Question 1

A memory researcher is a believer in the levels-of-processing theory of memory.With which statement is she most likely to agree?

Accepted Answer

A) The more deeply information is processed,the more likely it is to be committed to memory. 
B) Recognition memory is typically superior to recall memory. 
C) Ultimately,all information is processed by memory to approximately the same degree or level. 
D) Only information that is processed at the highest or most superficial level will be remembered. 
A) The more deeply information is processed,the more likely it is to be committed to memory. 
B) Recognition memory is typically superior to recall memory. 
C) Ultimately,all information is processed by memory to approximately the same degree or level. 
D) Only information that is processed at the highest or most superficial level will be remembered. A

Question 2

Which statement about memory is founded on research?

Accepted Answer

A) Memory for complex sets of information is found in specific parts of the neural system. 
B) Memory for complex sets of information is found primarily in the hippocampus. 
C) Memory for particular types of knowledge is localized in specific regions of the brain. 
D) Memory for particular types of knowledge is distributed across many brain regions. 
A) Memory for complex sets of information is found in specific parts of the neural system. 
B) Memory for complex sets of information is found primarily in the hippocampus. 
C) Memory for particular types of knowledge is localized in specific regions of the brain. 
D) Memory for particular types of knowledge is distributed across many brain regions. C

Question 3

A researcher is conducting a study of memory.When it comes time for assessing what has been remembered,what should the researcher keep in mind?

Accepted Answer

A) the depth of processing will depend on the type of judgments participants are asked to make about experimental materials. 
B) recall using short-term memory will be difficult to discriminate from recall using working memory. 
C) implicit memory cannot be easily measured. 
D) tests for implicit and explicit memory tend to obtain similar results. 
A) the depth of processing will depend on the type of judgments participants are asked to make about experimental materials. 
B) recall using short-term memory will be difficult to discriminate from recall using working memory. 
C) implicit memory cannot be easily measured. 
D) tests for implicit and explicit memory tend to obtain similar results. A

Question 4

Memories emerge most efficiently when the context of retrieval matches the context of encoding.Which term best characterizes this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A) levels-of-processing effect. 
B) encoding specificity. 
C) serial position effect. 
D) contextual distinctiveness. 
A) levels-of-processing effect. 
B) encoding specificity. 
C) serial position effect. 
D) contextual distinctiveness.

Question 5

Breanna is bragging because she just had her memory span tested and was able to remember 4 out of 10 items.What can be accurately said about Breanna's performance?

Accepted Answer

A) Breanna should be very pleased as most people only remember 1 or 2 items. 
B) Breanna's performance was within the average range. 
C) Breanna performed slightly below average. 
D) Breanna shouldn't be bragging because the average individual will remember 10 items. 
A) Breanna should be very pleased as most people only remember 1 or 2 items. 
B) Breanna's performance was within the average range. 
C) Breanna performed slightly below average. 
D) Breanna shouldn't be bragging because the average individual will remember 10 items.

Question 6

Now middle-aged,a man can still remember his exploits on the football field when he was in high school and he is more than willing to discuss these memories with his children.Which type of memory is being described?

Accepted Answer

A) semantic 
B) procedural 
C) sensory 
D) episodic 
A) semantic 
B) procedural 
C) sensory 
D) episodic

Question 7

You probably know that a good way to keep you friend's telephone number in mind is to keep repeating the digits in a cycle in your head.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

You are having trouble remembering the title of the musical,My Fair Lady,until I say,"the rain in Spain." My hint is an example of priming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Martha is on a picnic with her poetry group.They first share what they did on the previous weekend,and then recite some of their favourite poems.A few of them take a break and consider a swim,while others plan what they'll do for their next meeting.Which of these activities would be an example of procedural memory?

Accepted Answer

A) Sharing what they did on the previous weekend. 
B) Reciting poems. 
C) Considering swimming. 
D) Planning a future meeting. 
A) Sharing what they did on the previous weekend. 
B) Reciting poems. 
C) Considering swimming. 
D) Planning a future meeting.

Question 10

An actor is using the method of loci to help remember the lines for a play.What does this method emphasize?

Accepted Answer

A) sound associations. 
B) rhymes. 
C) stories. 
D) familiar locations. 
A) sound associations. 
B) rhymes. 
C) stories. 
D) familiar locations.

Question 11

What are the different types of amnesia? What memory abilities are preseved in someone with amnesia?

Accepted Answer

Retrograde and anter

Question 12

As preparation for a test,a student reads the textbook chapter.Later,while going over the material with his study group,he seems to recall the material at both the beginning and the end of the chapter,but he remembers little from the middle.Which term best characterizes this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A) primacy effect 
B) recency effect 
C) contextual distinctiveness 
D) serial position effect 
A) primacy effect 
B) recency effect 
C) contextual distinctiveness 
D) serial position effect

Question 13

What do most mnemonic devices seem to have in common?

Accepted Answer

A) They use visual imagery. 
B) They use kinesthetic imagery. 
C) They provide efficient retrieval cues. 
D) They operate unconsciously. 
A) They use visual imagery. 
B) They use kinesthetic imagery. 
C) They provide efficient retrieval cues. 
D) They operate unconsciously.

Question 14

In a study of implicit memory,a researcher is using "m_ss_l_" to determine if the participants will respond with the word "missile." What term best characterizes the type of task that is being implemented?

Accepted Answer

A) vowel completion 
B) word completion 
C) stem completion 
D) fragment completion 
A) vowel completion 
B) word completion 
C) stem completion 
D) fragment completion

Question 15

In a study that is mentioned in the textbook,scuba divers learned lists of words while they were either on a beach or under water.Under which condition did the divers demonstrate better recall?

Accepted Answer

A) under water. 
B) on the beach. 
C) under water,when the words had been learned under water. 
D) under water,even when the words had been learned on the beach. 
A) under water. 
B) on the beach. 
C) under water,when the words had been learned under water. 
D) under water,even when the words had been learned on the beach.

Question 16

Over his lifetime,a physicist has learned many mathematical equations and facts.Where is this information primarily stored?

Accepted Answer

A) In semantic memory 
B) In procedural memory 
C) In episodic memory 
D) In sensory memory 
A) In semantic memory 
B) In procedural memory 
C) In episodic memory 
D) In sensory memory

Question 17

One day a young friend of yours comments that he is losing his memory.When you ask him which type of memory he feels he is losing,he looks puzzled and says that "memory is memory." Your smile indicates to him that he is about to learn something.Help your friend distinguish between the various types of memory,including explicit and implicit memory,declarative and procedural memory,iconic memory,and short -term and long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

Memory is the capacity to encode,store,a

Question 18

"Three-on-three basketball," "light blue," and "animals" are good examples of basic level categories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Psychologists who study sensory and short-term memory have their work cut out for them,because information in these systems doesn't last very long.Give a detailed example of a research study that has been done in each area,then describe the characteristics of sensory and short-term memory,including the four components of working memory.

Accepted Answer

Define sensory memory including iconic m

Question 20

Lucy was asked how many windows there are in her house.To answer the question,Lucy formed a mental picture of her house.According to Alan Baddeley,which component of working memory would be used to form the mental image?

Accepted Answer

A) central executive 
B) navigational pilot 
C) visuospatial sketchpad 
D) phonological loop 
A) central executive 
B) navigational pilot 
C) visuospatial sketchpad 
D) phonological loop

Exam 8: A: Memory

A memory researcher is a believer in the levels-of-processing theory of memory.With which statement is she most likely to agree?

Which statement about memory is founded on research?

A researcher is conducting a study of memory.When it comes time for assessing what has been remembered,what should the researcher keep in mind?

Memories emerge most efficiently when the context of retrieval matches the context of encoding.Which term best characterizes this phenomenon?

Breanna is bragging because she just had her memory span tested and was able to remember 4 out of 10 items.What can be accurately said about Breanna's performance?

Now middle-aged,a man can still remember his exploits on the football field when he was in high school and he is more than willing to discuss these memories with his children.Which type of memory is being described?

You probably know that a good way to keep you friend's telephone number in mind is to keep repeating the digits in a cycle in your head.

You are having trouble remembering the title of the musical,My Fair Lady,until I say,"the rain in Spain." My hint is an example of priming.

An actor is using the method of loci to help remember the lines for a play.What does this method emphasize?

What are the different types of amnesia? What memory abilities are preseved in someone with amnesia?

As preparation for a test,a student reads the textbook chapter.Later,while going over the material with his study group,he seems to recall the material at both the beginning and the end of the chapter,but he remembers little from the middle.Which term best characterizes this phenomenon?

What do most mnemonic devices seem to have in common?

In a study of implicit memory,a researcher is using "m_ss_l_" to determine if the participants will respond with the word "missile." What term best characterizes the type of task that is being implemented?

In a study that is mentioned in the textbook,scuba divers learned lists of words while they were either on a beach or under water.Under which condition did the divers demonstrate better recall?

Over his lifetime,a physicist has learned many mathematical equations and facts.Where is this information primarily stored?

"Three-on-three basketball," "light blue," and "animals" are good examples of basic level categories.

Lucy was asked how many windows there are in her house.To answer the question,Lucy formed a mental picture of her house.According to Alan Baddeley,which component of working memory would be used to form the mental image?

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