Question 1

One feature of the Atkinson and Shiffrin model of memory is that:

Accepted Answer

A) important information can bypass short-term memory and go from sensory directly into long-term. 
B) important information can bypass sensory memory and go directly to long-term. 
C) all information going into long-term memory must first pass through both sensory store and short-term memory. 
D) information can bypass sensory memory and go directly to short-term memory. 
A) important information can bypass short-term memory and go from sensory directly into long-term. 
B) important information can bypass sensory memory and go directly to long-term. 
C) all information going into long-term memory must first pass through both sensory store and short-term memory. 
D) information can bypass sensory memory and go directly to short-term memory.

Question 2

Little Tammy is talking to her grandfather.She loves to listen to him tell stories about when he was a child.He has very vivid recollections of his youth and enjoys telling people about his fond memories.Unfortunately,grandpa has a difficult time remembering what happened within the last few days or weeks.If there are no physiological problems,grandpa's memory problems are best explained by ______.

Accepted Answer

A) proactive interference 
B) memory diffusion 
C) retroactive interference 
D) retrograde amnesia 
A) proactive interference 
B) memory diffusion 
C) retroactive interference 
D) retrograde amnesia

Question 3

Iconic and echoic memory are types of _______ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) working 
B) sensory 
C) short-term 
D) long-term 
A) working 
B) sensory 
C) short-term 
D) long-term

Question 4

Information in short-term memory is retained ________.

Accepted Answer

A) for about 60 seconds 
B) as long as it is rehearsed 
C) for several seconds without rehearsal 
D) up to several minutes 
A) for about 60 seconds 
B) as long as it is rehearsed 
C) for several seconds without rehearsal 
D) up to several minutes

Question 5

How long do the contents of the sensory store normally last?

Accepted Answer

A) less than one second 
B) about four to twenty seconds 
C) about five to nine minutes 
D) up to a lifetime 
A) less than one second 
B) about four to twenty seconds 
C) about five to nine minutes 
D) up to a lifetime

Question 6

Proactive interference of long-term memory means ______.

Accepted Answer

A) new material interferes with memory of old material 
B) new material has suppressed short-term memories 
C) old material interferes with memory of new material 
D) old material has eliminated memories of new material 
A) new material interferes with memory of old material 
B) new material has suppressed short-term memories 
C) old material interferes with memory of new material 
D) old material has eliminated memories of new material

Question 7

Memories that concern events that are highly significant and are vividly remembered are called _______.

Accepted Answer

A) eidetic images 
B) elaborative rehearsals 
C) flashbulb memories 
D) eyewitness images 
A) eidetic images 
B) elaborative rehearsals 
C) flashbulb memories 
D) eyewitness images

Question 8

Semantic memory is organized __________.

Accepted Answer

A) in chunks 
B) sequentially and chronologically 
C) hierarchically 
D) chronologically 
A) in chunks 
B) sequentially and chronologically 
C) hierarchically 
D) chronologically

Question 9

Retroactive interference of long-term memory means __________.

Accepted Answer

A) new material interferes with memory of old material 
B) new material has suppressed short-term memories 
C) old material interferes with memory of new material 
D) old material has eliminated memories of new material 
A) new material interferes with memory of old material 
B) new material has suppressed short-term memories 
C) old material interferes with memory of new material 
D) old material has eliminated memories of new material

Question 10

Information is grouped for storage in short-term memory through the process of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) rote rehearsal 
B) cueing 
C) chunking 
D) categorizing 
A) rote rehearsal 
B) cueing 
C) chunking 
D) categorizing

Question 11

What is the system or process by which the products or results of learning are stored for future use?

Accepted Answer

A) cognition 
B) memory 
C) perception 
D) sensation 
A) cognition 
B) memory 
C) perception 
D) sensation

Question 12

Tim is studying for a test.After seven consecutive hours of studying,he finds he can remember what he just finished studying,but he can no longer remember what he studied five or six hours ago.Tim's memory problems are BEST explained by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) proactive interference 
B) retrograde amnesia 
C) memory diffusion 
D) retroactive interference 
A) proactive interference 
B) retrograde amnesia 
C) memory diffusion 
D) retroactive interference

Question 13

Memories that concern events that are highly significant and are vividly remembered are called _______________ .

Accepted Answer

A) eidetic images 
B) elaborative rehearsals 
C) flashbulb memories 
D) eyewitness images 
A) eidetic images 
B) elaborative rehearsals 
C) flashbulb memories 
D) eyewitness images

Question 14

Memories that concern events that are highly significant and are vividly remembered are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) elaborative rehearsals 
B) flashbulb memories 
C) eidetic images 
D) eyewitness images 
A) elaborative rehearsals 
B) flashbulb memories 
C) eidetic images 
D) eyewitness images

Question 15

The average memory span consists of _______ items.

Accepted Answer

A) five 
B) six 
C) seven 
D) nine 
A) five 
B) six 
C) seven 
D) nine

Question 16

Deciding what information to store and how to represent it is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) remembering. 
B) decoding. 
C) encoding. 
D) recall. 
A) remembering. 
B) decoding. 
C) encoding. 
D) recall.

Question 17

"Old information inhibits one's ability to remember newer information" defines _________.

Accepted Answer

A) interference 
B) retroactive inhibition 
C) proactive inhibition 
D) suppression 
A) interference 
B) retroactive inhibition 
C) proactive inhibition 
D) suppression

Question 18

Your memories of personal information such as what you wore to work yesterday or what you ate for breakfast this morning are stored in _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) procedural memory 
B) semantic memory 
C) episodic memory 
D) eidetic memory 
A) procedural memory 
B) semantic memory 
C) episodic memory 
D) eidetic memory

Question 19

The process we use to notice important stimuli and ignore irrelevant ones is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) encoding 
B) attention 
C) masking 
D) chunking 
A) encoding 
B) attention 
C) masking 
D) chunking

Question 20

Sensory store memory:

Accepted Answer

A) holds information for as long as you rehearse it. 
B) holds information for about 30 seconds. 
C) holds information for one or two seconds. 
D) processes information for permanent encoding. 
A) holds information for as long as you rehearse it. 
B) holds information for about 30 seconds. 
C) holds information for one or two seconds. 
D) processes information for permanent encoding.

One feature of the Atkinson and Shiffrin model of memory is that:

Iconic and echoic memory are types of _______ memory.

Information in short-term memory is retained ________.

How long do the contents of the sensory store normally last?

Proactive interference of long-term memory means ______.

Memories that concern events that are highly significant and are vividly remembered are called _______.

Semantic memory is organized __________.

Retroactive interference of long-term memory means __________.

Information is grouped for storage in short-term memory through the process of __________.

What is the system or process by which the products or results of learning are stored for future use?

Tim is studying for a test.After seven consecutive hours of studying,he finds he can remember what he just finished studying,but he can no longer remember what he studied five or six hours ago.Tim's memory problems are BEST explained by __________.

Memories that concern events that are highly significant and are vividly remembered are called _______________ .

Memories that concern events that are highly significant and are vividly remembered are called __________.

The average memory span consists of _______ items.

Deciding what information to store and how to represent it is known as:

"Old information inhibits one's ability to remember newer information" defines _________.

Your memories of personal information such as what you wore to work yesterday or what you ate for breakfast this morning are stored in _______________.

The process we use to notice important stimuli and ignore irrelevant ones is ______.

Sensory store memory:

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters

Exam 6: Memory

One feature of the Atkinson and Shiffrin model of memory is that:

Iconic and echoic memory are types of _______ memory.

Information in short-term memory is retained ________.

How long do the contents of the sensory store normally last?

Proactive interference of long-term memory means ______.

Memories that concern events that are highly significant and are vividly remembered are called _______.

Semantic memory is organized __________.

Retroactive interference of long-term memory means __________.

Information is grouped for storage in short-term memory through the process of __________.

What is the system or process by which the products or results of learning are stored for future use?

Tim is studying for a test.After seven consecutive hours of studying,he finds he can remember what he just finished studying,but he can no longer remember what he studied five or six hours ago.Tim's memory problems are BEST explained by __________.

Memories that concern events that are highly significant and are vividly remembered are called _______________ .

Memories that concern events that are highly significant and are vividly remembered are called __________.

The average memory span consists of _______ items.

Deciding what information to store and how to represent it is known as:

"Old information inhibits one's ability to remember newer information" defines _________.

Your memories of personal information such as what you wore to work yesterday or what you ate for breakfast this morning are stored in _______________.

The process we use to notice important stimuli and ignore irrelevant ones is ______.

Sensory store memory:

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters