Question 1

When you remember information but mistakenly associate it with an incorrect source,this is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) retroactive interference. 
B) proactive interference. 
C) misattribution. 
D) source amnesia. 
A) retroactive interference. 
B) proactive interference. 
C) misattribution. 
D) source amnesia. C

Question 2

Duncan (1949)demonstrated that _______ has an impact on rats' memory that depending on the time it is administered after training.

Accepted Answer

A) electroconvulsive shock 
B) narcotics 
C) magnetic resonance imaging 
D) transfer-appropriate processing 
A) electroconvulsive shock 
B) narcotics 
C) magnetic resonance imaging 
D) transfer-appropriate processing A

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of an episodic memory?

Accepted Answer

A) remembering the details of your first date 
B) remembering how to tie your shoes 
C) knowing that birds fly 
D) knowing the name of your state capitol 
A) remembering the details of your first date 
B) remembering how to tie your shoes 
C) knowing that birds fly 
D) knowing the name of your state capitol A

Question 4

The time period during which new memories are vulnerable and easily lost is called a(n)______ period.

Accepted Answer

A) interference 
B) electroconvulsive 
C) consolidation 
D) forgetting 
A) interference 
B) electroconvulsive 
C) consolidation 
D) forgetting

Question 5

Joe just suffered a head injury in a motorcycle accident.According to the Ribot gradient,Joe will probably:

Accepted Answer

A) lose all memories of events that occurred during the hours leading up to the accident. 
B) remember almost everything that happened during the accident. 
C) lose all memories of the accident itself. 
D) have good memory for events leading up to the accident,and poorer memory for earlier events. 
A) lose all memories of events that occurred during the hours leading up to the accident. 
B) remember almost everything that happened during the accident. 
C) lose all memories of the accident itself. 
D) have good memory for events leading up to the accident,and poorer memory for earlier events.

Question 6

The types of memories that are NOT always consciously accessible and are difficult to verbalize are called:

Accepted Answer

A) episodic memories. 
B) explicit memories. 
C) declarative memories. 
D) nondeclarative memories. 
A) episodic memories. 
B) explicit memories. 
C) declarative memories. 
D) nondeclarative memories.

Question 7

The case of Beth,the child whose hippocampus did not develop fully due to problems associated with her birth,demonstrated that the hippocampus seems to be:

Accepted Answer

A) necessary for the formation of episodic but not for semantic memories. 
B) necessary for the formation of semantic but not or episodic memories. 
C) necessary for the formation of both episodic and semantic memories. 
D) unnecessary for the formation of episodic and semantic memories. 
A) necessary for the formation of episodic but not for semantic memories. 
B) necessary for the formation of semantic but not or episodic memories. 
C) necessary for the formation of both episodic and semantic memories. 
D) unnecessary for the formation of episodic and semantic memories.

Question 8

Declarative memory:

Accepted Answer

A) includes both semantic and episodic memory. 
B) is the same as implicit memory. 
C) is not consciously accessible. 
D) includes semantic memory but not episodic memory. 
A) includes both semantic and episodic memory. 
B) is the same as implicit memory. 
C) is not consciously accessible. 
D) includes semantic memory but not episodic memory.

Question 9

The hippocampus:

Accepted Answer

A) is most active when people recall a word along with where they learned it. 
B) may be important for distinguishing a real memory from a false memory. 
C) does not seem to be important for episodic memory. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) is most active when people recall a word along with where they learned it. 
B) may be important for distinguishing a real memory from a false memory. 
C) does not seem to be important for episodic memory. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 10

A disruption of the ability to process a particular kind of information,such as difficulty recognizing an object by sight but not by touch,is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) retrograde amnesia. 
B) functional amnesia. 
C) anterograde amnesia.. 
D) agnosia. 
A) retrograde amnesia. 
B) functional amnesia. 
C) anterograde amnesia.. 
D) agnosia.

Question 11

According to the depth of processing idea,which of the following would lead to the best memory for a word?

Accepted Answer

A) deciding whether the word contains the letter "e" 
B) deciding how the word would sound when pronounced backwards 
C) deciding whether the word rhymes with another word 
D) deciding whether the word makes sense in a sentence 
A) deciding whether the word contains the letter "e" 
B) deciding how the word would sound when pronounced backwards 
C) deciding whether the word rhymes with another word 
D) deciding whether the word makes sense in a sentence

Question 12

Which of the following is true regarding episodic and semantic memory?

Accepted Answer

A) Semantic memory has autobiographical content,while episodic memory does not. 
B) Episodic memory is acquired in a single exposure,while semantic memory usually requires multiple exposures. 
C) Semantic memory is accessible to conscious recall,while episodic memory is not. 
D) Episodic memory can be communicated in a format other than that in which it was acquired,while semantic memory cannot be communicated in a different format. 
A) Semantic memory has autobiographical content,while episodic memory does not. 
B) Episodic memory is acquired in a single exposure,while semantic memory usually requires multiple exposures. 
C) Semantic memory is accessible to conscious recall,while episodic memory is not. 
D) Episodic memory can be communicated in a format other than that in which it was acquired,while semantic memory cannot be communicated in a different format.

Question 13

According to Endel Tulving,which type of memory stores facts and general world knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A) episodic memory 
B) semantic memory 
C) implicit memory 
D) nondeclarative memory 
A) episodic memory 
B) semantic memory 
C) implicit memory 
D) nondeclarative memory

Question 14

Research on memory consolidation suggests that when we retrieve an old memory:

Accepted Answer

A) we cannot update it even if we have newer information. 
B) it will become harder to remember in the future. 
C) it is maintained exactly as it was when it was encoded and stored. 
D) we can modify it by integrating new information into it. 
A) we cannot update it even if we have newer information. 
B) it will become harder to remember in the future. 
C) it is maintained exactly as it was when it was encoded and stored. 
D) we can modify it by integrating new information into it.

Question 15

When Loftus tried to implant false memories of being lost in a shopping mall,she found that:

Accepted Answer

A) nearly everyone formed a false memory. 
B) nobody formed a false memory. 
C) about 25% of people formed a false memory. 
D) most people formed a false memory of a hot-air balloon ride instead of being lost in a mall. 
A) nearly everyone formed a false memory. 
B) nobody formed a false memory. 
C) about 25% of people formed a false memory. 
D) most people formed a false memory of a hot-air balloon ride instead of being lost in a mall.

Question 16

The phenomenon of transfer-appropriate processing suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) deep processing is always the best way to remember things. 
B) deep processing will work only if the test requires attention to physical attributes of the stimuli. 
C) shallow processing is always the best way to remember things. 
D) the best way to remember something will depend on the type of test that is used. 
A) deep processing is always the best way to remember things. 
B) deep processing will work only if the test requires attention to physical attributes of the stimuli. 
C) shallow processing is always the best way to remember things. 
D) the best way to remember something will depend on the type of test that is used.

Question 17

In the directed forgetting task,participants are asked to:

Accepted Answer

A) encode information at different levels. 
B) try to recall a childhood event that they had forgotten about. 
C) recall a list of words that are related to a "theme" word. 
D) try to forget something they've learned. 
A) encode information at different levels. 
B) try to recall a childhood event that they had forgotten about. 
C) recall a list of words that are related to a "theme" word. 
D) try to forget something they've learned.

Question 18

Imagine you meet someone at a party at a friend's house.When you see her on the street the next day,you are unable to recall her name.Yet when you see her again at your friend's house,you have no trouble recalling her name.How can transfer-appropriate processing explain this?

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Demonstrate

Question 19

Which theory is supported by studies that show that hippocampal activity is highest for recent memory and decreases as memories get older?

Accepted Answer

A) multiple-memory trace theory 
B) standard consolidation theory 
C) depth-of-processing theory 
D) Korsakoff's theory 
A) multiple-memory trace theory 
B) standard consolidation theory 
C) depth-of-processing theory 
D) Korsakoff's theory

Question 20

Which of the following is true regarding depth of processing?

Accepted Answer

A) It has been criticized for being too vague. 
B) There seems to be no difference in brain activity for tasks requiring different amounts of processing. 
C) It suggests that rote memorization is the best way to remember something. 
D) It suggests that you should study in the same classroom in which you will be tested. 
A) It has been criticized for being too vague. 
B) There seems to be no difference in brain activity for tasks requiring different amounts of processing. 
C) It suggests that rote memorization is the best way to remember something. 
D) It suggests that you should study in the same classroom in which you will be tested.

When you remember information but mistakenly associate it with an incorrect source,this is known as:

Duncan (1949)demonstrated that _______ has an impact on rats' memory that depending on the time it is administered after training.

Which of the following is an example of an episodic memory?

The time period during which new memories are vulnerable and easily lost is called a(n)______ period.

Joe just suffered a head injury in a motorcycle accident.According to the Ribot gradient,Joe will probably:

The types of memories that are NOT always consciously accessible and are difficult to verbalize are called:

The case of Beth,the child whose hippocampus did not develop fully due to problems associated with her birth,demonstrated that the hippocampus seems to be:

Declarative memory:

The hippocampus:

A disruption of the ability to process a particular kind of information,such as difficulty recognizing an object by sight but not by touch,is known as:

According to the depth of processing idea,which of the following would lead to the best memory for a word?

Which of the following is true regarding episodic and semantic memory?

According to Endel Tulving,which type of memory stores facts and general world knowledge?

Research on memory consolidation suggests that when we retrieve an old memory:

When Loftus tried to implant false memories of being lost in a shopping mall,she found that:

The phenomenon of transfer-appropriate processing suggests that:

In the directed forgetting task,participants are asked to:

Imagine you meet someone at a party at a friend's house.When you see her on the street the next day,you are unable to recall her name.Yet when you see her again at your friend's house,you have no trouble recalling her name.How can transfer-appropriate processing explain this?

Which theory is supported by studies that show that hippocampal activity is highest for recent memory and decreases as memories get older?

Which of the following is true regarding depth of processing?

The Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Important Events

Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors

Generalization and Discrimination Learning

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Working Memory and Cognitive Control

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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Exam 7: Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Facts and Events

When you remember information but mistakenly associate it with an incorrect source,this is known as:

Duncan (1949)demonstrated that _______ has an impact on rats' memory that depending on the time it is administered after training.

Which of the following is an example of an episodic memory?

The time period during which new memories are vulnerable and easily lost is called a(n)______ period.

Joe just suffered a head injury in a motorcycle accident.According to the Ribot gradient,Joe will probably:

The types of memories that are NOT always consciously accessible and are difficult to verbalize are called:

The case of Beth,the child whose hippocampus did not develop fully due to problems associated with her birth,demonstrated that the hippocampus seems to be:

Declarative memory:

The hippocampus:

A disruption of the ability to process a particular kind of information,such as difficulty recognizing an object by sight but not by touch,is known as:

According to the depth of processing idea,which of the following would lead to the best memory for a word?

Which of the following is true regarding episodic and semantic memory?

According to Endel Tulving,which type of memory stores facts and general world knowledge?

Research on memory consolidation suggests that when we retrieve an old memory:

When Loftus tried to implant false memories of being lost in a shopping mall,she found that:

The phenomenon of transfer-appropriate processing suggests that:

In the directed forgetting task,participants are asked to:

Imagine you meet someone at a party at a friend's house.When you see her on the street the next day,you are unable to recall her name.Yet when you see her again at your friend's house,you have no trouble recalling her name.How can transfer-appropriate processing explain this?

Which theory is supported by studies that show that hippocampal activity is highest for recent memory and decreases as memories get older?

Which of the following is true regarding depth of processing?

The Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Important Events

Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors

Generalization and Discrimination Learning

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Working Memory and Cognitive Control

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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