Question 1

People with Alzheimer's disease typically have a memory problem known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) amygdaloid amnesia 
B) inferograde amnesia 
C) retrograde amnesia 
D) anterograde amnesia 
A) amygdaloid amnesia 
B) inferograde amnesia 
C) retrograde amnesia 
D) anterograde amnesia D

Question 2

Short-term memories appear to be localized in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) occipital lobe 
B) cingulate gyrus 
C) amygdala 
D) prefrontal lobes 
A) occipital lobe 
B) cingulate gyrus 
C) amygdala 
D) prefrontal lobes D

Question 3

A witness on the stand swears that he saw someone commit a crime.Must you believe that the testimony is valid when a witness testifies so forcefully?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes,because seeing is believing. 
B) No,because eyewitnesses are not usually honest. 
C) Yes,because eyewitnesses are very confident about their testimony. 
D) No,because there is a great possibility of a "false positive" identification. 
A) Yes,because seeing is believing. 
B) No,because eyewitnesses are not usually honest. 
C) Yes,because eyewitnesses are very confident about their testimony. 
D) No,because there is a great possibility of a "false positive" identification. D

Question 4

Repeating items over and over in order to aid memory is known as ________ rehearsal.

Accepted Answer

A) repetitive 
B) imagery 
C) elaborative 
D) maintenance 
A) repetitive 
B) imagery 
C) elaborative 
D) maintenance

Question 5

_______ is the retention of memory for some period of time.

Accepted Answer

A) Encoding 
B) Storage 
C) Retrieval 
D) Evaluation 
A) Encoding 
B) Storage 
C) Retrieval 
D) Evaluation

Question 6

For which famous memory researcher is memory a problem-solving activity in which the problem is to give a coherent account of some past event,and the memory is the solution to that problem?

Accepted Answer

A) Bartlett 
B) Meyer 
C) Ebbinghaus 
D) Skinner 
A) Bartlett 
B) Meyer 
C) Ebbinghaus 
D) Skinner

Question 7

Which of the following might be the most appropriate analogy for eidetic imagery?

Accepted Answer

A) a table 
B) a modem 
C) a rainbow 
D) a photograph 
A) a table 
B) a modem 
C) a rainbow 
D) a photograph

Question 8

The Internet,with its series of links from one site to many others,is a good analogy for the organization of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) short-term memory 
B) episodic memory 
C) long-term memory 
D) procedural memory 
A) short-term memory 
B) episodic memory 
C) long-term memory 
D) procedural memory

Question 9

The best place to take your biology exam to ensure good retrieval of biology concepts is in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the biology classroom 
B) an auditorium to prevent cheating 
C) the English classroom 
D) the special testing room used for all exams 
A) the biology classroom 
B) an auditorium to prevent cheating 
C) the English classroom 
D) the special testing room used for all exams

Question 10

Which of these individuals is the most typical person involved in a case in which memories of past childhood abuse are recalled later in life?

Accepted Answer

A) thirty-year-old Charlotte,who sought therapy for anxiety,depression,and recent weight gain with a therapist who uses hypnosis 
B) thirty-year-old Steve,who sought therapy for symptoms that developed after serving in Desert Storm 
C) ten-year-old Willard,who was referred by a pediatrician for symptoms that appear to meet the diagnostic criteria for hyperactivity 
D) fifty-year-old Agnes,who fell,hit her head,and suddenly began remembering that her brother abused her sexually when she was eight years old 
A) thirty-year-old Charlotte,who sought therapy for anxiety,depression,and recent weight gain with a therapist who uses hypnosis 
B) thirty-year-old Steve,who sought therapy for symptoms that developed after serving in Desert Storm 
C) ten-year-old Willard,who was referred by a pediatrician for symptoms that appear to meet the diagnostic criteria for hyperactivity 
D) fifty-year-old Agnes,who fell,hit her head,and suddenly began remembering that her brother abused her sexually when she was eight years old

Exam 7: A: Memory

People with Alzheimer's disease typically have a memory problem known as ________.

Short-term memories appear to be localized in the ________.

A witness on the stand swears that he saw someone commit a crime.Must you believe that the testimony is valid when a witness testifies so forcefully?

Repeating items over and over in order to aid memory is known as ________ rehearsal.

_______ is the retention of memory for some period of time.

For which famous memory researcher is memory a problem-solving activity in which the problem is to give a coherent account of some past event,and the memory is the solution to that problem?

Which of the following might be the most appropriate analogy for eidetic imagery?

The Internet,with its series of links from one site to many others,is a good analogy for the organization of ________.

The best place to take your biology exam to ensure good retrieval of biology concepts is in ________.

Which of these individuals is the most typical person involved in a case in which memories of past childhood abuse are recalled later in life?

Introduction

A: The Science of Psychology

B: The Science of Psychology

A: The Biological Perspective

B: The Biological Perspective

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

B: Memory

A: Cognition

B: Cognition

A: Development Across the Life Span

B: Development Across the Life Span

A: Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

B: Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

A: Theories of Personality

B: Theories of Personality

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Therapies

B: Psychological Therapies

Appendix A1: Statistics in Psychology

Appendix A2: Statistics in Psychology

Appendix B1: Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

Appendix B2: Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

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