Question 1

Studies indicate that unique and emotionally charged memories are recalled best.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Strong activation of the ________ occurs during a successful recall of a route.

Accepted Answer

A)  left hippocampus 
B)  right hippocampus 
C)  left parahippocampal region 
D)  right parahippocampal region 
A)  left hippocampus 
B)  right hippocampus 
C)  left parahippocampal region 
D)  right parahippocampal region

Question 3

If a subject is tested using the receiver operating characteristic method they would be asked to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  recall a list of words from a story previously read 
B)  identify items from a previously studied list under different conditions 
C)  recognize a string of syllables from familiar words 
D)  identify a familiar word from a list of unfamiliar words that are semantically related 
A)  recall a list of words from a story previously read 
B)  identify items from a previously studied list under different conditions 
C)  recognize a string of syllables from familiar words 
D)  identify a familiar word from a list of unfamiliar words that are semantically related

Question 4

When participants explored the environment from a ground perspective, for example a doorway, activation was greater in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  posterior parietal cortex 
B)  parahippocampal region 
C)  inferior temporal cortex 
D)  medial temporal area 
A)  posterior parietal cortex 
B)  parahippocampal region 
C)  inferior temporal cortex 
D)  medial temporal area

Question 5

Which of the following is a common error in eyewitness testimony?

Accepted Answer

A)  failure to remember details 
B)  problems identifying faces 
C)  forgetting 
D)  suggestibility 
A)  failure to remember details 
B)  problems identifying faces 
C)  forgetting 
D)  suggestibility

Question 6

Between the ages of 20 and 30 there is a relatively high number of memories, called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  infantile bump 
B)  middle age bump 
C)  reminiscence bump 
D)  recency bump 
A)  infantile bump 
B)  middle age bump 
C)  reminiscence bump 
D)  recency bump

Question 7

After you were robbed police ask you to come to the police station and identify the thief. You are pretty sure you saw the robber's face so you agree. Confidently you pick out number two, which happens to be the police officer who generally patrols your neighborhood. This is an example of a _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  misattribution error 
B)  recognition fallacy 
C)  false alarm 
D)  hit 
A)  misattribution error 
B)  recognition fallacy 
C)  false alarm 
D)  hit

Question 8

K.C. provides biological evidence that ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic and semantic memory are different systems 
B)  recall and recognition memory are different systems 
C)  facial processing and item processing are different systems 
D)  object location memory is different from spatial memory 
A)  episodic and semantic memory are different systems 
B)  recall and recognition memory are different systems 
C)  facial processing and item processing are different systems 
D)  object location memory is different from spatial memory

Question 9

How do episodic and semantic memory differ in terms of your memories from this class?

Accepted Answer

Episodic memory includes those things th

Question 10

The ROC function of amnesic subjects was symmetrical, demonstrating a recognition deficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

One of the features of episodic memories in non-human animals includes memory for ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional connections 
B)  who made an event occur 
C)  where and when something happened 
D)  how an event occurred 
A)  emotional connections 
B)  who made an event occur 
C)  where and when something happened 
D)  how an event occurred

Question 12

During a fear conditioning task, rats with damage to the hippocampus show normal fear responses to the ________ but not the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conditioned stimulus; contextual cues 
B)  contextual cues; conditioned stimulus 
C)  conditioned stimulus; unconditioned stimulus 
D)  contextual cues; emotional cues 
A)  conditioned stimulus; contextual cues 
B)  contextual cues; conditioned stimulus 
C)  conditioned stimulus; unconditioned stimulus 
D)  contextual cues; emotional cues

Question 13

When subjects successfully encoded the superficial qualities of a word the __________ was activated.

Accepted Answer

A)  parahippocampal region 
B)  hippocampal region 
C)  medial temporal lobe 
D)  frontal lobe 
A)  parahippocampal region 
B)  hippocampal region 
C)  medial temporal lobe 
D)  frontal lobe

Question 14

Gary is having a hard time remembering what he did before the age of two. This memory problem is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  infantile memory loss 
B)  childhood amnesia 
C)  childhood distortion 
D)  infantile distortion 
A)  infantile memory loss 
B)  childhood amnesia 
C)  childhood distortion 
D)  infantile distortion

Question 15

Episodic memory is factual and semantic memory is experiential.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Why are eyewitness testimonies unreliable sources of information in a court of law?

Accepted Answer

Eyewitness testimony is subject to two k

Question 17

The ROC is scored by dividing the ________ by the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  false alarms; hits 
B)  hits; false alarms 
C)  recall hits; recognition hits 
D)  recollection errors; recall errors 
A)  false alarms; hits 
B)  hits; false alarms 
C)  recall hits; recognition hits 
D)  recollection errors; recall errors

Question 18

Research shows that the hippocampus is more active when subjects are recalling ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  factual information 
B)  more positive information 
C)  more negative information 
D)  personal information 
A)  factual information 
B)  more positive information 
C)  more negative information 
D)  personal information

Question 19

The hippocampus is strongly activated when London taxi drivers recall specific routes in the city.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is not a commonality between episodic and semantic memories?

Accepted Answer

A)  complex in nature 
B)  involve diverse kinds of information 
C)  characterized by rapid encoding of a great deal of new information 
D)  relevant to our personal lives 
A)  complex in nature 
B)  involve diverse kinds of information 
C)  characterized by rapid encoding of a great deal of new information 
D)  relevant to our personal lives

Studies indicate that unique and emotionally charged memories are recalled best.

Strong activation of the ________ occurs during a successful recall of a route.

If a subject is tested using the receiver operating characteristic method they would be asked to __________.

When participants explored the environment from a ground perspective, for example a doorway, activation was greater in the __________.

Which of the following is a common error in eyewitness testimony?

Between the ages of 20 and 30 there is a relatively high number of memories, called the __________.

K.C. provides biological evidence that ___________.

How do episodic and semantic memory differ in terms of your memories from this class?

The ROC function of amnesic subjects was symmetrical, demonstrating a recognition deficiency.

One of the features of episodic memories in non-human animals includes memory for ____________.

During a fear conditioning task, rats with damage to the hippocampus show normal fear responses to the but not the __.

When subjects successfully encoded the superficial qualities of a word the __________ was activated.

Gary is having a hard time remembering what he did before the age of two. This memory problem is called ________.

Episodic memory is factual and semantic memory is experiential.

Why are eyewitness testimonies unreliable sources of information in a court of law?

The ROC is scored by dividing the __ by the _.

Research shows that the hippocampus is more active when subjects are recalling ______.

The hippocampus is strongly activated when London taxi drivers recall specific routes in the city.

Which of the following is not a commonality between episodic and semantic memories?

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

Cognitive Memory

Semantic Memory

Memory Consolidation

Short-Term Memory and Working Memory

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Exam 9: Episodic Memory

Studies indicate that unique and emotionally charged memories are recalled best.

Strong activation of the ________ occurs during a successful recall of a route.

If a subject is tested using the receiver operating characteristic method they would be asked to __________.

When participants explored the environment from a ground perspective, for example a doorway, activation was greater in the __________.

Which of the following is a common error in eyewitness testimony?

Between the ages of 20 and 30 there is a relatively high number of memories, called the __________.

K.C. provides biological evidence that ___________.

How do episodic and semantic memory differ in terms of your memories from this class?

The ROC function of amnesic subjects was symmetrical, demonstrating a recognition deficiency.

One of the features of episodic memories in non-human animals includes memory for ____________.

During a fear conditioning task, rats with damage to the hippocampus show normal fear responses to the ________ but not the __________.

When subjects successfully encoded the superficial qualities of a word the __________ was activated.

Gary is having a hard time remembering what he did before the age of two. This memory problem is called ________.

Episodic memory is factual and semantic memory is experiential.

Why are eyewitness testimonies unreliable sources of information in a court of law?

The ROC is scored by dividing the ________ by the _______.

Research shows that the hippocampus is more active when subjects are recalling ______.

The hippocampus is strongly activated when London taxi drivers recall specific routes in the city.

Which of the following is not a commonality between episodic and semantic memories?

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

Cognitive Memory

Semantic Memory

Memory Consolidation

Short-Term Memory and Working Memory

Filters

During a fear conditioning task, rats with damage to the hippocampus show normal fear responses to the but not the __.

The ROC is scored by dividing the __ by the _.