Question 1

Work with electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)for severe depression suggests that consolidation ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) only takes a short time 
B) may take months to complete 
C) may take years to complete 
D) may take weeks to complete 
A) only takes a short time 
B) may take months to complete 
C) may take years to complete 
D) may take weeks to complete

Question 2

Jamal is trying to buy something over the phone.He asks his partner to read him his credit card number.However,when he tries to repeat it to the sales clerk on the other end of the line,he cannot remember all the numbers.Jamal is coming up against ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the decay of numerical memory 
B) the extinction of auditory traces 
C) George Miller's magic number 7,plus or minus 2 
D) the limits of procedural memory 
A) the decay of numerical memory 
B) the extinction of auditory traces 
C) George Miller's magic number 7,plus or minus 2 
D) the limits of procedural memory

Question 3

Elaborative rehearsal is defined as the rote repetition of material in order to maintain its availability in memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Information is grouped for storage in short-term memory through the process of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) rote rehearsal 
B) cueing 
C) chunking 
D) categorizing 
A) rote rehearsal 
B) cueing 
C) chunking 
D) categorizing

Question 5

"Old information inhibits one's ability to remember newer information" defines _________.

Accepted Answer

A) inhibition 
B) retroactive inhibition 
C) proactive interference 
D) suppression 
A) inhibition 
B) retroactive inhibition 
C) proactive interference 
D) suppression

Question 6

The best method for encoding long-term memories is probably to use __________.

Accepted Answer

A) maintenance rehearsal. 
B) rote rehearsal. 
C) elaborative rehearsal. 
D) sleep learning. 
A) maintenance rehearsal. 
B) rote rehearsal. 
C) elaborative rehearsal. 
D) sleep learning.

Question 7

The TOT is:

Accepted Answer

A) the process of selectively noticing certain stimuli. 
B) the uncomfortable state of being close to recalling but not actually being able to recall it. 
C) a technique that improves memory. 
D) where one subconsciously substitutes one word for another (e.g.,a malapropism). 
A) the process of selectively noticing certain stimuli. 
B) the uncomfortable state of being close to recalling but not actually being able to recall it. 
C) a technique that improves memory. 
D) where one subconsciously substitutes one word for another (e.g.,a malapropism).

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of episodic memory?

Accepted Answer

A) words 
B) concepts 
C) symbols 
D) events 
A) words 
B) concepts 
C) symbols 
D) events

Question 9

When newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information,this is called proactive interference.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true of retrieval cues?

Accepted Answer

A) They are important in helping us remember items stored in long-term memory. 
B) They are aids in rote rehearsal in short-term memory. 
C) They can be helpful in sensory memory. 
D) They have been recently shown to have little effect on the accessibility of information. 
A) They are important in helping us remember items stored in long-term memory. 
B) They are aids in rote rehearsal in short-term memory. 
C) They can be helpful in sensory memory. 
D) They have been recently shown to have little effect on the accessibility of information.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true about retrieval?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a process that allows an extinguished CR to recover. 
B) It is a process of getting stored memories back out of storage. 
C) It is a process of getting information from the sensory receptors to the brain. 
D) It is the reason that conditioned taste aversions last so long. 
A) It is a process that allows an extinguished CR to recover. 
B) It is a process of getting stored memories back out of storage. 
C) It is a process of getting information from the sensory receptors to the brain. 
D) It is the reason that conditioned taste aversions last so long.

Question 12

Your street address,telephone number,and social security number are stored in:

Accepted Answer

A) numerical memory. 
B) short-term memory. 
C) long-term memory. 
D) sensory memory. 
A) numerical memory. 
B) short-term memory. 
C) long-term memory. 
D) sensory memory.

Question 13

The sensory memory associated with the visual sense is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) iconic memory system. 
B) echoic memory system. 
C) optical memory system. 
D) occipital memory system. 
A) iconic memory system. 
B) echoic memory system. 
C) optical memory system. 
D) occipital memory system.

Question 14

Pezdek and colleagues have found that false memories are more likely to be formed for plausible false events than for implausible ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Evidence suggests that procedural memories are stored in the hippocampus,whereas short-term memories are stored in the occipital and temporal lobes of the cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the ______________ model,memory is seen as a simultaneous process,with the creation and storage of memories taking place across a series of networks "stretched" across the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) levels-of-processing 
B) parallel distributed processing 
C) transfer-appropriate processing 
D) information-processing Incorrect: Information-processing models do not involve a network. 
A) levels-of-processing 
B) parallel distributed processing 
C) transfer-appropriate processing 
D) information-processing Incorrect: Information-processing models do not involve a network.

Question 17

A system that allows people to retain information over time is called:

Accepted Answer

A) memory. 
B) cognition. 
C) computer. 
D) intelligence. 
A) memory. 
B) cognition. 
C) computer. 
D) intelligence.

Question 18

Which of these individuals is the most typical of a person involved in a case in which memories of past childhood abuse are recalled later in life?

Accepted Answer

A) Thirty-year-old Charlotte who sought therapy for anxiety,depression,and recent weight gain with a therapist who uses hypnosis 
B) Thirty-year-old Steve who sought therapy for symptoms that developed after serving in Desert Storm 
C) Ten-year-old Willard who was referred by a pediatrician for symptoms that appear to meet the diagnostic criteria for hyperactivity 
D) Fifty-year-old Agnes who fell,hit her head,and suddenly began remembering that her brother abused her sexually when she was eight years old 
A) Thirty-year-old Charlotte who sought therapy for anxiety,depression,and recent weight gain with a therapist who uses hypnosis 
B) Thirty-year-old Steve who sought therapy for symptoms that developed after serving in Desert Storm 
C) Ten-year-old Willard who was referred by a pediatrician for symptoms that appear to meet the diagnostic criteria for hyperactivity 
D) Fifty-year-old Agnes who fell,hit her head,and suddenly began remembering that her brother abused her sexually when she was eight years old

Question 19

Which of the following pairings would result in the best overall memory?

Accepted Answer

A) sad during learning and happy at recall 
B) happy during learning and sad during recall 
C) serious during learning and serious during recall 
D) intoxicated during learning and sober during recall 
A) sad during learning and happy at recall 
B) happy during learning and sad during recall 
C) serious during learning and serious during recall 
D) intoxicated during learning and sober during recall

Question 20

The semantic network model of memory would suggest that which of the following questions would take longest to answer?

Accepted Answer

A) Is a collie a dog? 
B) Is a collie a mammal? 
C) Is a collie an animal? 
D) There would be no difference in answering times. 
A) Is a collie a dog? 
B) Is a collie a mammal? 
C) Is a collie an animal? 
D) There would be no difference in answering times.

Work with electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)for severe depression suggests that consolidation ___________.

Jamal is trying to buy something over the phone.He asks his partner to read him his credit card number.However,when he tries to repeat it to the sales clerk on the other end of the line,he cannot remember all the numbers.Jamal is coming up against ________.

Elaborative rehearsal is defined as the rote repetition of material in order to maintain its availability in memory.

Information is grouped for storage in short-term memory through the process of __________.

"Old information inhibits one's ability to remember newer information" defines _________.

The best method for encoding long-term memories is probably to use __________.

The TOT is:

Which of the following is an example of episodic memory?

When newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information,this is called proactive interference.

Which of the following statements is true of retrieval cues?

Which of the following statements is true about retrieval?

Your street address,telephone number,and social security number are stored in:

The sensory memory associated with the visual sense is called the:

Pezdek and colleagues have found that false memories are more likely to be formed for plausible false events than for implausible ones.

Evidence suggests that procedural memories are stored in the hippocampus,whereas short-term memories are stored in the occipital and temporal lobes of the cortex.

In the ______________ model,memory is seen as a simultaneous process,with the creation and storage of memories taking place across a series of networks "stretched" across the brain.

A system that allows people to retain information over time is called:

Which of these individuals is the most typical of a person involved in a case in which memories of past childhood abuse are recalled later in life?

Which of the following pairings would result in the best overall memory?

The semantic network model of memory would suggest that which of the following questions would take longest to answer?

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Exam 5: Memory

Work with electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)for severe depression suggests that consolidation ___________.

Jamal is trying to buy something over the phone.He asks his partner to read him his credit card number.However,when he tries to repeat it to the sales clerk on the other end of the line,he cannot remember all the numbers.Jamal is coming up against ________.

Elaborative rehearsal is defined as the rote repetition of material in order to maintain its availability in memory.

Information is grouped for storage in short-term memory through the process of __________.

"Old information inhibits one's ability to remember newer information" defines _________.

The best method for encoding long-term memories is probably to use __________.

The TOT is:

Which of the following is an example of episodic memory?

When newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information,this is called proactive interference.

Which of the following statements is true of retrieval cues?

Which of the following statements is true about retrieval?

Your street address,telephone number,and social security number are stored in:

The sensory memory associated with the visual sense is called the:

Pezdek and colleagues have found that false memories are more likely to be formed for plausible false events than for implausible ones.

Evidence suggests that procedural memories are stored in the hippocampus,whereas short-term memories are stored in the occipital and temporal lobes of the cortex.

In the ______________ model,memory is seen as a simultaneous process,with the creation and storage of memories taking place across a series of networks "stretched" across the brain.

A system that allows people to retain information over time is called:

Which of these individuals is the most typical of a person involved in a case in which memories of past childhood abuse are recalled later in life?

Which of the following pairings would result in the best overall memory?

The semantic network model of memory would suggest that which of the following questions would take longest to answer?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Consciousness and Cognition

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality and Intelligence

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

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