Question 1

The more times an individual imagines an event,the more likely they are to believe the event really happened,even if it did not.This is known as

Accepted Answer

A) the DRM procedure. 
B) the misinformation effect. 
C) imagination inflation. 
D) self hypnosis. 
A) the DRM procedure. 
B) the misinformation effect. 
C) imagination inflation. 
D) self hypnosis.

Question 2

Psychologists have identified several factors that can lead to better encoding and recall of information.Using this information,describe four ways you could study material for this class that should increase your exam performance.

Accepted Answer

A good Answer: will include four of the

Question 3

The time and manner in which information is retained between encoding and retrieval is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) maintenance rehearsal 
B) storage 
C) elaborative rehearsal 
D) recall 
A) maintenance rehearsal 
B) storage 
C) elaborative rehearsal 
D) recall

Question 4

The act of remembering through recalling a framework and a then adding specific details is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) constructive memory 
B) confabulation 
C) schematic interpretation 
D) distinctiveness 
A) constructive memory 
B) confabulation 
C) schematic interpretation 
D) distinctiveness

Question 5

If you are learning vocabulary for a psychology exam,you are better off using a(n)_____ technique.

Accepted Answer

A) maintenance rehearsal 
B) elaborative rehearsal 
C) serial processing 
D) consolidation 
A) maintenance rehearsal 
B) elaborative rehearsal 
C) serial processing 
D) consolidation

Question 6

"About seven" is a famous estimate for:

Accepted Answer

A) the number of memory stores in the human brain. 
B) the capacity of long-term memory. 
C) the number of minutes information can stay in short-term memory without rehearsal. 
D) the capacity of short-term memory span. 
A) the number of memory stores in the human brain. 
B) the capacity of long-term memory. 
C) the number of minutes information can stay in short-term memory without rehearsal. 
D) the capacity of short-term memory span.

Question 7

Although they seem vivid and highly accurate,_________________ memories of emotional events are no more accurate than other memories.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Although they seem vivid and highly accurate,_________________...

Question 8

The most important factor in the majority of the cases,more than 75 percent,where DNA evidence led to the overturning of a unjust conviction of an innocent person was

Accepted Answer

A) false confessions. 
B) mistaken eyewitness identification. 
C) the use of jailhouse snitches. 
D) the use of "junk" science. 
A) false confessions. 
B) mistaken eyewitness identification. 
C) the use of jailhouse snitches. 
D) the use of "junk" science.

Question 9

Memory span is a characteristic of:

Accepted Answer

A) long-term memory. 
B) short-term memory. 
C) sensory memory. 
D) semantic memory. 
A) long-term memory. 
B) short-term memory. 
C) sensory memory. 
D) semantic memory.

Question 10

Using the terminology of computer science,_____________ is the input process to long-term memory and ____________ is the output.

Accepted Answer

A) encoding; storage 
B) encoding; retrieval 
C) storage; retrieval 
D) chunking; storage 
A) encoding; storage 
B) encoding; retrieval 
C) storage; retrieval 
D) chunking; storage

Question 11

Visuospatial memory can accurately retain approximately ________ whole objects.

Accepted Answer

A) four 
B) seven 
C) ten 
D) fifteen 
A) four 
B) seven 
C) ten 
D) fifteen

Question 12

_______________ may represent the first stages of memory.

Accepted Answer

A) COD 
B) LTP 
C) ERE 
D) SMM 
A) COD 
B) LTP 
C) ERE 
D) SMM

Question 13

Which elements of memory do not actually store information,but instead describe how information may be shifted from one type of memory to another?

Accepted Answer

A) Serial position effects 
B) Recency effects 
C) Primacy effects 
D) Control processes 
A) Serial position effects 
B) Recency effects 
C) Primacy effects 
D) Control processes

Question 14

Similar to chunking,the visuospatial process of combining visual features into a single unit is called

Accepted Answer

A) feature binding. 
B) visual buffering. 
C) voxel smoothing. 
D) sketchpadding. 
A) feature binding. 
B) visual buffering. 
C) voxel smoothing. 
D) sketchpadding.

Question 15

Psychologists who study false memories have engaged in a debate over the validity of recovered memories.Why are they skeptical about claims of recovered memories?

Accepted Answer

A) They have never experienced recovered memories themselves. 
B) Many of the techniques used to create false memories in research bear a striking similarity to the techniques used to recover memories in therapy. 
C) Brain scans can easily distinguish between true and false memories. 
D) Scientists have proved that it is impossible to remember something that you have once forgotten. 
A) They have never experienced recovered memories themselves. 
B) Many of the techniques used to create false memories in research bear a striking similarity to the techniques used to recover memories in therapy. 
C) Brain scans can easily distinguish between true and false memories. 
D) Scientists have proved that it is impossible to remember something that you have once forgotten.

Question 16

Early research into forgetting by Hermann Ebbinghaus found that forgetting occurs:

Accepted Answer

A) slowly over a long period of time. 
B) mostly between 12 and 24 hours after the learning event. 
C) slowly at first,but the rate of forgetting increases over time. 
D) quickly at first,but the rate of forgetting slows over time. 
A) slowly over a long period of time. 
B) mostly between 12 and 24 hours after the learning event. 
C) slowly at first,but the rate of forgetting increases over time. 
D) quickly at first,but the rate of forgetting slows over time.

Question 17

Long-term potentiation refers to the ability of neurons to:

Accepted Answer

A) increase their size. 
B) decrease their size. 
C) strengthen their signaling with other neurons. 
D) weaken their signaling with other neurons. 
A) increase their size. 
B) decrease their size. 
C) strengthen their signaling with other neurons. 
D) weaken their signaling with other neurons.

Question 18

If two neurons fire together in the brain,a process called __________________ can occur,which means that the connection between the two neurons increases.

Accepted Answer

Long-term

Question 19

What is the capacity of short-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A) five,plus or minus two letters 
B) seven,plus or minus two chunks 
C) five,plus or minus two engrams 
D) seven,plus or minus two numbers 
A) five,plus or minus two letters 
B) seven,plus or minus two chunks 
C) five,plus or minus two engrams 
D) seven,plus or minus two numbers

Question 20

Retrieval cues ______.

Accepted Answer

A) are important in helping us remember items stored in long-term memory 
B) are aids in rote rehearsal in short-term memory 
C) can be helpful in both long and short-term memory 
D) have been recently shown to be inefficient in accessing available information in memory. 
A) are important in helping us remember items stored in long-term memory 
B) are aids in rote rehearsal in short-term memory 
C) can be helpful in both long and short-term memory 
D) have been recently shown to be inefficient in accessing available information in memory.

The more times an individual imagines an event,the more likely they are to believe the event really happened,even if it did not.This is known as

Psychologists have identified several factors that can lead to better encoding and recall of information.Using this information,describe four ways you could study material for this class that should increase your exam performance.

The time and manner in which information is retained between encoding and retrieval is _____.

The act of remembering through recalling a framework and a then adding specific details is known as _____.

If you are learning vocabulary for a psychology exam,you are better off using a(n)_____ technique.

"About seven" is a famous estimate for:

Although they seem vivid and highly accurate,_________________ memories of emotional events are no more accurate than other memories.

The most important factor in the majority of the cases,more than 75 percent,where DNA evidence led to the overturning of a unjust conviction of an innocent person was

Memory span is a characteristic of:

Using the terminology of computer science,_ is the input process to long-term memory and is the output.

Visuospatial memory can accurately retain approximately ________ whole objects.

_______________ may represent the first stages of memory.

Which elements of memory do not actually store information,but instead describe how information may be shifted from one type of memory to another?

Similar to chunking,the visuospatial process of combining visual features into a single unit is called

Psychologists who study false memories have engaged in a debate over the validity of recovered memories.Why are they skeptical about claims of recovered memories?

Early research into forgetting by Hermann Ebbinghaus found that forgetting occurs:

Long-term potentiation refers to the ability of neurons to:

If two neurons fire together in the brain,a process called __________________ can occur,which means that the connection between the two neurons increases.

What is the capacity of short-term memory?

Retrieval cues ______.

Introducing Psychological Science

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Thought and Language

Intelligence, aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Life Span Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Krause and Corts

Krause and Corts

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Exam 7: Memory

The more times an individual imagines an event,the more likely they are to believe the event really happened,even if it did not.This is known as

Psychologists have identified several factors that can lead to better encoding and recall of information.Using this information,describe four ways you could study material for this class that should increase your exam performance.

The time and manner in which information is retained between encoding and retrieval is _____.

The act of remembering through recalling a framework and a then adding specific details is known as _____.

If you are learning vocabulary for a psychology exam,you are better off using a(n)_____ technique.

"About seven" is a famous estimate for:

Although they seem vivid and highly accurate,_________________ memories of emotional events are no more accurate than other memories.

The most important factor in the majority of the cases,more than 75 percent,where DNA evidence led to the overturning of a unjust conviction of an innocent person was

Memory span is a characteristic of:

Using the terminology of computer science,_____________ is the input process to long-term memory and ____________ is the output.

Visuospatial memory can accurately retain approximately ________ whole objects.

_______________ may represent the first stages of memory.

Which elements of memory do not actually store information,but instead describe how information may be shifted from one type of memory to another?

Similar to chunking,the visuospatial process of combining visual features into a single unit is called

Psychologists who study false memories have engaged in a debate over the validity of recovered memories.Why are they skeptical about claims of recovered memories?

Early research into forgetting by Hermann Ebbinghaus found that forgetting occurs:

Long-term potentiation refers to the ability of neurons to:

If two neurons fire together in the brain,a process called __________________ can occur,which means that the connection between the two neurons increases.

What is the capacity of short-term memory?

Retrieval cues ______.

Introducing Psychological Science

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Thought and Language

Intelligence, aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Life Span Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Krause and Corts

Krause and Corts

Filters

Using the terminology of computer science,_ is the input process to long-term memory and is the output.