Question 1

Describe the working of the connectionist process.

Accepted Answer

Connectionism, or parallel distributed p

Question 2

Identify the element of sensory memory that would be most useful in quickly scanning a map of a country to learn the geographical location of its states.

Accepted Answer

A) echoic memory 
B) implicit memory 
C) iconic memory 
D) procedural memory 
A) echoic memory 
B) implicit memory 
C) iconic memory 
D) procedural memory

Question 3

_____ states that memory storage involves three separate systems: sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) The dual-code hypothesis 
B) The Atkinson-Shiffrin theory 
C) Ebbinghau's curve of forgetting 
D) Parallel distributed processing (PDP) 
A) The dual-code hypothesis 
B) The Atkinson-Shiffrin theory 
C) Ebbinghau's curve of forgetting 
D) Parallel distributed processing (PDP)

Question 4

Which of the following refers to the conscious recollection of information, such as specific facts and events and, at least in humans, information that can be verbally communicated?

Accepted Answer

A) sensory memory 
B) short-term memory 
C) declarative memory 
D) nondeclarative memory 
A) sensory memory 
B) short-term memory 
C) declarative memory 
D) nondeclarative memory

Question 5

Describe the distinction between recall and recognition, and give an example of each.Which process typically yields better memory performance?

Accepted Answer

Recall is a memory task in which the ind

Question 6

In the context of how memory is organized, which of the following is true of schemas?

Accepted Answer

A) Schemas from prior encounters with the environment have no influence on the way individuals handle information. 
B) Schemas support the reconstruction process, helping individuals fill in gaps between their fragmented memories. 
C) According to the schema theory, memories cannot be viewed as large knowledge structures. 
D) According to the schema theory, memories are organized sets of neurons that are routinely activated together. 
A) Schemas from prior encounters with the environment have no influence on the way individuals handle information. 
B) Schemas support the reconstruction process, helping individuals fill in gaps between their fragmented memories. 
C) According to the schema theory, memories cannot be viewed as large knowledge structures. 
D) According to the schema theory, memories are organized sets of neurons that are routinely activated together.

Question 7

How long does information last in sensory memory?

Accepted Answer

A) a fraction of a second to several seconds 
B) 30-60 seconds 
C) 2-3 minutes 
D) 5 minutes 
A) a fraction of a second to several seconds 
B) 30-60 seconds 
C) 2-3 minutes 
D) 5 minutes

Question 8

The ability to listen to music while reading a magazine indicates

Accepted Answer

A) divided attention. 
B) sustained attention. 
C) vigilance. 
D) chunking. 
A) divided attention. 
B) sustained attention. 
C) vigilance. 
D) chunking.

Question 9

Which of the following is true of working memory?

Accepted Answer

A) Working memory allows individuals to hold information permanently as they perform cognitive tasks. 
B) Working memory functions as a passive storehouse with shelves to store information until it moves to long-term memory. 
C) Working memory has a limited capacity, similar to the RAM of a computer. 
D) Working memory's storage capacity is virtually unlimited. 
A) Working memory allows individuals to hold information permanently as they perform cognitive tasks. 
B) Working memory functions as a passive storehouse with shelves to store information until it moves to long-term memory. 
C) Working memory has a limited capacity, similar to the RAM of a computer. 
D) Working memory's storage capacity is virtually unlimited.

Question 10

Which of the following is true of short-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A) It is made up of explicit and implicit memory. 
B) It is a relatively permanent type of memory. 
C) It holds perceptions of the world for just an instant. 
D) It is improved by chunking and rehearsal techniques. 
A) It is made up of explicit and implicit memory. 
B) It is a relatively permanent type of memory. 
C) It holds perceptions of the world for just an instant. 
D) It is improved by chunking and rehearsal techniques.

Question 11

According to Baddeley, the _____ is specialized to briefly store speech-based information about the sounds of language.

Accepted Answer

A) visuo-spatial sketchpad 
B) central executive 
C) phonological loop 
D) amygdala 
A) visuo-spatial sketchpad 
B) central executive 
C) phonological loop 
D) amygdala

Question 12

What is long-term potentiation and why is it important to the process of memory?

Accepted Answer

Long-term potentiation explains how memo

Question 13

Best friends Kate and Diana are at the park, watching their children play together.Kate reminds Diana about the time that they had a big fight on the same playground as children and didn't talk to each other for almost a week.In the context of long-term memory, Kate's recollection of this event best exemplifies the use of her _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) implicit 
B) semantic 
C) episodic 
D) procedural 
A) implicit 
B) semantic 
C) episodic 
D) procedural

Question 14

Working memory

Accepted Answer

A) has an unlimited capacity. 
B) is the same thing as short-term memory. 
C) is a passive memory system. 
D) holds information temporarily while performing cognitive tasks. 
A) has an unlimited capacity. 
B) is the same thing as short-term memory. 
C) is a passive memory system. 
D) holds information temporarily while performing cognitive tasks.

Question 15

Which of the following is true of shallow processing in memory?

Accepted Answer

A) Semantic, meaningful, and symbolic characteristics are used in shallow processing. 
B) Physical features are analyzed in the process of shallow processing. 
C) A deeper level of understanding is gathered through shallow processing than through intermediate processing. 
D) A stimulus is recognized and labeled in shallow processing. 
A) Semantic, meaningful, and symbolic characteristics are used in shallow processing. 
B) Physical features are analyzed in the process of shallow processing. 
C) A deeper level of understanding is gathered through shallow processing than through intermediate processing. 
D) A stimulus is recognized and labeled in shallow processing.

Question 16

In the context of memory processes, which of the following scenarios best illustrates the process of encoding information?

Accepted Answer

A) Alex, a five-year-old boy, is reciting his alphabets. 
B) Deborah is watching a movie in the theater. 
C) Daniel is writing an essay on the dinosaurs he learned about last week. 
D) Mike is painting a picture of a woman he used to know. 
A) Alex, a five-year-old boy, is reciting his alphabets. 
B) Deborah is watching a movie in the theater. 
C) Daniel is writing an essay on the dinosaurs he learned about last week. 
D) Mike is painting a picture of a woman he used to know.

Question 17

According to Baddeley's view of the three components of working memory, which of the following contains two separate components: an acoustic code and rehearsal?

Accepted Answer

A) phonological loop 
B) central executive 
C) visuo-spatial sketchpad 
D) amygdala 
A) phonological loop 
B) central executive 
C) visuo-spatial sketchpad 
D) amygdala

Question 18

Which of the following is subdivided into episodic and semantic memory?

Accepted Answer

A) sensory memory 
B) implicit memory 
C) explicit memory 
D) working memory 
A) sensory memory 
B) implicit memory 
C) explicit memory 
D) working memory

Question 19

_____ is the activation of information that people already have in storage to help them remember new information better and faster.

Accepted Answer

A) Priming 
B) Procedural memory 
C) Classical conditioning 
D) Skill memory 
A) Priming 
B) Procedural memory 
C) Classical conditioning 
D) Skill memory

Question 20

Chunking involves

Accepted Answer

A) quickly scanning information for relevant details. 
B) immediately forgetting relevant information. 
C) using Miller's framework for memory retrieval. 
D) reorganizing information that exceeds the 7 plus or minus 2 rule into smaller more meaningful units. 
A) quickly scanning information for relevant details. 
B) immediately forgetting relevant information. 
C) using Miller's framework for memory retrieval. 
D) reorganizing information that exceeds the 7 plus or minus 2 rule into smaller more meaningful units.

Describe the working of the connectionist process.

Identify the element of sensory memory that would be most useful in quickly scanning a map of a country to learn the geographical location of its states.

_____ states that memory storage involves three separate systems: sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory.

Which of the following refers to the conscious recollection of information, such as specific facts and events and, at least in humans, information that can be verbally communicated?

Describe the distinction between recall and recognition, and give an example of each.Which process typically yields better memory performance?

In the context of how memory is organized, which of the following is true of schemas?

How long does information last in sensory memory?

The ability to listen to music while reading a magazine indicates

Which of the following is true of working memory?

Which of the following is true of short-term memory?

According to Baddeley, the _____ is specialized to briefly store speech-based information about the sounds of language.

What is long-term potentiation and why is it important to the process of memory?

Working memory

Which of the following is true of shallow processing in memory?

In the context of memory processes, which of the following scenarios best illustrates the process of encoding information?

According to Baddeley's view of the three components of working memory, which of the following contains two separate components: an acoustic code and rehearsal?

Which of the following is subdivided into episodic and semantic memory?

_____ is the activation of information that people already have in storage to help them remember new information better and faster.

Chunking involves

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Exam 6: Memory

Describe the working of the connectionist process.

Identify the element of sensory memory that would be most useful in quickly scanning a map of a country to learn the geographical location of its states.

_____ states that memory storage involves three separate systems: sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory.

Which of the following refers to the conscious recollection of information, such as specific facts and events and, at least in humans, information that can be verbally communicated?

Describe the distinction between recall and recognition, and give an example of each.Which process typically yields better memory performance?

In the context of how memory is organized, which of the following is true of schemas?

How long does information last in sensory memory?

The ability to listen to music while reading a magazine indicates

Which of the following is true of working memory?

Which of the following is true of short-term memory?

According to Baddeley, the _____ is specialized to briefly store speech-based information about the sounds of language.

What is long-term potentiation and why is it important to the process of memory?

Working memory

Which of the following is true of shallow processing in memory?

In the context of memory processes, which of the following scenarios best illustrates the process of encoding information?

According to Baddeley's view of the three components of working memory, which of the following contains two separate components: an acoustic code and rehearsal?

Which of the following is subdivided into episodic and semantic memory?

_____ is the activation of information that people already have in storage to help them remember new information better and faster.

Chunking involves

The Science of Psychology

The Brain and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health Psychology

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