Question 1

Knowing that the speed limit on the highway is 65 mph is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

H.M.could learn to read mirror-reversed text.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) implicit memory. 
B) explicit memory. 
C) declarative memory. 
D) metamemory. 
A) implicit memory. 
B) explicit memory. 
C) declarative memory. 
D) metamemory.

Question 3

Godden and Baddeley (1975)found that,the divers who remembered the most were the ones who:

Accepted Answer

A) learned and were tested in different environments. 
B) learned and were tested in the same environment. 
C) learned underwater. 
D) were tested underwater. 
A) learned and were tested in different environments. 
B) learned and were tested in the same environment. 
C) learned underwater. 
D) were tested underwater.

Question 4

Many students consider multiple-choice exams to be easier than essay exams.This is because multiple-choice test items:

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A) contain more memory cues than essay exams. 
B) contain fewer memory cues than essay exams. 
C) involve free recall rather than recognition. 
D) involve free recall rather than cued recall. 
A) contain more memory cues than essay exams. 
B) contain fewer memory cues than essay exams. 
C) involve free recall rather than recognition. 
D) involve free recall rather than cued recall.

Question 5

Remembering that you received a B on your last math test is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

How do free recall,cued recall,and recognition differ in terms of the number of memory cues available?

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Indicate tha

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of source amnesia?

Accepted Answer

A) having difficulty remembering information for your history class because you are also trying to study for your English class 
B) remembering burning your hand on a hot stove as a child,when this never actually happened 
C) your old phone number interfering with you remembering your new one 
D) thinking you remember playing in a particular park as a young child,but actually only remembering the pictures your parents took of you playing in that park 
A) having difficulty remembering information for your history class because you are also trying to study for your English class 
B) remembering burning your hand on a hot stove as a child,when this never actually happened 
C) your old phone number interfering with you remembering your new one 
D) thinking you remember playing in a particular park as a young child,but actually only remembering the pictures your parents took of you playing in that park

Question 8

Tulving proposed that:

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A) episodic memory grows out of semantic memory. 
B) semantic memory grows out of episodic memory. 
C) episodic and semantic memories arise at the same time. 
D) whether episodic or semantic memory comes first depends on the age at which the memory is acquired. 
A) episodic memory grows out of semantic memory. 
B) semantic memory grows out of episodic memory. 
C) episodic and semantic memories arise at the same time. 
D) whether episodic or semantic memory comes first depends on the age at which the memory is acquired.

Question 9

According to Tulving,animals cannot maintain episodic memories because animals:

Accepted Answer

A) are usually unable to remember where food is located. 
B) cannot learn how to avoid electric shock. 
C) do not have a sense of self. 
D) have a keen sense of the passage of time. 
A) are usually unable to remember where food is located. 
B) cannot learn how to avoid electric shock. 
C) do not have a sense of self. 
D) have a keen sense of the passage of time.

Question 10

Research suggests that transient global amnesia may be due to:

Accepted Answer

A) a traumatic event that occurred in a person's past. 
B) the effects of prolonged retrograde amnesia. 
C) permanent damage to the hippocampus. 
D) temporary disruption of the hippocampus. 
A) a traumatic event that occurred in a person's past. 
B) the effects of prolonged retrograde amnesia. 
C) permanent damage to the hippocampus. 
D) temporary disruption of the hippocampus.

Question 11

Maya showed up at a police station one day claiming she could not recall who she was.After being examined by a doctor,she was found to have no obvious injury or brain damage.What type of amnesia did Maya suffer from?

Accepted Answer

A) transient global amnesia (TG
A)  
B) dissociative fugue 
C) dissociative amnesia 
D) source amnesia 
A) transient global amnesia (TG
A)  
B) dissociative fugue 
C) dissociative amnesia 
D) source amnesia

Question 12

One difference between episodic and semantic memory is that episodic memory ______,while semantic memory _______.

Accepted Answer

A) is part of declarative memory;is part of nondeclarative memory 
B) does not have autobiographical content;has autobiographical content 
C) is acquired in a single exposure;usually requires several exposures 
D) is part of explicit memory;is part of implicit memory 
A) is part of declarative memory;is part of nondeclarative memory 
B) does not have autobiographical content;has autobiographical content 
C) is acquired in a single exposure;usually requires several exposures 
D) is part of explicit memory;is part of implicit memory

Question 13

The basal forebrain appears to be involved in:

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A) determining whether something is old or new. 
B) directly storing new episodic memories. 
C) remembering source information. 
D) determining what the hippocampus stores. 
A) determining whether something is old or new. 
B) directly storing new episodic memories. 
C) remembering source information. 
D) determining what the hippocampus stores.

Question 14

Which of the following states that retrieval is MORE likely if the cues available at recall are similar to those that were available at encoding?

Accepted Answer

A) Consolidation 
B) depth of processing 
C) transfer-appropriate processing 
D) proactive interference 
A) Consolidation 
B) depth of processing 
C) transfer-appropriate processing 
D) proactive interference

Question 15

In general,the research on false memory has shown that false memories can be created in:

Accepted Answer

A) the laboratory,but not in the real world. 
B) the real world,but not in the laboratory. 
C) both the real world and the laboratory. 
D) neither the real world nor the laboratory. 
A) the laboratory,but not in the real world. 
B) the real world,but not in the laboratory. 
C) both the real world and the laboratory. 
D) neither the real world nor the laboratory.

Question 16

What seems to be the role of the basal forebrain and diencephalon in episodic memory?

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: The basal fo

Question 17

In a 1972 study,Bransford and Johnson read an abstract passage aloud to participants,who then had to recall as much information as possible.Some participants were also shown a picture that was described by the passage,either before or after they heard the passage read.Which group remembered the MOST information?

Accepted Answer

A) people who saw the picture after hearing the passage 
B) people who saw the picture before hearing the passage 
C) people who did not see any picture 
D) people who drew their own picture while the passage was being read 
A) people who saw the picture after hearing the passage 
B) people who saw the picture before hearing the passage 
C) people who did not see any picture 
D) people who drew their own picture while the passage was being read

Question 18

The finding that scrub jays can remember what type of food they stored in different locations as well as how long ago it was stored demonstrates that scrub jays may have:

Accepted Answer

A) episodic memory. 
B) semantic memory. 
C) a conscious sense of self. 
D) the ability to communicate their memories flexibly. 
A) episodic memory. 
B) semantic memory. 
C) a conscious sense of self. 
D) the ability to communicate their memories flexibly.

Question 19

A person who has anterograde amnesia has difficulty with:

Accepted Answer

A) recognizing common objects. 
B) understanding the meaning of spoken words. 
C) naming living things. 
D) learning new information. 
A) recognizing common objects. 
B) understanding the meaning of spoken words. 
C) naming living things. 
D) learning new information.

Question 20

Functional amnesia may be associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) an underdeveloped hippocampus and frontal cortex. 
B) abuse of alcohol and tranquilizers. 
C) a severe head injury. 
D) abnormalities in the medial temporal lobe and diencephalon. 
A) an underdeveloped hippocampus and frontal cortex. 
B) abuse of alcohol and tranquilizers. 
C) a severe head injury. 
D) abnormalities in the medial temporal lobe and diencephalon.

Knowing that the speed limit on the highway is 65 mph is an example of a(n):

H.M.could learn to read mirror-reversed text.This is an example of:

Godden and Baddeley (1975)found that,the divers who remembered the most were the ones who:

Many students consider multiple-choice exams to be easier than essay exams.This is because multiple-choice test items:

Remembering that you received a B on your last math test is an example of a(n):

How do free recall,cued recall,and recognition differ in terms of the number of memory cues available?

Which of the following is an example of source amnesia?

Tulving proposed that:

According to Tulving,animals cannot maintain episodic memories because animals:

Research suggests that transient global amnesia may be due to:

Maya showed up at a police station one day claiming she could not recall who she was.After being examined by a doctor,she was found to have no obvious injury or brain damage.What type of amnesia did Maya suffer from?

One difference between episodic and semantic memory is that episodic memory ,while semantic memory _.

The basal forebrain appears to be involved in:

Which of the following states that retrieval is MORE likely if the cues available at recall are similar to those that were available at encoding?

In general,the research on false memory has shown that false memories can be created in:

What seems to be the role of the basal forebrain and diencephalon in episodic memory?

The finding that scrub jays can remember what type of food they stored in different locations as well as how long ago it was stored demonstrates that scrub jays may have:

A person who has anterograde amnesia has difficulty with:

Functional amnesia may be associated with:

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

Knowing that the speed limit on the highway is 65 mph is an example of a(n):

H.M.could learn to read mirror-reversed text.This is an example of:

Godden and Baddeley (1975)found that,the divers who remembered the most were the ones who:

Many students consider multiple-choice exams to be easier than essay exams.This is because multiple-choice test items:

Remembering that you received a B on your last math test is an example of a(n):

How do free recall,cued recall,and recognition differ in terms of the number of memory cues available?

Which of the following is an example of source amnesia?

Tulving proposed that:

According to Tulving,animals cannot maintain episodic memories because animals:

Research suggests that transient global amnesia may be due to:

Maya showed up at a police station one day claiming she could not recall who she was.After being examined by a doctor,she was found to have no obvious injury or brain damage.What type of amnesia did Maya suffer from?

One difference between episodic and semantic memory is that episodic memory ______,while semantic memory _______.

The basal forebrain appears to be involved in:

Which of the following states that retrieval is MORE likely if the cues available at recall are similar to those that were available at encoding?

In general,the research on false memory has shown that false memories can be created in:

What seems to be the role of the basal forebrain and diencephalon in episodic memory?

The finding that scrub jays can remember what type of food they stored in different locations as well as how long ago it was stored demonstrates that scrub jays may have:

A person who has anterograde amnesia has difficulty with:

Functional amnesia may be associated with:

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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One difference between episodic and semantic memory is that episodic memory ,while semantic memory _.