Question 1

According to the LOP framework,how well we encode long-term information is most directly related to:

Accepted Answer

A) how often we encounter the information. 
B) how deeply we process the information. 
C) how long we are exposed to the information. 
D) how motivated we are to learn the information. 
A) how often we encounter the information. 
B) how deeply we process the information. 
C) how long we are exposed to the information. 
D) how motivated we are to learn the information.

Question 2

George Miller's estimate of the capacity of short-term memory is the "magical 2 to 20 range."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The type of memory that is most like an encyclopedia or a dictionary is

Accepted Answer

A) emotional memory. 
B) episodic memory. 
C) procedural memory. 
D) semantic memory. 
A) emotional memory. 
B) episodic memory. 
C) procedural memory. 
D) semantic memory.

Question 4

_______________ is defined as forgetting that occurs when previously stored material interferes with the ability to remember similar,more recently stored material.

Accepted Answer

A) Recency effect 
B) Proactive interference 
C) Decay 
D) Retroactive interference 
A) Recency effect 
B) Proactive interference 
C) Decay 
D) Retroactive interference

Question 5

Information is grouped for storage in short-term memory through the process of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) rote rehearsal 
B) cueing 
C) chunking 
D) categorizing 
A) rote rehearsal 
B) cueing 
C) chunking 
D) categorizing

Question 6

The _______________is a storage component of working memory that relies on rehearsal and stores information as sounds,or an auditory code.

Accepted Answer

A) phonological loop 
B) central executive 
C) episodic buffer 
D) visuospatial sketchpad 
A) phonological loop 
B) central executive 
C) episodic buffer 
D) visuospatial sketchpad

Question 7

The tendency for recall of the items in the middle of the list to surpass recall of the first and last items on a list is called the serial position effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to the Atkinson-Shiffrin model,human memory consists of ____________ memory stores.

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) three 
C) seven plus or minus two 
D) a potentially infinite number of 
A) two 
B) three 
C) seven plus or minus two 
D) a potentially infinite number of

Question 9

Jesse still has very vivid memories of his first romantic kiss.This example illustrates a specific form of __________ memory known as a(n)___________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) declarative; episodic 
B) nondeclarative; episodic 
C) declarative; semantic 
D) nondeclarative; semantic 
A) declarative; episodic 
B) nondeclarative; episodic 
C) declarative; semantic 
D) nondeclarative; semantic

Question 10

Memories that concern events that are highly significant and are vividly remembered are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) elaborative rehearsals 
B) flashbulb memories 
C) eidetic images 
D) eyewitness images 
A) elaborative rehearsals 
B) flashbulb memories 
C) eidetic images 
D) eyewitness images

Question 11

Brain scans show that recently encountered items are processed in one area of the brain,whereas older items are stored in a different area.Which concept does this evidence support?

Accepted Answer

A) Multiple memory stores 
B) A single memory store 
C) Complex control processes 
D) Retrieval 
A) Multiple memory stores 
B) A single memory store 
C) Complex control processes 
D) Retrieval

Question 12

An effective way to conceptualize memory is to think of it as a movie camera that records each moment of a person's life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is one way to reduce the likelihood a witness to a crime will pick an innocent person from a police photo lineup?

Accepted Answer

A) Make sure the investigator asking the witness questions knows which photo is of the suspect. 
B) Tell the witness that the person who committed the crime is definitely one of the people in the photos. 
C) Show the photos one at a time,not all at once. 
D) Tell the witness that they have to pick someone,even if they are unsure. 
A) Make sure the investigator asking the witness questions knows which photo is of the suspect. 
B) Tell the witness that the person who committed the crime is definitely one of the people in the photos. 
C) Show the photos one at a time,not all at once. 
D) Tell the witness that they have to pick someone,even if they are unsure.

Question 14

Information selected from sensory register is transferred to conscious awareness or

Accepted Answer

A) primary memory. 
B) short-term memory. 
C) factual memory. 
D) long-term memory. 
A) primary memory. 
B) short-term memory. 
C) factual memory. 
D) long-term memory.

Question 15

Who is most likely suffering from retrograde amnesia?

Accepted Answer

A) Billy,who can't seem to learn a foreign language. 
B) Margie,who can't remember much of anything prior to being attacked on the street after a late-night party. 
C) Cecil,who cannot remember long telephone numbers without writing them down right away. 
D) Mariana,who struggles to remember the names of the people she just met. 
A) Billy,who can't seem to learn a foreign language. 
B) Margie,who can't remember much of anything prior to being attacked on the street after a late-night party. 
C) Cecil,who cannot remember long telephone numbers without writing them down right away. 
D) Mariana,who struggles to remember the names of the people she just met.

Question 16

Which of the following situations is most likely to lead to the misinformation effect?

Accepted Answer

A) Professor Weiss asked his chemistry students how terrifying the explosion was. 
B) Jared's mother asks him about his day at school. 
C) The police detective asked the witness to describe what happened. 
D) Danny asks his girlfriend what they had for dinner last night. 
A) Professor Weiss asked his chemistry students how terrifying the explosion was. 
B) Jared's mother asks him about his day at school. 
C) The police detective asked the witness to describe what happened. 
D) Danny asks his girlfriend what they had for dinner last night.

Question 17

Anna is a morally rigorous person who demands that her daughter remain a virgin until she is married.Anna cannot remember her own premarital sexual encounters.Which defense mechanism would likely account for this memory lapse?

Accepted Answer

A) rationalization 
B) denial 
C) repression 
D) projection 
A) rationalization 
B) denial 
C) repression 
D) projection

Question 18

"You should have seen it! First the car flipped over and then it exploded! I will never forget it!" What type of memory may have just formed in this eyewitness?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

After studying the memory difficulties of H.M.and patients like him,it became apparent that

Accepted Answer

A) Nondeclarative memories cannot be retained but declarative memories can be recalled normally. 
B) Incoming sensory information bypasses the sensory memory causing severe memory deficits. 
C) The ability to transfer declarative information from STM into LTM is intact. 
D) The ability to bring information from long-term memory into working memory is intact. 
A) Nondeclarative memories cannot be retained but declarative memories can be recalled normally. 
B) Incoming sensory information bypasses the sensory memory causing severe memory deficits. 
C) The ability to transfer declarative information from STM into LTM is intact. 
D) The ability to bring information from long-term memory into working memory is intact.

Question 20

Patrick is picking up a foreign exchange student from France at the airport.Before he goes in,he quickly looks at a photo of the student so he can recognize him,and looks up how to say "Hello.Welcome to America," in French.As Patrick scans the crowd for the student,he repeats the French phrase in his head.Using the working memory framework,describe what each of the four components are likely doing as Patrick waits.

Accepted Answer

-The phonological loop-used to rehearse

According to the LOP framework,how well we encode long-term information is most directly related to:

George Miller's estimate of the capacity of short-term memory is the "magical 2 to 20 range."

The type of memory that is most like an encyclopedia or a dictionary is

_______________ is defined as forgetting that occurs when previously stored material interferes with the ability to remember similar,more recently stored material.

Information is grouped for storage in short-term memory through the process of __________.

The _______________is a storage component of working memory that relies on rehearsal and stores information as sounds,or an auditory code.

The tendency for recall of the items in the middle of the list to surpass recall of the first and last items on a list is called the serial position effect.

According to the Atkinson-Shiffrin model,human memory consists of ____________ memory stores.

Jesse still has very vivid memories of his first romantic kiss.This example illustrates a specific form of memory known as a(n)_ memory.

Memories that concern events that are highly significant and are vividly remembered are called __________.

Brain scans show that recently encountered items are processed in one area of the brain,whereas older items are stored in a different area.Which concept does this evidence support?

An effective way to conceptualize memory is to think of it as a movie camera that records each moment of a person's life.

Which of the following is one way to reduce the likelihood a witness to a crime will pick an innocent person from a police photo lineup?

Information selected from sensory register is transferred to conscious awareness or

Who is most likely suffering from retrograde amnesia?

Which of the following situations is most likely to lead to the misinformation effect?

Anna is a morally rigorous person who demands that her daughter remain a virgin until she is married.Anna cannot remember her own premarital sexual encounters.Which defense mechanism would likely account for this memory lapse?

"You should have seen it! First the car flipped over and then it exploded! I will never forget it!" What type of memory may have just formed in this eyewitness?

After studying the memory difficulties of H.M.and patients like him,it became apparent that

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Exam 7: Memory

According to the LOP framework,how well we encode long-term information is most directly related to:

George Miller's estimate of the capacity of short-term memory is the "magical 2 to 20 range."

The type of memory that is most like an encyclopedia or a dictionary is

_______________ is defined as forgetting that occurs when previously stored material interferes with the ability to remember similar,more recently stored material.

Information is grouped for storage in short-term memory through the process of __________.

The _______________is a storage component of working memory that relies on rehearsal and stores information as sounds,or an auditory code.

The tendency for recall of the items in the middle of the list to surpass recall of the first and last items on a list is called the serial position effect.

According to the Atkinson-Shiffrin model,human memory consists of ____________ memory stores.

Jesse still has very vivid memories of his first romantic kiss.This example illustrates a specific form of __________ memory known as a(n)___________ memory.

Memories that concern events that are highly significant and are vividly remembered are called __________.

Brain scans show that recently encountered items are processed in one area of the brain,whereas older items are stored in a different area.Which concept does this evidence support?

An effective way to conceptualize memory is to think of it as a movie camera that records each moment of a person's life.

Which of the following is one way to reduce the likelihood a witness to a crime will pick an innocent person from a police photo lineup?

Information selected from sensory register is transferred to conscious awareness or

Who is most likely suffering from retrograde amnesia?

Which of the following situations is most likely to lead to the misinformation effect?

Anna is a morally rigorous person who demands that her daughter remain a virgin until she is married.Anna cannot remember her own premarital sexual encounters.Which defense mechanism would likely account for this memory lapse?

"You should have seen it! First the car flipped over and then it exploded! I will never forget it!" What type of memory may have just formed in this eyewitness?

After studying the memory difficulties of H.M.and patients like him,it became apparent that

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Jesse still has very vivid memories of his first romantic kiss.This example illustrates a specific form of memory known as a(n)_ memory.