Exam 7: Memory

Consider a psychology experiment where someone is asked to say,as rapidly as possible,whether a sentence appearing on a computer screen is true or false.Research has shown that people will be faster to say that it is true that a sandal is a shoe than to say that it is true that a sandal is a piece of clothing.Which model of human memory could easily account for this finding?

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Question 141

Understanding how to serve a ball in tennis involves ___ memory; the act of serving the ball involves _ memory; and your first memory of serving a tennis ball involves ______ memory.

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Question 142

According to the networks of association theory,what words would come to mind when you hear the trigger word red?

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Question 143

Colt is an excellent quarterback.One skill that contributes to his ability is that he sees the players not just as individuals but as units that can be called on to make different plays.This skill enables him to process the game more efficiently and to hold more information about the game in his short-term memory.Colt is using the memory strategy of:

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Question 144

Amnesia is caused by all of the following EXCEPT:

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Question 145

A children's flipbook consists of a series of pictures of Mickey Mouse with his feet in slightly different positions.If you look at the pages one at a time,slowly,all you see are the individual pictures of Mickey.However,if you flip the pages quickly,you see Mickey running.This illusion is due to storage of the successive pictures in:

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Question 146

Forgetting over time is referred to as:

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Question 147

This type of amnesia results in a loss of past memories.

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Question 148

If you try to remember a list of words that relate to the idea of "sleep" and later report remembering that you heard the word sleep in the list (even though it was not there),you are suffering from a(n):

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Question 149

On his way to get an afternoon snack,Jed walks by a billboard advertising hamburgers.He had intended to order an ice cream cone but instead orders french fries.According to the spreading activation model,the hamburger made Jed want french fries because:

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Question 150

Yolanda has a brain tumor.After the tumor grew to a certain size,she could no longer _.Yolanda most likely has _ amnesia.

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Question 151

Fayd is studying for his English literature exam.For each novel he has read for the course,he tries to spend a lot of time thinking of how the novel relates to his own life.This activity requires that he really thinks about the themes and characters in the book,making him recognize more about how different characters in the story relate to each other.Fayd is using the memory strategy of:

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Question 152

Having a memory for an event but not being able to remember where the information was encountered is referred to as:

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Question 153

Sue is trying to remember how to complete a motor task,Joe is trying to remember an event that occurred in the past,and Mark is trying to remember the capital of Oklahoma.Joe is using ___ memory,Sue is using _ memory,and Mark is using ___ memory.

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Question 154

Laden has a memory of being given a wonderful teddy bear.She believes she is remembering her second birthday,but she cannot remember for sure.The earliest birthday she could be remembering is her _ because until that time her _ lobes were too immature.

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Question 155

Your father has not ridden a bicycle since he was in college,about 20 years ago.Your father's remembering how to ride the bike without falling will call upon _____ memory.

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Question 156

People who were close to the location of the World Trade Center during the 9/11 terrorist attacks are very likely to show increased physiological responses to:

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Question 157

As a participant in a memory experiment,Shamithia has been given a list of words: candy,sugar,tart,pie,and honey.When she is later asked to recall the words on this list,Shamithia incorrectly recalls one of the words.Which of the following words is she most likely to FALSELY recall?

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Question 158

You are following the plot of a complicated Shakespeare play quite clearly while you are watching it.However,the next week you find that you cannot remember where the story was set,or the names of the main characters.Your loss of memory is most likely due to:

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Question 159

Nadia changed her computer password on Monday.On Friday,she realizes that she failed to change the password in one system.When she tries to get in with her old password,she cannot remember it; her new password keeps coming to mind.Nadia's problem is due to:

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Question 160

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Understanding how to serve a ball in tennis involves ___ memory; the act of serving the ball involves _ memory; and your first memory of serving a tennis ball involves ______ memory.

According to the networks of association theory,what words would come to mind when you hear the trigger word red?

Amnesia is caused by all of the following EXCEPT:

Forgetting over time is referred to as:

This type of amnesia results in a loss of past memories.

If you try to remember a list of words that relate to the idea of "sleep" and later report remembering that you heard the word sleep in the list (even though it was not there),you are suffering from a(n):

On his way to get an afternoon snack,Jed walks by a billboard advertising hamburgers.He had intended to order an ice cream cone but instead orders french fries.According to the spreading activation model,the hamburger made Jed want french fries because:

Yolanda has a brain tumor.After the tumor grew to a certain size,she could no longer _.Yolanda most likely has _ amnesia.

Having a memory for an event but not being able to remember where the information was encountered is referred to as:

Sue is trying to remember how to complete a motor task,Joe is trying to remember an event that occurred in the past,and Mark is trying to remember the capital of Oklahoma.Joe is using ___ memory,Sue is using _ memory,and Mark is using ___ memory.

Laden has a memory of being given a wonderful teddy bear.She believes she is remembering her second birthday,but she cannot remember for sure.The earliest birthday she could be remembering is her _ because until that time her _ lobes were too immature.

Your father has not ridden a bicycle since he was in college,about 20 years ago.Your father's remembering how to ride the bike without falling will call upon _____ memory.

People who were close to the location of the World Trade Center during the 9/11 terrorist attacks are very likely to show increased physiological responses to:

As a participant in a memory experiment,Shamithia has been given a list of words: candy,sugar,tart,pie,and honey.When she is later asked to recall the words on this list,Shamithia incorrectly recalls one of the words.Which of the following words is she most likely to FALSELY recall?

You are following the plot of a complicated Shakespeare play quite clearly while you are watching it.However,the next week you find that you cannot remember where the story was set,or the names of the main characters.Your loss of memory is most likely due to:

Nadia changed her computer password on Monday.On Friday,she realizes that she failed to change the password in one system.When she tries to get in with her old password,she cannot remember it; her new password keeps coming to mind.Nadia's problem is due to:

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Understanding how to serve a ball in tennis involves _____ memory; the act of serving the ball involves _____ memory; and your first memory of serving a tennis ball involves ________ memory.

According to the networks of association theory,what words would come to mind when you hear the trigger word red?

Amnesia is caused by all of the following EXCEPT:

Forgetting over time is referred to as:

This type of amnesia results in a loss of past memories.

If you try to remember a list of words that relate to the idea of "sleep" and later report remembering that you heard the word sleep in the list (even though it was not there),you are suffering from a(n):

On his way to get an afternoon snack,Jed walks by a billboard advertising hamburgers.He had intended to order an ice cream cone but instead orders french fries.According to the spreading activation model,the hamburger made Jed want french fries because:

Yolanda has a brain tumor.After the tumor grew to a certain size,she could no longer _____.Yolanda most likely has _____ amnesia.

Having a memory for an event but not being able to remember where the information was encountered is referred to as:

Sue is trying to remember how to complete a motor task,Joe is trying to remember an event that occurred in the past,and Mark is trying to remember the capital of Oklahoma.Joe is using _____ memory,Sue is using _____ memory,and Mark is using _____ memory.

Laden has a memory of being given a wonderful teddy bear.She believes she is remembering her second birthday,but she cannot remember for sure.The earliest birthday she could be remembering is her _____ because until that time her _____ lobes were too immature.

Your father has not ridden a bicycle since he was in college,about 20 years ago.Your father's remembering how to ride the bike without falling will call upon _____ memory.

People who were close to the location of the World Trade Center during the 9/11 terrorist attacks are very likely to show increased physiological responses to:

As a participant in a memory experiment,Shamithia has been given a list of words: candy,sugar,tart,pie,and honey.When she is later asked to recall the words on this list,Shamithia incorrectly recalls one of the words.Which of the following words is she most likely to FALSELY recall?

You are following the plot of a complicated Shakespeare play quite clearly while you are watching it.However,the next week you find that you cannot remember where the story was set,or the names of the main characters.Your loss of memory is most likely due to:

Nadia changed her computer password on Monday.On Friday,she realizes that she failed to change the password in one system.When she tries to get in with her old password,she cannot remember it; her new password keeps coming to mind.Nadia's problem is due to:

The Science of Psychology

Research Methodology

Biology and Behavior

Consciousness

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Emotion and Motivation

Health and Well-Being

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Filters

Understanding how to serve a ball in tennis involves ___ memory; the act of serving the ball involves _ memory; and your first memory of serving a tennis ball involves ______ memory.

Yolanda has a brain tumor.After the tumor grew to a certain size,she could no longer _.Yolanda most likely has _ amnesia.

Sue is trying to remember how to complete a motor task,Joe is trying to remember an event that occurred in the past,and Mark is trying to remember the capital of Oklahoma.Joe is using ___ memory,Sue is using _ memory,and Mark is using ___ memory.

Laden has a memory of being given a wonderful teddy bear.She believes she is remembering her second birthday,but she cannot remember for sure.The earliest birthday she could be remembering is her _ because until that time her _ lobes were too immature.