Question 1

When an event is surprising,emotional,or important,it is likely to produce a(n) _______ memory.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

In his studies of memory,Ebbinghaus wanted to be sure he would not be swayed by prior learning,so he used

Accepted Answer

A) common everyday words. 
B) nonsense syllables. 
C) short,easily pronounced words. 
D) individual letters. 
A) common everyday words. 
B) nonsense syllables. 
C) short,easily pronounced words. 
D) individual letters.

Question 3

The memory of standing on the podium after winning the gold medal and hearing the national anthem played is a vivid,lasting,and emotionally-charged memory for Terrence and resulted from the heightened activity in the part of his brain known as the

Accepted Answer

A) pons. 
B) reticular formation. 
C) limbic system. 
D) cerebellum. 
A) pons. 
B) reticular formation. 
C) limbic system. 
D) cerebellum.

Question 4

Which of the following types of forgetting only seems to explain forgetting for sensory memory and short-term memory?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Electroconvulsive therapy has the side effect of causing memory loss because it disrupts

Accepted Answer

A) chunking or recoding. 
B) consolidation. 
C) flashbulb memories. 
D) priming. 
A) chunking or recoding. 
B) consolidation. 
C) flashbulb memories. 
D) priming.

Question 6

In which of the following do skills developed in one situation conflict with those required to master a new task?

Accepted Answer

A) negative transfer 
B) negative reinforcement 
C) modeling 
D) avoidance conditioning 
A) negative transfer 
B) negative reinforcement 
C) modeling 
D) avoidance conditioning

Question 7

When a person is sad and depressed,he or she has a tendency to remember more sad memories.This is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) eidetic imagery. 
B) state-dependent learning. 
C) repression. 
D) regressive imagery. 
A) eidetic imagery. 
B) state-dependent learning. 
C) repression. 
D) regressive imagery.

Question 8

An experiment was conducted in which a person was talking to a young adult stranger,and two workers carried a door between this person and the young man.Another young man was switched with the original stranger.Only half of the participants tested this way noticed the switch.What were the conclusions regarding this experiment?

Accepted Answer

A) More college students did not notice the switch because they were in a hurry and thinking about getting to their next class. 
B) More older persons did not notice the switch because their brains are beginning to be damaged by the onset of senility. 
C) More older persons did not notice because they encoded both young men in very general terms as a "college student." 
D) More older persons did not notice the switch because of poor visual acuity. 
A) More college students did not notice the switch because they were in a hurry and thinking about getting to their next class. 
B) More older persons did not notice the switch because their brains are beginning to be damaged by the onset of senility. 
C) More older persons did not notice because they encoded both young men in very general terms as a "college student." 
D) More older persons did not notice the switch because of poor visual acuity.

Question 9

Forgetting may be due to a failure in either storage,retrieval,or

Accepted Answer

A) assimilation. 
B) encoding. 
C) recoding. 
D) feedback. 
A) assimilation. 
B) encoding. 
C) recoding. 
D) feedback.

Question 10

Regarding the research on recovered memories and the false memory syndrome,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) No matter how real a recovered memory may seem,it could be false,unless it can be verified by others or by court or medical records. 
B) Many sexually abused children develop problems that persist into adulthood with some of these children repressing all memory of the abuse. 
C) To elicit true recovered memories from a sexual abuse victim,the "truth drug" called Amytal must be used. 
D) Recovered memories have sent some innocent people to jail,while some actual sexual abuse victims have been accused of making false claims about their real memories. 
A) No matter how real a recovered memory may seem,it could be false,unless it can be verified by others or by court or medical records. 
B) Many sexually abused children develop problems that persist into adulthood with some of these children repressing all memory of the abuse. 
C) To elicit true recovered memories from a sexual abuse victim,the "truth drug" called Amytal must be used. 
D) Recovered memories have sent some innocent people to jail,while some actual sexual abuse victims have been accused of making false claims about their real memories.

Question 11

If you were asked,"What were you doing on Monday afternoon of the third week in May,two years ago?" your reply might be,"Come on,how should I know?" However,if you were reminded,"That was the day Stacy had her automobile accident," you might remember immediately because of this

Accepted Answer

A) memory trace. 
B) eidetic image. 
C) retrieval cue. 
D) morpheme. 
A) memory trace. 
B) eidetic image. 
C) retrieval cue. 
D) morpheme.

Question 12

Which type of forgetting occurs when memory traces weaken because these memories have not been periodically utilized or retrieved?

Accepted Answer

A) suppression 
B) disuse 
C) consolidation 
D) encoding failure 
A) suppression 
B) disuse 
C) consolidation 
D) encoding failure

Question 13

Electrically stimulating parts of the brain involved in memory,such as the hippocampus,increases long-term potentiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Drugs that increase long-term potentiation tend to

Accepted Answer

A) cause retrograde amnesia. 
B) cause anterograde amnesia. 
C) enhance overall memory. 
D) decrease overall memory. 
A) cause retrograde amnesia. 
B) cause anterograde amnesia. 
C) enhance overall memory. 
D) decrease overall memory.

Question 15

When a person is exhibiting suppression,the forgetting that takes place is

Accepted Answer

A) conscious. 
B) unconscious. 
C) due to memory decay. 
D) due to encoding failure. 
A) conscious. 
B) unconscious. 
C) due to memory decay. 
D) due to encoding failure.

Question 16

Consolidation has been interrupted when which of the following occurs?

Accepted Answer

A) retrograde amnesia 
B) hippocampal transfer 
C) suppression 
D) redintegration 
A) retrograde amnesia 
B) hippocampal transfer 
C) suppression 
D) redintegration

Question 17

Even the vivid flashbulb memories that people have great confidence in have been shown to be inaccurate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

People prone to repression tend to

Accepted Answer

A) exhibit a great deal of proactive interference. 
B) experience a great deal of encoding failure. 
C) be extremely sensitive to emotional events. 
D) exhibit all of these characteristics. 
A) exhibit a great deal of proactive interference. 
B) experience a great deal of encoding failure. 
C) be extremely sensitive to emotional events. 
D) exhibit all of these characteristics.

Question 19

Patterns of blood flow within the brain show that the back areas of the brain cortex are associated more with __________ memories.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

VEL,FAB,and DUZ are not used in memory tests because

Accepted Answer

A) they have too many letters to be used in modern memory tests. 
B) they have too few letters to be used in modern memory tests. 
C) some people may recognize these words,which will make them easier to remember. 
D) nonsense syllables only use groups of consonants,not syllables with vowels. 
A) they have too many letters to be used in modern memory tests. 
B) they have too few letters to be used in modern memory tests. 
C) some people may recognize these words,which will make them easier to remember. 
D) nonsense syllables only use groups of consonants,not syllables with vowels.

Exam 34: Memory: Forgetting

When an event is surprising,emotional,or important,it is likely to produce a(n) _______ memory.

In his studies of memory,Ebbinghaus wanted to be sure he would not be swayed by prior learning,so he used

The memory of standing on the podium after winning the gold medal and hearing the national anthem played is a vivid,lasting,and emotionally-charged memory for Terrence and resulted from the heightened activity in the part of his brain known as the

Which of the following types of forgetting only seems to explain forgetting for sensory memory and short-term memory?

Electroconvulsive therapy has the side effect of causing memory loss because it disrupts

In which of the following do skills developed in one situation conflict with those required to master a new task?

When a person is sad and depressed,he or she has a tendency to remember more sad memories.This is referred to as

Forgetting may be due to a failure in either storage,retrieval,or

Regarding the research on recovered memories and the false memory syndrome,which of the following statements is FALSE?

If you were asked,"What were you doing on Monday afternoon of the third week in May,two years ago?" your reply might be,"Come on,how should I know?" However,if you were reminded,"That was the day Stacy had her automobile accident," you might remember immediately because of this

Which type of forgetting occurs when memory traces weaken because these memories have not been periodically utilized or retrieved?

Electrically stimulating parts of the brain involved in memory,such as the hippocampus,increases long-term potentiation.

Drugs that increase long-term potentiation tend to

When a person is exhibiting suppression,the forgetting that takes place is

Consolidation has been interrupted when which of the following occurs?

Even the vivid flashbulb memories that people have great confidence in have been shown to be inaccurate.

People prone to repression tend to

Patterns of blood flow within the brain show that the back areas of the brain cortex are associated more with __________ memories.

VEL,FAB,and DUZ are not used in memory tests because

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

Psychological Disorders: Psychosis, Delusional Disorders, and Schizophrenia