Question 1

Describe the two key study strategies that William James suggested to his students.

Accepted Answer

He suggested that when taking in new information, it is important to repeat and elaborate. Elaboration means to expand upon the information you are trying to remember. Also, use imagery when expanding upon the new concept. James also encouraged organization of information with other related concepts. Put historical concepts in a logical order so that they flow.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a good study tip?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do not wait to study the material the night before a test. 
B)  Use elaboration. 
C)  Study two related subjects on the same night. 
D)  Rehearse your information. 
A)  Do not wait to study the material the night before a test. 
B)  Use elaboration. 
C)  Study two related subjects on the same night. 
D)  Rehearse your information. C

Question 3

While watching a movie you hear a song from the 1980s that you should remember. When you are going through your memory thinking of the singer you are doing what active process?

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding 
B)  elaboration 
C)  organization 
D)  retrieval 
A)  encoding 
B)  elaboration 
C)  organization 
D)  retrieval D

Question 4

If you learn material in one room you should take the test for that information in the same room. This concept is based on the idea of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cued recall 
B)  context dependent memory 
C)  free recall 
D)  explicit memory recall 
A)  cued recall 
B)  context dependent memory 
C)  free recall 
D)  explicit memory recall

Question 5

According to David Olton, reference memory is memory for information that is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  useful across all experiences 
B)  specific to a reference point 
C)  specific to a certain place or event 
D)  useful for the recognition of faces. 
A)  useful across all experiences 
B)  specific to a reference point 
C)  specific to a certain place or event 
D)  useful for the recognition of faces.

Question 6

This multiple choice question is an example of ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  recall 
B)  recognition 
C)  implicit 
D)  passive 
A)  recall 
B)  recognition 
C)  implicit 
D)  passive

Question 7

Bransford and Franks (1971) had participants read a series of sentences and then gave them a recognition test for a set of sentences, some of which were already presented and some were not. These researchers were testing for _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cued recall 
B)  free recall 
C)  false memories 
D)  implicit memories 
A)  cued recall 
B)  free recall 
C)  false memories 
D)  implicit memories

Question 8

Denise remembers living in an old Victorian house when she was a young child but her mother insists that they never lived in a Victorian house. Denise may be experiencing a ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  distracted image 
B)  distorted memory 
C)  implicit memory 
D)  false memory 
A)  distracted image 
B)  distorted memory 
C)  implicit memory 
D)  false memory

Question 9

Hermann Ebbinghaus studied forgetting by measuring the amount of time he required to relearn the same list of syllables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If we lose the retrieval cues for a memory the result most likely would be ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  forgetting that memory 
B)  a distortion of that memory 
C)  enhanced memory for other items 
D)  enhanced memory for that item 
A)  forgetting that memory 
B)  a distortion of that memory 
C)  enhanced memory for other items 
D)  enhanced memory for that item

Question 11

"Knowing that" something is true is also called _________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural 
B)  syntax 
C)  declarative 
D)  implicit 
A)  procedural 
B)  syntax 
C)  declarative 
D)  implicit

Question 12

The premise that the framework of conscious memory was a systematic network of memories was suggested by _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Edward Tolman 
B)  David Olton 
C)  Endel Tulving 
D)  William James 
A)  Edward Tolman 
B)  David Olton 
C)  Endel Tulving 
D)  William James

Question 13

Describe Craik and Tulving's (1975) levels of processing experiment and indicate how each level was related to encoding and memory.

Accepted Answer

Participants were asked to study a list

Question 14

When material is analyzed from its superficial physical qualities to its deep level of meaning it is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  organization depth 
B)  organizational level 
C)  level of processing 
D)  encoding depth 
A)  organization depth 
B)  organizational level 
C)  level of processing 
D)  encoding depth

Question 15

The man who discovered Velcro developed it after he saw that burrs stick to a dog's fur. This is a specific example of a(n) ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  creative procedure 
B)  matching-to-sample problem 
C)  implicit memory 
D)  exemplar 
A)  creative procedure 
B)  matching-to-sample problem 
C)  implicit memory 
D)  exemplar

Question 16

Cramming for a test is more effective than spaced practice over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

If Steve is told before reading a story that he will have a memory test over it this is called ________ learning but if he was given the story to read and then he is tested over it without being told beforehand it is called ________ learning.

Accepted Answer

A)  intentional; directional 
B)  directional; incidental 
C)  intentional; incidental 
D)  incidental; intentional 
A)  intentional; directional 
B)  directional; incidental 
C)  intentional; incidental 
D)  incidental; intentional

Question 18

Ebbinghaus found that _______ percent of his memory was lost over the first several minutes.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  60 
A)  10 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  60

Question 19

Memory savings can be calculated by subtracting _________ from _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  initial time spent memorizing; number of items remembered 
B)  number of items remembered; total time spent remembering 
C)  initial time spent memorizing; relearning 
D)  relearning time; initial time spent memorizing 
A)  initial time spent memorizing; number of items remembered 
B)  number of items remembered; total time spent remembering 
C)  initial time spent memorizing; relearning 
D)  relearning time; initial time spent memorizing

Question 20

You are trying to remember the name of a movie so you can recommend it to a friend. You just watched this movie so you should remember the name but you are not able to remember it, although you know that it starts with the letter "T." This is called the __________ phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A)  decay 
B)  forgetting 
C)  tip of the tongue 
D)  tongue tied 
A)  decay 
B)  forgetting 
C)  tip of the tongue 
D)  tongue tied

Describe the two key study strategies that William James suggested to his students.

Which of the following is not a good study tip?

While watching a movie you hear a song from the 1980s that you should remember. When you are going through your memory thinking of the singer you are doing what active process?

If you learn material in one room you should take the test for that information in the same room. This concept is based on the idea of __________.

According to David Olton, reference memory is memory for information that is __________.

This multiple choice question is an example of ________ memory.

Bransford and Franks (1971) had participants read a series of sentences and then gave them a recognition test for a set of sentences, some of which were already presented and some were not. These researchers were testing for _________.

Denise remembers living in an old Victorian house when she was a young child but her mother insists that they never lived in a Victorian house. Denise may be experiencing a ____________.

Hermann Ebbinghaus studied forgetting by measuring the amount of time he required to relearn the same list of syllables.

If we lose the retrieval cues for a memory the result most likely would be ___________.

"Knowing that" something is true is also called _________ memory.

The premise that the framework of conscious memory was a systematic network of memories was suggested by _________.

Describe Craik and Tulving's (1975) levels of processing experiment and indicate how each level was related to encoding and memory.

When material is analyzed from its superficial physical qualities to its deep level of meaning it is called __________.

The man who discovered Velcro developed it after he saw that burrs stick to a dog's fur. This is a specific example of a(n) ___________.

Cramming for a test is more effective than spaced practice over time.

If Steve is told before reading a story that he will have a memory test over it this is called learning but if he was given the story to read and then he is tested over it without being told beforehand it is called learning.

Ebbinghaus found that _______ percent of his memory was lost over the first several minutes.

Memory savings can be calculated by subtracting ___ from _.

You are trying to remember the name of a movie so you can recommend it to a friend. You just watched this movie so you should remember the name but you are not able to remember it, although you know that it starts with the letter "T." This is called the __________ phenomenon.

The Nature of Learning and Memory

The Neural Bases of Learning and Memory

Simple Forms of Learning and Memory

Perceptual Learning and Memory

Procedural Learning I: Classical Conditioning

Procedural Learning II: Habits and Instrumental Learning

Emotional Learning and Memory

Episodic Memory

Semantic Memory

Memory Consolidation

Short-Term Memory and Working Memory

Filters

Exam 8: Cognitive Memory

Describe the two key study strategies that William James suggested to his students.

Which of the following is not a good study tip?

While watching a movie you hear a song from the 1980s that you should remember. When you are going through your memory thinking of the singer you are doing what active process?

If you learn material in one room you should take the test for that information in the same room. This concept is based on the idea of __________.

According to David Olton, reference memory is memory for information that is __________.

This multiple choice question is an example of ________ memory.

Bransford and Franks (1971) had participants read a series of sentences and then gave them a recognition test for a set of sentences, some of which were already presented and some were not. These researchers were testing for _________.

Denise remembers living in an old Victorian house when she was a young child but her mother insists that they never lived in a Victorian house. Denise may be experiencing a ____________.

Hermann Ebbinghaus studied forgetting by measuring the amount of time he required to relearn the same list of syllables.

If we lose the retrieval cues for a memory the result most likely would be ___________.

"Knowing that" something is true is also called _________ memory.

The premise that the framework of conscious memory was a systematic network of memories was suggested by _________.

Describe Craik and Tulving's (1975) levels of processing experiment and indicate how each level was related to encoding and memory.

When material is analyzed from its superficial physical qualities to its deep level of meaning it is called __________.

The man who discovered Velcro developed it after he saw that burrs stick to a dog's fur. This is a specific example of a(n) ___________.

Cramming for a test is more effective than spaced practice over time.

If Steve is told before reading a story that he will have a memory test over it this is called ________ learning but if he was given the story to read and then he is tested over it without being told beforehand it is called ________ learning.

Ebbinghaus found that _______ percent of his memory was lost over the first several minutes.

Memory savings can be calculated by subtracting _________ from _______.

You are trying to remember the name of a movie so you can recommend it to a friend. You just watched this movie so you should remember the name but you are not able to remember it, although you know that it starts with the letter "T." This is called the __________ phenomenon.

The Nature of Learning and Memory

The Neural Bases of Learning and Memory

Simple Forms of Learning and Memory

Perceptual Learning and Memory

Procedural Learning I: Classical Conditioning

Procedural Learning II: Habits and Instrumental Learning

Emotional Learning and Memory

Episodic Memory

Semantic Memory

Memory Consolidation

Short-Term Memory and Working Memory

Filters

If Steve is told before reading a story that he will have a memory test over it this is called learning but if he was given the story to read and then he is tested over it without being told beforehand it is called learning.

Memory savings can be calculated by subtracting ___ from _.