Question 1

The digit-span test is a common measure of

Accepted Answer

A) attention and short-term memory. 
B) phonetic-space and sensory memory. 
C) implicit and explicit memory. 
D) iconic and echoic memory. 
A) attention and short-term memory. 
B) phonetic-space and sensory memory. 
C) implicit and explicit memory. 
D) iconic and echoic memory.

Question 2

When short­term memory (STM)is combined with other mental processes,it acts more like a "mental scratchpad" where we do much of our thinking.This aspect of STM is known as _______ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) working 
B) eidetic 
C) procedural 
D) integrative 
A) working 
B) eidetic 
C) procedural 
D) integrative

Question 3

Many children remember what their parents said they did at very young ages rather than remembering the actual events.Remembering the information,but not the source of the memory explains how which of the following are formed?

Accepted Answer

A) eidetic images 
B) echoic memories 
C) false memories 
D) iconic memories 
A) eidetic images 
B) echoic memories 
C) false memories 
D) iconic memories

Question 4

Which of the following is the most effective way to transfer information from short-term memory to long-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A) eidetic imagery 
B) elaborative processing 
C) maintenance rehearsal 
D) rote rehearsal 
A) eidetic imagery 
B) elaborative processing 
C) maintenance rehearsal 
D) rote rehearsal

Question 5

Which of the following types of memory is most often stored phonetically (by sound)?

Accepted Answer

A) eidetic 
B) short-term 
C) iconic 
D) procedural 
A) eidetic 
B) short-term 
C) iconic 
D) procedural

Question 6

Units of information in long-term memory are organized in a complex system of linked meanings,according to which model of memory?

Accepted Answer

A) modular retrieval model 
B) network model 
C) congruence model 
D) serial position model 
A) modular retrieval model 
B) network model 
C) congruence model 
D) serial position model

Question 7

Which part of long-term memory contains factual information,such as the definition of psychology as well as the personal information regarding yourself?

Accepted Answer

A) episodic memory 
B) semantic memory 
C) declarative memory 
D) procedural memory 
A) episodic memory 
B) semantic memory 
C) declarative memory 
D) procedural memory

Question 8

The types of sensory memory include

Accepted Answer

A) declarative memory and semantic memory. 
B) skill memory and fact memory. 
C) procedural memory and episodic memory. 
D) iconic memory and echoic memory. 
A) declarative memory and semantic memory. 
B) skill memory and fact memory. 
C) procedural memory and episodic memory. 
D) iconic memory and echoic memory.

Question 9

Regarding the use of hypnosis,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Eighty percent of the new memories produced by hypnotized subjects in one classic experiment were incorrect. 
B) Even when a memory is completely false,the hypnotized person's confidence in this memory can be unshakable. 
C) Hypnotized persons rarely incorporate additional information into their memories as the result of misleading or suggestive questioning while under hypnosis. 
D) In the absence of corroborating evidence,there is no sure way to tell which memories gained through hypnosis are false and which are true. 
A) Eighty percent of the new memories produced by hypnotized subjects in one classic experiment were incorrect. 
B) Even when a memory is completely false,the hypnotized person's confidence in this memory can be unshakable. 
C) Hypnotized persons rarely incorporate additional information into their memories as the result of misleading or suggestive questioning while under hypnosis. 
D) In the absence of corroborating evidence,there is no sure way to tell which memories gained through hypnosis are false and which are true.

Exam 33: Memory: Memory Systems

The digit-span test is a common measure of

When short­term memory (STM)is combined with other mental processes,it acts more like a "mental scratchpad" where we do much of our thinking.This aspect of STM is known as _______ memory.

Many children remember what their parents said they did at very young ages rather than remembering the actual events.Remembering the information,but not the source of the memory explains how which of the following are formed?

Which of the following is the most effective way to transfer information from short-term memory to long-term memory?

Which of the following types of memory is most often stored phonetically (by sound)?

Units of information in long-term memory are organized in a complex system of linked meanings,according to which model of memory?

Which part of long-term memory contains factual information,such as the definition of psychology as well as the personal information regarding yourself?

The types of sensory memory include

Regarding the use of hypnosis,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Introduction

How to Study Psychology

Introducing Psychology: Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Introducing Psychology: Psychology Then and Now

Introducing Psychology: the Psychology Experiment

Introducing Psychology: Non-Experimental Research Methods

Psychology in Action: Thinking Critically About the Media

Brain and Behavior: Neurons and the Nervous System

Brain and Behavior: Brain Research

Brain and Behavior: Hemispheres and Lobes of the Cortex

Brain and Behavior: Sub-Cortex and Endocrine System

Psychology in Action: Handedness

Human Development: Heredity and Environment

Human Development: Emotional and Social Development in Childhood

Human Development: Language and Cognitive Development in Childhood

Human Development: Adolescence and Adulthood

Psychology in Action: Well-Being and Happiness

Sensation and Perception: Sensory Processes

Sensation and Perception: Vision

Sensation and Perception: The Other Senses

Sensation and Perception: Perceptual Processes

Sensation and Perception: Perception and Objectivity

Psychology in Action: Extrasensory Perception

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Conditioning and Learning: Types of Learning

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Psychology in Action: Behavioral Self-Management

Memory: Forgetting

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Cognition and Intelligence: Imagery, Concepts, and Language

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Psychology in Action: Emotional Intelligence

Human Sexuality: Sexual Development and Orientation

Human Sexuality: Gender Development, Androgyny, and Gender Variance

Human Sexuality: Sexual Behavior, Response, and Attitudes

Psychology in Action: Sexual Problems

Personality: Overview of Personality

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Personality: Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Theories

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Psychology in Action: Understanding Shyness

Health, Stress, and Coping: Health Psychology

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Health, Stress, and Coping: Defenses, Helplessness, and Depression

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress and Health

Psychology in Action: Stress Management

Psychological Disorders: Normality and Psychopathology

Psychological Disorders: Psychosis, Delusional Disorders, and Schizophrenia

Psychological Disorders: Mood Disorders

Psychological Disorders: Anxiety-Based Disorders and Personality Disorders

Psychology in Action: Suicide

Therapies: Treating Psychological Distress

Therapies: Humanistic and Cognitive Therapies

Therapies: Behavior Therapies

Therapies: Medical Therapies

Psychology in Action: Self-Management and Seeking Professional Help

Social Psychology: Social Behavior and Cognition

Social Psychology: Social Influence

When shortterm memory (STM)is combined with other mental processes,it acts more like a "mental scratchpad" where we do much of our thinking.This aspect of STM is known as _______ memory.