Question 1

Under most circumstances,when you are intentionally trying to remember an item of information,_____________ is an easier task than _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) recognition; recall 
B) recall; recognition 
C) priming; the savings method 
D) the savings method; priming 
A) recognition; recall 
B) recall; recognition 
C) priming; the savings method 
D) the savings method; priming

Question 2

Which model of memory proposes that the deeper a person processes information,the better it will be remembered?

Accepted Answer

A) levels-of-processing model 
B) parallel distributed processing model 
C) information-processing model 
D) three stage 
A) levels-of-processing model 
B) parallel distributed processing model 
C) information-processing model 
D) three stage

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) cue-dependent forgetting 
B) proactive interference 
C) decay 
D) retroactive interference 
A) cue-dependent forgetting 
B) proactive interference 
C) decay 
D) retroactive interference

Question 4

Shalissa has two exams today.One is in French and the other is in history.Last night she studied French before history.When she gets to her French test,all she can remember is history! Shalissa's memory is suffering from ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) cue-dependent forgetting 
B) proactive interference 
C) decay 
D) retroactive interference 
A) cue-dependent forgetting 
B) proactive interference 
C) decay 
D) retroactive interference

Question 5

Examples of tests that use recognition are ___________ tests.

Accepted Answer

A) multiple choice 
B) essay 
C) fill in the blank 
D) short answer 
A) multiple choice 
B) essay 
C) fill in the blank 
D) short answer

Question 6

Declarative memory can be divided into short-term memory and working memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The process we use to notice important stimuli and ignore irrelevant ones is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) encoding 
B) attention 
C) masking 
D) chunking 
A) encoding 
B) attention 
C) masking 
D) chunking

Question 8

You are invited to take part in a study by a researcher trying to replicate the work of Hermann Ebbinghaus.What might this researcher ask you to do?

Accepted Answer

A) "Write down all the words you can remember." 
B) "Read this poem and then interpret its meaning." 
C) "Listen to me: BEC,DAX,FER,KOJ; now repeat what I said." 
D) "Listen to these sounds and write down words that come to mind." 
A) "Write down all the words you can remember." 
B) "Read this poem and then interpret its meaning." 
C) "Listen to me: BEC,DAX,FER,KOJ; now repeat what I said." 
D) "Listen to these sounds and write down words that come to mind."

Question 9

Short-term memory is where information is held while it is conscious and being used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Recall is a type of memory retrieval in which the information to be retrieved must be "pulled" out of memory with few or no cues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Last week Lisa took an abnormal psychology test and did not miss a question.However,when a guest speaker came to class a week later to talk about schizophrenia,she had trouble remembering some of the relevant class material.She remembered even less about the topic when she saw a news report on schizophrenia a month later.What memory phenomenon explains what Lisa is experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A) mirage effect 
B) serial position curve 
C) free recall curve 
D) curve of forgetting 
A) mirage effect 
B) serial position curve 
C) free recall curve 
D) curve of forgetting

Question 12

Which of the following statements about flashbulb memories is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Flashbulb memories tend to be about as accurate as other types of memories. 
B) People feel unconfident about their recall of flashbulb memories. 
C) A major news event automatically causes a person to store a flashbulb memory. 
D) Your memory of how you felt at the onset of a flashbulb memory rarely changes over time. 
A) Flashbulb memories tend to be about as accurate as other types of memories. 
B) People feel unconfident about their recall of flashbulb memories. 
C) A major news event automatically causes a person to store a flashbulb memory. 
D) Your memory of how you felt at the onset of a flashbulb memory rarely changes over time.

Question 13

What are the components of the information processing model in order?

Accepted Answer

A) retrieval,encoding,storage 
B) encoding,capturing,retrieval 
C) capturing,encoding,retrieval 
D) encoding,storage,retrieval 
A) retrieval,encoding,storage 
B) encoding,capturing,retrieval 
C) capturing,encoding,retrieval 
D) encoding,storage,retrieval

Question 14

Iconic memory and echoic memory represent what many theorists call:

Accepted Answer

A) precepts. 
B) imaginal systems. 
C) sensory memory systems. 
D) rapid retrieval systems. 
A) precepts. 
B) imaginal systems. 
C) sensory memory systems. 
D) rapid retrieval systems.

Question 15

When given a list of items to remember,people tend to do better at recalling the last items on the list.This is known as the ______.

Accepted Answer

A) phi phenomenon 
B) chunking effect 
C) recency effect 
D) primacy effect 
A) phi phenomenon 
B) chunking effect 
C) recency effect 
D) primacy effect

Question 16

The best place to take your biology exam to ensure good retrieval of biology concepts is in _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) the biology classroom 
B) an auditorium to prevent cheating 
C) the English classroom 
D) the special testing room used for all exams 
A) the biology classroom 
B) an auditorium to prevent cheating 
C) the English classroom 
D) the special testing room used for all exams

Question 17

When Greg tried to remember the name of his employer's wife,he had trouble getting the right name.At first he thought it might be Sandy or Candy but finally realized that it was Mandy.Greg's confusion is evidence that short-term memories are primarily encoded in __________ form.

Accepted Answer

A) acoustic 
B) visual 
C) tactile 
D) optical 
A) acoustic 
B) visual 
C) tactile 
D) optical

Question 18

One task useful in testing short-term memory capacity is the digit-span test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Hermann Ebbinghaus found that memory is best immediately after we learn information,and we gradually forget more as time passes.What name is given to this observation?

Accepted Answer

A) serial position curve 
B) mirage effect 
C) free recall curve 
D) curve of forgetting 
A) serial position curve 
B) mirage effect 
C) free recall curve 
D) curve of forgetting

Question 20

Encoding failure is often the reason some memories cannot be retrieved,because they were never actually encoded in the first place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Under most circumstances,when you are intentionally trying to remember an item of information,_ is an easier task than _.

Which model of memory proposes that the deeper a person processes information,the better it will be remembered?

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

Shalissa has two exams today.One is in French and the other is in history.Last night she studied French before history.When she gets to her French test,all she can remember is history! Shalissa's memory is suffering from ____________.

Examples of tests that use recognition are ___________ tests.

Declarative memory can be divided into short-term memory and working memory.

The process we use to notice important stimuli and ignore irrelevant ones is ______.

You are invited to take part in a study by a researcher trying to replicate the work of Hermann Ebbinghaus.What might this researcher ask you to do?

Short-term memory is where information is held while it is conscious and being used.

Recall is a type of memory retrieval in which the information to be retrieved must be "pulled" out of memory with few or no cues.

Which of the following statements about flashbulb memories is true?

What are the components of the information processing model in order?

Iconic memory and echoic memory represent what many theorists call:

When given a list of items to remember,people tend to do better at recalling the last items on the list.This is known as the ______.

The best place to take your biology exam to ensure good retrieval of biology concepts is in _____________.

When Greg tried to remember the name of his employer's wife,he had trouble getting the right name.At first he thought it might be Sandy or Candy but finally realized that it was Mandy.Greg's confusion is evidence that short-term memories are primarily encoded in __________ form.

One task useful in testing short-term memory capacity is the digit-span test.

Hermann Ebbinghaus found that memory is best immediately after we learn information,and we gradually forget more as time passes.What name is given to this observation?

Encoding failure is often the reason some memories cannot be retrieved,because they were never actually encoded in the first place.

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Exam 5: Memory

Under most circumstances,when you are intentionally trying to remember an item of information,_____________ is an easier task than _____________.

Which model of memory proposes that the deeper a person processes information,the better it will be remembered?

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

Shalissa has two exams today.One is in French and the other is in history.Last night she studied French before history.When she gets to her French test,all she can remember is history! Shalissa's memory is suffering from ____________.

Examples of tests that use recognition are ___________ tests.

Declarative memory can be divided into short-term memory and working memory.

The process we use to notice important stimuli and ignore irrelevant ones is ______.

You are invited to take part in a study by a researcher trying to replicate the work of Hermann Ebbinghaus.What might this researcher ask you to do?

Short-term memory is where information is held while it is conscious and being used.

Recall is a type of memory retrieval in which the information to be retrieved must be "pulled" out of memory with few or no cues.

Which of the following statements about flashbulb memories is true?

What are the components of the information processing model in order?

Iconic memory and echoic memory represent what many theorists call:

When given a list of items to remember,people tend to do better at recalling the last items on the list.This is known as the ______.

The best place to take your biology exam to ensure good retrieval of biology concepts is in _____________.

When Greg tried to remember the name of his employer's wife,he had trouble getting the right name.At first he thought it might be Sandy or Candy but finally realized that it was Mandy.Greg's confusion is evidence that short-term memories are primarily encoded in __________ form.

One task useful in testing short-term memory capacity is the digit-span test.

Hermann Ebbinghaus found that memory is best immediately after we learn information,and we gradually forget more as time passes.What name is given to this observation?

Encoding failure is often the reason some memories cannot be retrieved,because they were never actually encoded in the first place.

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

Filters

Under most circumstances,when you are intentionally trying to remember an item of information,_ is an easier task than _.