Exam 7: Attention and Memory

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Many people that have been convicted of crimes based upon eyewitness testimony are later found, through DNA evidence, not to be guilty. Which of the following is a common reason for why eyewitness testimony may lead to false convictions?

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Question 161

If someone asks you who ran for student council president, you will answer from your memory. If someone asks who you voted for, you will answer from your memory.

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Question 162

Your roommate asks you which section of political science you are taking next semester. You have just registered and confidently turn to tell her the section when you are astonished to realize that you can't remember. Your memory lapse is an example of:

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Question 163

The best argument that long-term memory and short-term memory are separate entities is that:

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Question 164

Jaimie has a very vivid memory of her first birthday party. She remembers that she wore a frilly pink dress, had a cake shaped like a pony, and received a big white teddy bear as a gift. Jaimie's detailed memory is probably due to:

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Question 165

How does prospective memory limit the cognitive resources available for other tasks?

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Question 166

One of the best ways to remember factual information is to relate it to something personal. In this way, you are taking advantage of your memory to aid retrieval from your memory.

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Many people that have been convicted of crimes based upon eyewitness testimony are later found, through DNA evidence, not to be guilty. Which of the following is a common reason for why eyewitness testimony may lead to false convictions?

If someone asks you who ran for student council president, you will answer from your memory. If someone asks who you voted for, you will answer from your memory.

Your roommate asks you which section of political science you are taking next semester. You have just registered and confidently turn to tell her the section when you are astonished to realize that you can't remember. Your memory lapse is an example of:

The best argument that long-term memory and short-term memory are separate entities is that:

Jaimie has a very vivid memory of her first birthday party. She remembers that she wore a frilly pink dress, had a cake shaped like a pony, and received a big white teddy bear as a gift. Jaimie's detailed memory is probably due to:

How does prospective memory limit the cognitive resources available for other tasks?

One of the best ways to remember factual information is to relate it to something personal. In this way, you are taking advantage of your memory to aid retrieval from your memory.

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Exam 7: Attention and Memory

Many people that have been convicted of crimes based upon eyewitness testimony are later found, through DNA evidence, not to be guilty. Which of the following is a common reason for why eyewitness testimony may lead to false convictions?

If someone asks you who ran for student council president, you will answer from your ____________ memory. If someone asks who you voted for, you will answer from your ____________ memory.

Your roommate asks you which section of political science you are taking next semester. You have just registered and confidently turn to tell her the section when you are astonished to realize that you can't remember. Your memory lapse is an example of:

The best argument that long-term memory and short-term memory are separate entities is that:

Jaimie has a very vivid memory of her first birthday party. She remembers that she wore a frilly pink dress, had a cake shaped like a pony, and received a big white teddy bear as a gift. Jaimie's detailed memory is probably due to:

How does prospective memory limit the cognitive resources available for other tasks?

One of the best ways to remember factual information is to relate it to something personal. In this way, you are taking advantage of your ____________ memory to aid retrieval from your ____________ memory.

Introduction

Research Methodology

Biological Foundations

The Mind and Consciousness

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Thinking and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Health and Well-Being

Human Development

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Cultural Psychology

Filters

If someone asks you who ran for student council president, you will answer from your memory. If someone asks who you voted for, you will answer from your memory.

One of the best ways to remember factual information is to relate it to something personal. In this way, you are taking advantage of your memory to aid retrieval from your memory.