Question 1

If a researcher showed that people remember pleasant memories better when they are happy than sad,this would be one method for demonstrating the importance of

Accepted Answer

A) context-dependent learning. 
B) priming. 
C) mood-dependent learning. 
D) trait-dependent learning. 
A) context-dependent learning. 
B) priming. 
C) mood-dependent learning. 
D) trait-dependent learning.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true about flashbulb memories?

Accepted Answer

A) They are far more accurate than standard memories. 
B) They are typically no more accurate than standard memories. 
C) They last for a much shorter period than standard memories. 
D) They contain fewer details than standard memories. 
A) They are far more accurate than standard memories. 
B) They are typically no more accurate than standard memories. 
C) They last for a much shorter period than standard memories. 
D) They contain fewer details than standard memories.

Question 3

An explanation for the widespread storage of memories is that ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) the hippocampus is one of the most easily damaged areas of the brain 
B) several different senses may be involved in memory 
C) some specific parts of the brain are necessary for the formation of memory 
D) the memory center is located in the parietal lobes of both cerebral hemispheres 
A) the hippocampus is one of the most easily damaged areas of the brain 
B) several different senses may be involved in memory 
C) some specific parts of the brain are necessary for the formation of memory 
D) the memory center is located in the parietal lobes of both cerebral hemispheres

Question 4

The process of getting information out of memory is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) retention. 
B) retrieval. 
C) reconstruction. 
D) reliable. 
A) retention. 
B) retrieval. 
C) reconstruction. 
D) reliable.

Question 5

According to the primacy effect,if your father read you a list of 10 items to pick up at the hardware store you would most easily recall those items

Accepted Answer

A) from early in the list. 
B) in the middle of the list. 
C) from the end of the list. 
D) that are most distinctive. 
A) from early in the list. 
B) in the middle of the list. 
C) from the end of the list. 
D) that are most distinctive.

Question 6

Deciding what information to store and how to represent it is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) remembering. 
B) decoding. 
C) encoding. 
D) recall. 
A) remembering. 
B) decoding. 
C) encoding. 
D) recall.

Question 7

Retroactive interference as used in the study of memory refers to when

Accepted Answer

A) older information already in memory interferes with the retrieval of newer information. 
B) newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information. 
C) information is not attended to and fails to be encoded. 
D) information that is not accessed decays from the storage system over time. 
A) older information already in memory interferes with the retrieval of newer information. 
B) newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information. 
C) information is not attended to and fails to be encoded. 
D) information that is not accessed decays from the storage system over time.

Question 8

Declarative memories are the type of long-term memories that you are aware of.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Flashbulb memories _______.

Accepted Answer

A) are not subject to periodic revision 
B) concern events that are highly significant 
C) are almost always highly accurate 
D) include a memory's main subject,but not the background events 
A) are not subject to periodic revision 
B) concern events that are highly significant 
C) are almost always highly accurate 
D) include a memory's main subject,but not the background events

Question 10

The terms "muscle memory" and "motor memory" are synonymous with which type of memory?

Accepted Answer

A) procedural memory 
B) episodic memory 
C) classically conditioned memory 
D) sensory memory 
A) procedural memory 
B) episodic memory 
C) classically conditioned memory 
D) sensory memory

Question 11

When taking a math exam,the concept of _____ would indicate that you would do best if you took the exam in the same physical setting as the setting where you learned the material.

Accepted Answer

A) context-dependent learning 
B) state-dependent learning 
C) mood congruence 
D) elaborative rehearsal 
A) context-dependent learning 
B) state-dependent learning 
C) mood congruence 
D) elaborative rehearsal

Question 12

One way to store more information in short-term memory is called ____________,which involves organizing smaller units of information into larger,more meaningful units.

Accepted Answer

A) rehearsal 
B) consolidation 
C) chunking 
D) dual coding 
A) rehearsal 
B) consolidation 
C) chunking 
D) dual coding

Question 13

Flashbulb memories ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) are not subject to periodic revision 
B) usually concern events that are emotionally charged 
C) are almost always highly accurate 
D) usually concern events from early childhood 
A) are not subject to periodic revision 
B) usually concern events that are emotionally charged 
C) are almost always highly accurate 
D) usually concern events from early childhood

Question 14

Which of the following situations is most likely to create a flashbulb memory?

Accepted Answer

A) watching a favorite movie for the fifteenth time 
B) playing tennis with a friend 
C) finding out that one's partner is pregnant 
D) attending a basketball game with one's father and grandfather 
A) watching a favorite movie for the fifteenth time 
B) playing tennis with a friend 
C) finding out that one's partner is pregnant 
D) attending a basketball game with one's father and grandfather

Question 15

A long-lasting increase in the in connectivity and transmission between two neurons is called

Accepted Answer

A) consolidation 
B) long-term potentiation. 
C) cross-cortical storage. 
D) chunking. 
A) consolidation 
B) long-term potentiation. 
C) cross-cortical storage. 
D) chunking.

Question 16

Even after long-term memories have been consolidated,they may still be updated or changed through a process known as

Accepted Answer

A) synching. 
B) long-term potentiation. 
C) cellular rewriting. 
D) reconsolidation. 
A) synching. 
B) long-term potentiation. 
C) cellular rewriting. 
D) reconsolidation.

Question 17

Which fact does NOT support the idea that the amount of information that can be stored in short-term memory (STM)is determined by the number of chunks?

Accepted Answer

A) Organizing digits into larger numbers allows people to remember more digits at one time. 
B) There is a limit to the number of units of information that can be stored in STM at one time. 
C) Chunking can increase the amount of information people can place in STM. 
D) Individuals can remember more words from a list of single-syllable words than they can from a list of four- or five-syllable words. 
A) Organizing digits into larger numbers allows people to remember more digits at one time. 
B) There is a limit to the number of units of information that can be stored in STM at one time. 
C) Chunking can increase the amount of information people can place in STM. 
D) Individuals can remember more words from a list of single-syllable words than they can from a list of four- or five-syllable words.

Question 18

Verbal and visual codes are types of _______ encoding.

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) short-term 
D) long-term 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) short-term 
D) long-term

Question 19

In general,psychologists agree that the inability to remember experiences during the first years of life is due to the defense mechanism of repression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How long do the contents of the sensory store normally last?

Accepted Answer

A) about five seconds 
B) about four to twenty seconds 
C) about five to nine minutes 
D) up to a lifetime 
A) about five seconds 
B) about four to twenty seconds 
C) about five to nine minutes 
D) up to a lifetime

If a researcher showed that people remember pleasant memories better when they are happy than sad,this would be one method for demonstrating the importance of

Which of the following statements is true about flashbulb memories?

An explanation for the widespread storage of memories is that ____________.

The process of getting information out of memory is known as:

According to the primacy effect,if your father read you a list of 10 items to pick up at the hardware store you would most easily recall those items

Deciding what information to store and how to represent it is known as:

Retroactive interference as used in the study of memory refers to when

Declarative memories are the type of long-term memories that you are aware of.

Flashbulb memories _______.

The terms "muscle memory" and "motor memory" are synonymous with which type of memory?

When taking a math exam,the concept of _____ would indicate that you would do best if you took the exam in the same physical setting as the setting where you learned the material.

One way to store more information in short-term memory is called ____________,which involves organizing smaller units of information into larger,more meaningful units.

Flashbulb memories ______________.

Which of the following situations is most likely to create a flashbulb memory?

A long-lasting increase in the in connectivity and transmission between two neurons is called

Even after long-term memories have been consolidated,they may still be updated or changed through a process known as

Which fact does NOT support the idea that the amount of information that can be stored in short-term memory (STM)is determined by the number of chunks?

Verbal and visual codes are types of _______ encoding.

In general,psychologists agree that the inability to remember experiences during the first years of life is due to the defense mechanism of repression.

How long do the contents of the sensory store normally last?

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Exam 7: Memory

If a researcher showed that people remember pleasant memories better when they are happy than sad,this would be one method for demonstrating the importance of

Which of the following statements is true about flashbulb memories?

An explanation for the widespread storage of memories is that ____________.

The process of getting information out of memory is known as:

According to the primacy effect,if your father read you a list of 10 items to pick up at the hardware store you would most easily recall those items

Deciding what information to store and how to represent it is known as:

Retroactive interference as used in the study of memory refers to when

Declarative memories are the type of long-term memories that you are aware of.

Flashbulb memories _______.

The terms "muscle memory" and "motor memory" are synonymous with which type of memory?

When taking a math exam,the concept of _____ would indicate that you would do best if you took the exam in the same physical setting as the setting where you learned the material.

One way to store more information in short-term memory is called ____________,which involves organizing smaller units of information into larger,more meaningful units.

Flashbulb memories ______________.

Which of the following situations is most likely to create a flashbulb memory?

A long-lasting increase in the in connectivity and transmission between two neurons is called

Even after long-term memories have been consolidated,they may still be updated or changed through a process known as

Which fact does NOT support the idea that the amount of information that can be stored in short-term memory (STM)is determined by the number of chunks?

Verbal and visual codes are types of _______ encoding.

In general,psychologists agree that the inability to remember experiences during the first years of life is due to the defense mechanism of repression.

How long do the contents of the sensory store normally last?

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

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