Question 1

Active is to passive as __________ is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Phase I implicit memory; explicit memory 
B)  explicit memory; implicit memory 
C)  implicit memory; classical conditioning 
D)  classical conditioning; implicit memory 
A)  Phase I implicit memory; explicit memory 
B)  explicit memory; implicit memory 
C)  implicit memory; classical conditioning 
D)  classical conditioning; implicit memory

Question 2

"Have we met before? I swear I know you from somewhere!" Nina remarks to Owen at a cocktail party. Nina's experience illustrates __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the distinction between semantic and episodic memory 
B)  the influence of schemas on memory 
C)  the distinction between primacy and recency effects 
D)  the distinction between familiarity and recollection 
A)  the distinction between semantic and episodic memory 
B)  the influence of schemas on memory 
C)  the distinction between primacy and recency effects 
D)  the distinction between familiarity and recollection

Question 3

Chad is puzzling over a difficult question on a multiple-choice sociology test. He re-reads the question, scans the options beneath the question, and glances at other questions on the test. Most likely, Chad is looking for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  retrieval cues 
B)  flashbulb memories 
C)  mnemonics 
D)  a miracle 
A)  retrieval cues 
B)  flashbulb memories 
C)  mnemonics 
D)  a miracle

Question 4

A person who, following brain surgery, is unable to transfer new information from working memory to long-term memory would most likely __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fail to recognize members of his family 
B)  fail to recognize someone he met a few minutes ago 
C)  forget his name 
D)  be diagnosed with retrograde amnesia 
A)  fail to recognize members of his family 
B)  fail to recognize someone he met a few minutes ago 
C)  forget his name 
D)  be diagnosed with retrograde amnesia

Question 5

The assumption that time plays an important role in forgetting is part of the __________ theory of forgetting.

Accepted Answer

A)  interference 
B)  repression 
C)  retrograde amnesia 
D)  decay 
A)  interference 
B)  repression 
C)  retrograde amnesia 
D)  decay

Question 6

In the view of the authors of your text, which distinction between types of memory seems most important? Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phase I explicit vs. implicit memory; the distinction underscores the role of consciousness in memory 
B)  explicit vs. implicit memory; the distinction reflects the difference between thought and action 
C)  procedural vs. declarative memory; the distinction underscores the role of consciousness in memory 
D)  procedural vs. declarative; the distinction underscores the role of consciousness in memory 
A)  Phase I explicit vs. implicit memory; the distinction underscores the role of consciousness in memory 
B)  explicit vs. implicit memory; the distinction reflects the difference between thought and action 
C)  procedural vs. declarative memory; the distinction underscores the role of consciousness in memory 
D)  procedural vs. declarative; the distinction underscores the role of consciousness in memory

Question 7

Charlie is painting numbers on the wall mural for an elementary school. Charlie's friend then calls him over to help paint her mural of the alphabet. When he returns, Charlie begins to paint letters all over his number mural. What is the best explanation for Charlie's mistake?

Accepted Answer

A)  retrograde amnesia 
B)  recall clustering 
C)  interference 
D)  decay 
A)  retrograde amnesia 
B)  recall clustering 
C)  interference 
D)  decay

Question 8

Why might classical conditioning be considered a form of implicit memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phase I It occurs outside awareness. 
B)  It requires conscious awareness. 
C)  It is one mechanism whereby we learn actions and skills. 
D)  It allows us to learn from experience. 
A)  Phase I It occurs outside awareness. 
B)  It requires conscious awareness. 
C)  It is one mechanism whereby we learn actions and skills. 
D)  It allows us to learn from experience.

Question 9

Techniques used to improve one's memory are collectively called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  image productions 
B)  verbal organizations 
C)  peg methods 
D)  mnemonics 
A)  image productions 
B)  verbal organizations 
C)  peg methods 
D)  mnemonics

Question 10

Pavel "just knows" that a particular face in a photo lineup is that of the suspect in a brutal assault he witnessed. According to your text, which pair of brain structures were active when Pavel first saw the face shown in the lineup?

Accepted Answer

A)  the rhinal cortex and the hippocampus 
B)  the hippocampus and the prefrontal cortex 
C)  the rhinal cortex and the prefrontal cortex 
D)  the hypothalamus and the prefrontal cortex 
A)  the rhinal cortex and the hippocampus 
B)  the hippocampus and the prefrontal cortex 
C)  the rhinal cortex and the prefrontal cortex 
D)  the hypothalamus and the prefrontal cortex

Question 11

Regarding sodium amytal, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a stimulant. 
B)  It protects an individual against misinformation. 
C)  It improves the memory of Alzheimer's patients. 
D)  It makes an individual less able to discriminate between fact and fantasy. 
A)  It is a stimulant. 
B)  It protects an individual against misinformation. 
C)  It improves the memory of Alzheimer's patients. 
D)  It makes an individual less able to discriminate between fact and fantasy.

Question 12

What is the difference between recall and recognition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recall is faster and more consciously driven. 
B)  Recall is slower and less consciously driven. 
C)  Recognition tasks provide fewer retrieval cues. 
D)  Recognition requires you to determine whether you've encountered something before-a name, fact, or situation. 
A)  Recall is faster and more consciously driven. 
B)  Recall is slower and less consciously driven. 
C)  Recognition tasks provide fewer retrieval cues. 
D)  Recognition requires you to determine whether you've encountered something before-a name, fact, or situation.

Question 13

A psychologist who believes that memories are traces left in the brain that, if not routinely reactivated, will gradually fade away, would subscribe to which of the following theories of forgetting?

Accepted Answer

A)  interference 
B)  decay 
C)  motivated forgetting 
D)  amnesia-induced forgetting 
A)  interference 
B)  decay 
C)  motivated forgetting 
D)  amnesia-induced forgetting

Question 14

In general, how accurate is eyewitness testimony?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overall, it is highly accurate. 
B)  It is fairly accurate, but not foolproof. 
C)  It is subject to some error. 
D)  It is very inaccurate-it accounts for many of the wrongful convictions in our justice system. 
A)  Overall, it is highly accurate. 
B)  It is fairly accurate, but not foolproof. 
C)  It is subject to some error. 
D)  It is very inaccurate-it accounts for many of the wrongful convictions in our justice system.

Question 15

The parts of the nervous system concerned with memory that were damaged in the famous neurological patient H. M. were in the __________ lobe.

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  occipital 
C)  parietal 
D)  temporal 
A)  frontal 
B)  occipital 
C)  parietal 
D)  temporal

Question 16

Procedural is to declarative as __________ is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  explicit; implicit 
B)  top-down; bottom-up 
C)  implicit; explicit 
D)  working memory; long-term memory 
A)  explicit; implicit 
B)  top-down; bottom-up 
C)  implicit; explicit 
D)  working memory; long-term memory

Question 17

Research has shown that if you want to remember a picture, you should __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on its color 
B)  situate it within some sort of frame 
C)  visualize the parts of the picture that interact 
D)  imagine people inside the picture, since we are best at recalling anything with people in it 
A)  focus on its color 
B)  situate it within some sort of frame 
C)  visualize the parts of the picture that interact 
D)  imagine people inside the picture, since we are best at recalling anything with people in it

Question 18

Which of the graphs shown in this problem is the most typical curve for the forgetting of unrelated verbal material?

Accepted Answer

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B)   
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B)   
C)   
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Question 19

"I know it! It's um . . . um . . . It starts with 'G'," begins a trivia game contestant excitedly. The contestant is falling prey to the __________ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  tip-of-the-tongue 
B)  levels of processing 
C)  encoding specificity 
D)  flashbulb memory 
A)  tip-of-the-tongue 
B)  levels of processing 
C)  encoding specificity 
D)  flashbulb memory

Question 20

Which of the following statements best expresses your text's conclusion regarding the accuracy of human memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Memory errors are extremely rare, occurring only in contrived laboratory situations. 
B)  Memory errors are very common, reflecting the operation of a flawed system. 
C)  Memory errors do occur, but they are the occasional failings of an adaptive system that usually serves us well. 
D)  Memory is sometimes inaccurate, but the errors are so obvious they are easily discounted. 
A)  Memory errors are extremely rare, occurring only in contrived laboratory situations. 
B)  Memory errors are very common, reflecting the operation of a flawed system. 
C)  Memory errors do occur, but they are the occasional failings of an adaptive system that usually serves us well. 
D)  Memory is sometimes inaccurate, but the errors are so obvious they are easily discounted.

Active is to passive as is to .

"Have we met before? I swear I know you from somewhere!" Nina remarks to Owen at a cocktail party. Nina's experience illustrates __________.

Chad is puzzling over a difficult question on a multiple-choice sociology test. He re-reads the question, scans the options beneath the question, and glances at other questions on the test. Most likely, Chad is looking for __________.

A person who, following brain surgery, is unable to transfer new information from working memory to long-term memory would most likely __________.

The assumption that time plays an important role in forgetting is part of the __________ theory of forgetting.

In the view of the authors of your text, which distinction between types of memory seems most important? Why?

Charlie is painting numbers on the wall mural for an elementary school. Charlie's friend then calls him over to help paint her mural of the alphabet. When he returns, Charlie begins to paint letters all over his number mural. What is the best explanation for Charlie's mistake?

Why might classical conditioning be considered a form of implicit memory?

Techniques used to improve one's memory are collectively called __________.

Pavel "just knows" that a particular face in a photo lineup is that of the suspect in a brutal assault he witnessed. According to your text, which pair of brain structures were active when Pavel first saw the face shown in the lineup?

Regarding sodium amytal, which of the following statements is TRUE?

What is the difference between recall and recognition?

A psychologist who believes that memories are traces left in the brain that, if not routinely reactivated, will gradually fade away, would subscribe to which of the following theories of forgetting?

In general, how accurate is eyewitness testimony?

The parts of the nervous system concerned with memory that were damaged in the famous neurological patient H. M. were in the __________ lobe.

Procedural is to declarative as is to .

Research has shown that if you want to remember a picture, you should __________.

Which of the graphs shown in this problem is the most typical curve for the forgetting of unrelated verbal material?

"I know it! It's um . . . um . . . It starts with 'G'," begins a trivia game contestant excitedly. The contestant is falling prey to the __________ effect.

Which of the following statements best expresses your text's conclusion regarding the accuracy of human memory?

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Exam 8: Memory

Active is to passive as __________ is to __________.

"Have we met before? I swear I know you from somewhere!" Nina remarks to Owen at a cocktail party. Nina's experience illustrates __________.

Chad is puzzling over a difficult question on a multiple-choice sociology test. He re-reads the question, scans the options beneath the question, and glances at other questions on the test. Most likely, Chad is looking for __________.

A person who, following brain surgery, is unable to transfer new information from working memory to long-term memory would most likely __________.

The assumption that time plays an important role in forgetting is part of the __________ theory of forgetting.

In the view of the authors of your text, which distinction between types of memory seems most important? Why?

Charlie is painting numbers on the wall mural for an elementary school. Charlie's friend then calls him over to help paint her mural of the alphabet. When he returns, Charlie begins to paint letters all over his number mural. What is the best explanation for Charlie's mistake?

Why might classical conditioning be considered a form of implicit memory?

Techniques used to improve one's memory are collectively called __________.

Pavel "just knows" that a particular face in a photo lineup is that of the suspect in a brutal assault he witnessed. According to your text, which pair of brain structures were active when Pavel first saw the face shown in the lineup?

Regarding sodium amytal, which of the following statements is TRUE?

What is the difference between recall and recognition?

A psychologist who believes that memories are traces left in the brain that, if not routinely reactivated, will gradually fade away, would subscribe to which of the following theories of forgetting?

In general, how accurate is eyewitness testimony?

The parts of the nervous system concerned with memory that were damaged in the famous neurological patient H. M. were in the __________ lobe.

Procedural is to declarative as __________ is to __________.

Research has shown that if you want to remember a picture, you should __________.

Which of the graphs shown in this problem is the most typical curve for the forgetting of unrelated verbal material?

"I know it! It's um . . . um . . . It starts with 'G'," begins a trivia game contestant excitedly. The contestant is falling prey to the __________ effect.

Which of the following statements best expresses your text's conclusion regarding the accuracy of human memory?

Research Methods

Evolutionary and Genetic Influences on Behavior

The Brain and the Nervous System

Sensation

Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Thinking

Language

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Development

Personality

Psychopathology

Treatment of Mental Disorders

Filters

Active is to passive as is to .

Procedural is to declarative as is to .