Question 1

Short-term memory is probably coded in ___________ form.

Accepted Answer

A) auditory 
B) visual 
C) semantic 
D) physical 
A) auditory 
B) visual 
C) semantic 
D) physical

Question 2

You looked up a friend's address for a letter you wrote.Suddenly the phone rings-wrong number.Even though you were interrupted for only a few seconds,you've forgotten the address.Which memory system failed you?

Accepted Answer

A) permanent memory 
B) long-term memory 
C) sensory memory 
D) short-term memory 
A) permanent memory 
B) long-term memory 
C) sensory memory 
D) short-term memory

Question 3

Which type of memory is concerned with remembering the day your parents bought you a car?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

When the sound of the word is the aspect that cannot be retrieved,leaving only the feeling of knowing the word without the ability to pronounce it,this is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) encoding failure 
B) extinction of acoustic storage 
C) auditory decay 
D) the tip-of-the-tongue effect 
A) encoding failure 
B) extinction of acoustic storage 
C) auditory decay 
D) the tip-of-the-tongue effect

Question 5

Information that has been transferred out of sensory memory enters:

Accepted Answer

A) long-term. 
B) short-term. 
C) savings. 
D) either short-term or long-term depending on the level at which it is processed. 
A) long-term. 
B) short-term. 
C) savings. 
D) either short-term or long-term depending on the level at which it is processed.

Question 6

The passing of time causes forgetting according to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) interference theory 
B) optimization theory 
C) reduction theory 
D) decay theory 
A) interference theory 
B) optimization theory 
C) reduction theory 
D) decay theory

Question 7

Proactive interference as used in the study of memory refers to when ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) older information already in memory interferes with the retrieval of newer information 
B) newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information 
C) information is not attended to and fails to be encoded 
D) information that is not accessed decays from the storage system over time 
A) older information already in memory interferes with the retrieval of newer information 
B) newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information 
C) information is not attended to and fails to be encoded 
D) information that is not accessed decays from the storage system over time

Question 8

Roberta looked up from her book,realizing that Joaquin had just said something to her.What was it? Oh,yes,he had just asked her if she wanted to go out to dinner.Roberta's ability to retrieve what Joaquin said is due to her __________.

Accepted Answer

A) iconic sensory memory. 
B) echoic sensory memory. 
C) short-term memory. 
D) tactile sensory memory. 
A) iconic sensory memory. 
B) echoic sensory memory. 
C) short-term memory. 
D) tactile sensory memory.

Question 9

Memories that concern events that are highly significant and are vividly remembered are called _______________ .

Accepted Answer

A) eidetic images 
B) elaborative rehearsals 
C) flashbulb memories 
D) eyewitness images 
A) eidetic images 
B) elaborative rehearsals 
C) flashbulb memories 
D) eyewitness images

Question 10

Memories that concern events that are highly significant and are vividly remembered are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) elaborative rehearsals 
B) flashbulb memories 
C) eidetic images 
D) eyewitness images 
A) elaborative rehearsals 
B) flashbulb memories 
C) eidetic images 
D) eyewitness images

Question 11

Janie is taking an exam in her history class.On the exam there is a question that asks her to state and discuss the five major causes of the Trans-Caspian War (whatever that was!).Janie remembers four of them.She knows there is a fifth,but time is u

Accepted Answer

A) encoding 
B) storage 
C) retrieval 
D) evaluation 
A) encoding 
B) storage 
C) retrieval 
D) evaluation

Question 12

Encoding is:

Accepted Answer

A) recalling information. 
B) recognizing information. 
C) representing information. 
D) remembering information. 
A) recalling information. 
B) recognizing information. 
C) representing information. 
D) remembering information.

Question 13

Most people have difficulty actually recognizing the correct image of the Lincoln penny.The most likely cause of this problem is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) interference 
B) memory trace decay 
C) encoding failure 
D) repression 
A) interference 
B) memory trace decay 
C) encoding failure 
D) repression

Question 14

A patient's chart indicates he just had surgery to remove his hippocampus as a result of a tumor.What change do you anticipate in the patient after the operation?

Accepted Answer

A) The patient will not be able to process colors. 
B) The patient will have problems experiencing hunger. 
C) The patient will not be able to remember new information. 
D) The patient will not be able to perform tasks such as block designs. 
A) The patient will not be able to process colors. 
B) The patient will have problems experiencing hunger. 
C) The patient will not be able to remember new information. 
D) The patient will not be able to perform tasks such as block designs.

Question 15

The auditory equivalent of the icon is the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) echo 
B) vibration 
C) sound wave 
D) neural trace 
A) echo 
B) vibration 
C) sound wave 
D) neural trace

Question 16

Semantic and episodic memories may be stored in the frontal and temporal lobes as well,but in different locations than short-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Bits of information are combined into meaningful units so that more information can be held in short-term memory through the process of __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Unprocessed stimulation from the environment is first held in:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

What we are thinking of at any given moment,or what we commonly know as "consciousness," is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) long-term memory 
B) short-term memory 
C) secondary memory 
D) cognitive dissonance 
A) long-term memory 
B) short-term memory 
C) secondary memory 
D) cognitive dissonance

Question 20

Randy is recovering from an automobile accident in which he injured his head.The only noticeable psychological symptom of his injury is that he cannot remember what happened immediately prior to the accident.Randy's symptoms are typical of _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) organic amnesia 
B) retrograde amnesia 
C) psychogenic amnesia 
D) proactive inhibition 
A) organic amnesia 
B) retrograde amnesia 
C) psychogenic amnesia 
D) proactive inhibition

Short-term memory is probably coded in ___________ form.

You looked up a friend's address for a letter you wrote.Suddenly the phone rings-wrong number.Even though you were interrupted for only a few seconds,you've forgotten the address.Which memory system failed you?

Which type of memory is concerned with remembering the day your parents bought you a car?

When the sound of the word is the aspect that cannot be retrieved,leaving only the feeling of knowing the word without the ability to pronounce it,this is known as __________.

Information that has been transferred out of sensory memory enters:

The passing of time causes forgetting according to ___________.

Proactive interference as used in the study of memory refers to when ___________.

Roberta looked up from her book,realizing that Joaquin had just said something to her.What was it? Oh,yes,he had just asked her if she wanted to go out to dinner.Roberta's ability to retrieve what Joaquin said is due to her __________.

Memories that concern events that are highly significant and are vividly remembered are called _______________ .

Memories that concern events that are highly significant and are vividly remembered are called __________.

Janie is taking an exam in her history class.On the exam there is a question that asks her to state and discuss the five major causes of the Trans-Caspian War (whatever that was!).Janie remembers four of them.She knows there is a fifth,but time is u

Encoding is:

Most people have difficulty actually recognizing the correct image of the Lincoln penny.The most likely cause of this problem is ____________.

A patient's chart indicates he just had surgery to remove his hippocampus as a result of a tumor.What change do you anticipate in the patient after the operation?

The auditory equivalent of the icon is the ____________.

Semantic and episodic memories may be stored in the frontal and temporal lobes as well,but in different locations than short-term memory.

Bits of information are combined into meaningful units so that more information can be held in short-term memory through the process of __________.

Unprocessed stimulation from the environment is first held in:

What we are thinking of at any given moment,or what we commonly know as "consciousness," is ____________.

Randy is recovering from an automobile accident in which he injured his head.The only noticeable psychological symptom of his injury is that he cannot remember what happened immediately prior to the accident.Randy's symptoms are typical of _____________.

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Exam 5: Memory

Short-term memory is probably coded in ___________ form.

You looked up a friend's address for a letter you wrote.Suddenly the phone rings-wrong number.Even though you were interrupted for only a few seconds,you've forgotten the address.Which memory system failed you?

Which type of memory is concerned with remembering the day your parents bought you a car?

When the sound of the word is the aspect that cannot be retrieved,leaving only the feeling of knowing the word without the ability to pronounce it,this is known as __________.

Information that has been transferred out of sensory memory enters:

The passing of time causes forgetting according to ___________.

Proactive interference as used in the study of memory refers to when ___________.

Roberta looked up from her book,realizing that Joaquin had just said something to her.What was it? Oh,yes,he had just asked her if she wanted to go out to dinner.Roberta's ability to retrieve what Joaquin said is due to her __________.

Memories that concern events that are highly significant and are vividly remembered are called _______________ .

Memories that concern events that are highly significant and are vividly remembered are called __________.

Janie is taking an exam in her history class.On the exam there is a question that asks her to state and discuss the five major causes of the Trans-Caspian War (whatever that was!).Janie remembers four of them.She knows there is a fifth,but time is u

Encoding is:

Most people have difficulty actually recognizing the correct image of the Lincoln penny.The most likely cause of this problem is ____________.

A patient's chart indicates he just had surgery to remove his hippocampus as a result of a tumor.What change do you anticipate in the patient after the operation?

The auditory equivalent of the icon is the ____________.

Semantic and episodic memories may be stored in the frontal and temporal lobes as well,but in different locations than short-term memory.

Bits of information are combined into meaningful units so that more information can be held in short-term memory through the process of __________.

Unprocessed stimulation from the environment is first held in:

What we are thinking of at any given moment,or what we commonly know as "consciousness," is ____________.

Randy is recovering from an automobile accident in which he injured his head.The only noticeable psychological symptom of his injury is that he cannot remember what happened immediately prior to the accident.Randy's symptoms are typical of _____________.

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