Question 1

Patterns of blood flow within the brain show that the front of the brain cortex is related more to _______ memories.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

You made an "F" on your first psychology test.Whenever that grade creeps into your mind,you consciously push it back out of your mind.This illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) repression. 
B) suppression. 
C) disuse. 
D) interference. 
A) repression. 
B) suppression. 
C) disuse. 
D) interference.

Question 3

You tell your mother that you have to memorize a particular poem for English.She says,"Oh,I had to learn that poem when I was in high school." Your mother spontaneously begins reciting the poem.Your mother's ability to recite this poem from her past casts doubt on which explanation of forgetting?

Accepted Answer

A) disuse 
B) memory decay 
C) repression 
D) suppression 
A) disuse 
B) memory decay 
C) repression 
D) suppression

Question 4

Cue-dependent theories of memory suggest that you would do best on your history test if you could be tested

Accepted Answer

A) in the room where you studied. 
B) in a quiet room with only a small group of students. 
C) with a large group of history majors. 
D) with students who are your age and share your interests. 
A) in the room where you studied. 
B) in a quiet room with only a small group of students. 
C) with a large group of history majors. 
D) with students who are your age and share your interests.

Question 5

Regarding research on where different types of long-term memories are stored in the brain,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Declarative long-term memories appear to be stored in the basal ganglia and cerebellum. 
B) Long-term procedural memories appear to be stored in the cerebral cortex. 
C) Episodic memories are stored in the front of the cortex,while semantic memories are stored in the back areas of the cortex. 
D) The pons serves as a "switching station" for consolidation of memories. 
A) Declarative long-term memories appear to be stored in the basal ganglia and cerebellum. 
B) Long-term procedural memories appear to be stored in the cerebral cortex. 
C) Episodic memories are stored in the front of the cortex,while semantic memories are stored in the back areas of the cortex. 
D) The pons serves as a "switching station" for consolidation of memories.

Question 6

Even if you encode and store the information,which of the following can still be a cause of forgetting?

Accepted Answer

A) decay 
B) disuse 
C) retrieval 
D) redintegration 
A) decay 
B) disuse 
C) retrieval 
D) redintegration

Question 7

When a person is sad and depressed,he or she has a tendency to remember more sad memories,which illustrates _______ learning.

Accepted Answer

state-depe

Question 8

Memory loss accompanying electroconvulsive shock probably occurs because

Accepted Answer

A) consolidation is disrupted. 
B) memory decay is accelerated. 
C) powerful emotions are aroused. 
D) neurons are destroyed. 
A) consolidation is disrupted. 
B) memory decay is accelerated. 
C) powerful emotions are aroused. 
D) neurons are destroyed.

Question 9

Regarding flashbulb memories,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) People tend to place great confidence in their flashbulb memories. 
B) Flashbulb memories result from an overactivation of the somatosensory cortex. 
C) Flashbulb memories often focus on how you reacted to the event. 
D) Flashbulb memories are not always accurate. 
A) People tend to place great confidence in their flashbulb memories. 
B) Flashbulb memories result from an overactivation of the somatosensory cortex. 
C) Flashbulb memories often focus on how you reacted to the event. 
D) Flashbulb memories are not always accurate.

Question 10

A type of motivated forgetting in which painful,threatening,or embarrassing memories are held out of consciousness is known as

Accepted Answer

A) encoding failure. 
B) consolidation. 
C) retroactive interference. 
D) repression. 
A) encoding failure. 
B) consolidation. 
C) retroactive interference. 
D) repression.

Question 11

As discussed in the text,one of the unfortunate results of the popular coverage of false memory syndrome cases has been the

Accepted Answer

A) reduction in sensitivity to actual child abuse. 
B) complete mistrust of all psychiatrists. 
C) ban on psychologists testifying in court cases. 
D) increased use of Amytal ("truth drug")to verify cases of abuse. 
A) reduction in sensitivity to actual child abuse. 
B) complete mistrust of all psychiatrists. 
C) ban on psychologists testifying in court cases. 
D) increased use of Amytal ("truth drug")to verify cases of abuse.

Question 12

An experiment was conducted in which a person was talking to a young adult stranger when two workers carried a door between this person and the young man.Another young man was switched with the original stranger.Which of the following was one of the conclusions of this study?

Accepted Answer

A) Only half the people who were tested this way noticed the switch. 
B) More older persons did not notice the switch because of poor visual acuity. 
C) More college students did not notice the switch because they were in a hurry and thinking about getting to their next class. 
D) Ninety-eight percent of those tested this way noticed the switch. 
A) Only half the people who were tested this way noticed the switch. 
B) More older persons did not notice the switch because of poor visual acuity. 
C) More college students did not notice the switch because they were in a hurry and thinking about getting to their next class. 
D) Ninety-eight percent of those tested this way noticed the switch.

Question 13

Regarding interference as a cause of forgetting,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The more different the school subjects studied,the more interference that is likely to occur between the two subjects. 
B) The interference effects apply primarily to memories of verbal information,rather than learning a motor skill. 
C) Retroactive interference occurs when old memories interfere with the retrieval of newer memories. 
D) Proactive interference refers to the tendency for new memories to interfere with the retrieval of old memories. 
A) The more different the school subjects studied,the more interference that is likely to occur between the two subjects. 
B) The interference effects apply primarily to memories of verbal information,rather than learning a motor skill. 
C) Retroactive interference occurs when old memories interfere with the retrieval of newer memories. 
D) Proactive interference refers to the tendency for new memories to interfere with the retrieval of old memories.

Question 14

Regarding the forgetting of information,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) During testing,meaningful information is lost just as quickly as nonsense syllables. 
B) A short delay between studying and taking a test minimizes forgetting. 
C) When one studies,it is best to use short,daily study sessions and then review intensely before the test. 
D) If one only crams for a test,he or she may not learn enough material in the first place. 
A) During testing,meaningful information is lost just as quickly as nonsense syllables. 
B) A short delay between studying and taking a test minimizes forgetting. 
C) When one studies,it is best to use short,daily study sessions and then review intensely before the test. 
D) If one only crams for a test,he or she may not learn enough material in the first place.

Question 15

Which of the following parts of the brain acts as a sort of "switching station" between short­term and long­term memory and aids in the formation of new memories?

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus 
B) corpus callosum 
C) pons 
D) hippocampus 
A) hypothalamus 
B) corpus callosum 
C) pons 
D) hippocampus

Question 16

People who are extremely sensitive to emotional events tend to protect themselves from threatening thoughts through

Accepted Answer

A) encoding failure. 
B) repression. 
C) proactive interference. 
D) retroactive interference. 
A) encoding failure. 
B) repression. 
C) proactive interference. 
D) retroactive interference.

Question 17

Conscious is to suppression as unconscious is to

Accepted Answer

A) redintegration. 
B) repression. 
C) regression. 
D) relearning. 
A) redintegration. 
B) repression. 
C) regression. 
D) relearning.

Question 18

When old information keeps you from learning new information,which of the following is occurring?

Accepted Answer

A) selective attention 
B) proactive interference 
C) repression 
D) retroactive interference 
A) selective attention 
B) proactive interference 
C) repression 
D) retroactive interference

Question 19

The forgetting of both long-term and short-term memories is often due to

Accepted Answer

A) disuse. 
B) memory decay. 
C) repression. 
D) interference. 
A) disuse. 
B) memory decay. 
C) repression. 
D) interference.

Question 20

A college student should expect to experience the greatest interference while studying which two subjects sequentially?

Accepted Answer

A) psychology and sociology 
B) analytical geometry and art appreciation 
C) geology and biology 
D) English literature and economics 
A) psychology and sociology 
B) analytical geometry and art appreciation 
C) geology and biology 
D) English literature and economics

Exam 34: Memory: Forgetting

Patterns of blood flow within the brain show that the front of the brain cortex is related more to _______ memories.

You made an "F" on your first psychology test.Whenever that grade creeps into your mind,you consciously push it back out of your mind.This illustrates

You tell your mother that you have to memorize a particular poem for English.She says,"Oh,I had to learn that poem when I was in high school." Your mother spontaneously begins reciting the poem.Your mother's ability to recite this poem from her past casts doubt on which explanation of forgetting?

Cue-dependent theories of memory suggest that you would do best on your history test if you could be tested

Regarding research on where different types of long-term memories are stored in the brain,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Even if you encode and store the information,which of the following can still be a cause of forgetting?

When a person is sad and depressed,he or she has a tendency to remember more sad memories,which illustrates _______ learning.

Memory loss accompanying electroconvulsive shock probably occurs because

Regarding flashbulb memories,which of the following statements is FALSE?

A type of motivated forgetting in which painful,threatening,or embarrassing memories are held out of consciousness is known as

As discussed in the text,one of the unfortunate results of the popular coverage of false memory syndrome cases has been the

An experiment was conducted in which a person was talking to a young adult stranger when two workers carried a door between this person and the young man.Another young man was switched with the original stranger.Which of the following was one of the conclusions of this study?

Regarding interference as a cause of forgetting,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Regarding the forgetting of information,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following parts of the brain acts as a sort of "switching station" between short­term and long­term memory and aids in the formation of new memories?

People who are extremely sensitive to emotional events tend to protect themselves from threatening thoughts through

Conscious is to suppression as unconscious is to

When old information keeps you from learning new information,which of the following is occurring?

The forgetting of both long-term and short-term memories is often due to

A college student should expect to experience the greatest interference while studying which two subjects sequentially?

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

Consciousness: States of Consciousness

Consciousness: Sleep and Dreams

Consciousness: Psychoactive Drugs

Psychology in Action: Exploring and Using Dreams

Conditioning and Learning: Types of Learning

Conditioning and Learning: Classical Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Operant Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Reinforcement and Punishment

Psychology in Action: Behavioral Self-Management

Memory: Memory Systems

Memory: Exceptional Memory and Improving Memory

Psychology in Action: Mnemonics

Cognition and Intelligence: Imagery, Concepts, and Language

Cognition and Intelligence: Problem Solving

Cognition and Intelligence: Creative Thinking and Intuition

Cognition and Intelligence: Intelligence

Psychology in Action: Enhancing Creativity

Motivation and Emotion: Overview of Motives and Emotions

Motivation and Emotion: Motivation in Detail

Motivation and Emotion: Emotion in Detail

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

Personality: Trait Theories

Personality: Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Theories

Personality: Behavioral and Social Learning Theories

Psychology in Action: Understanding Shyness

Health, Stress, and Coping: Health Psychology

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress, Frustration, and Conflict

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

Which of the following parts of the brain acts as a sort of "switching station" between shortterm and longterm memory and aids in the formation of new memories?