Question 1

After studying biology all afternoon,Abba is having difficulty remembering details of the chemistry lecture he heard that morning.Abba's difficulty best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) encoding failure. 
B) retroactive interference. 
C) the spacing effect. 
D) proactive interference. 
A) encoding failure. 
B) retroactive interference. 
C) the spacing effect. 
D) proactive interference. B

Question 2

Flashbulb memories _______.

Accepted Answer

A) are not subject to periodic revision 
B) concern events that are highly significant 
C) are almost always highly accurate 
D) include a memory's main subject,but not the background events 
A) are not subject to periodic revision 
B) concern events that are highly significant 
C) are almost always highly accurate 
D) include a memory's main subject,but not the background events B

Question 3

The primacy effect is to _____________ as the recency effect is to _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) phonological encoding;visual encoding 
B) long-term memory;short-term memory 
C) maintenance rehearsal;elaborative rehearsal 
D) short-term memory;sensory memory 
A) phonological encoding;visual encoding 
B) long-term memory;short-term memory 
C) maintenance rehearsal;elaborative rehearsal 
D) short-term memory;sensory memory B

Question 4

What is the capacity of short-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A) five,plus or minus two letters 
B) seven,plus or minus two chunks 
C) five,plus or minus two engrams 
D) seven,plus or minus two numbers 
A) five,plus or minus two letters 
B) seven,plus or minus two chunks 
C) five,plus or minus two engrams 
D) seven,plus or minus two numbers

Question 5

Chess grandmasters can recall the exact positions of most pieces on the board after a brief glance.This ability is best explained by which concept?

Accepted Answer

A) flashbulb memory 
B) iconic memory 
C) the lack of retroactive interference 
D) chunking 
A) flashbulb memory 
B) iconic memory 
C) the lack of retroactive interference 
D) chunking

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Chunking aids

Accepted Answer

A) understanding. 
B) perception. 
C) retention. 
D) encoding. 
A) understanding. 
B) perception. 
C) retention. 
D) encoding.

Question 8

Many years ago,telephone numbers had only four or five digits.Even now,no more than seven digits are used for phone numbers.The most reasonable psychological explanation for this is that ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) there is a direct relationship between the number of items in the sensory registers and their retention 
B) there is an inverse relationship between the number of items in the sensory registers and their retention 
C) there is a direct relationship between the number of items in short-term memory and their retention 
D) there is an inverse relationship between the number of items in short-term memory and their retention 
A) there is a direct relationship between the number of items in the sensory registers and their retention 
B) there is an inverse relationship between the number of items in the sensory registers and their retention 
C) there is a direct relationship between the number of items in short-term memory and their retention 
D) there is an inverse relationship between the number of items in short-term memory and their retention

Question 9

The hippocampus seems to be essential for __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the recall of old memories 
B) maintaining one's balance 
C) the formation of new long-term memories 
D) proactive and retroactive inhibition 
A) the recall of old memories 
B) maintaining one's balance 
C) the formation of new long-term memories 
D) proactive and retroactive inhibition

Question 10

Memory is

Accepted Answer

A) a capacity for learning. 
B) a system that allows people to retain information over time. 
C) an ability of humans only. 
D) unchangeable. 
A) a capacity for learning. 
B) a system that allows people to retain information over time. 
C) an ability of humans only. 
D) unchangeable.

Question 11

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 12

Which of the following is NOT true of schemas?

Accepted Answer

A) They are a part of short-term memory. 
B) They can influence the amount of attention you pay to a given event. 
C) They help people retrieve information from memory. 
D) They help determine what you will recall. 
A) They are a part of short-term memory. 
B) They can influence the amount of attention you pay to a given event. 
C) They help people retrieve information from memory. 
D) They help determine what you will recall.

Question 13

Most normal adults have a memory span of

Accepted Answer

A) fewer than 5 items. 
B) more than 9 items. 
C) more than 12 items. 
D) between 5 and 9 items. 
A) fewer than 5 items. 
B) more than 9 items. 
C) more than 12 items. 
D) between 5 and 9 items.

Question 14

On a TV game show,Jeannette is asked to name the provincial capital of Ontario.This information is most likely 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 15

Arnold so easily remembers his old girlfriend's telephone number that he finds it difficult to recall his new girlfriend's number.Arnold's difficulty best illustrates which concept?

Accepted Answer

A) retroactive interference 
B) the next-in-line effect 
C) proactive interference 
D) source amnesia 
E) repression 
A) retroactive interference 
B) the next-in-line effect 
C) proactive interference 
D) source amnesia 
E) repression

Question 16

The Canadian Psychology Group has invited teams from all the universities across Canada to compete in a Psych Bowl.The teams will answer questions such as "Who founded the first psychology laboratory?" Where is this information stored?

Accepted Answer

A) long-term memory 
B) short-term memory 
C) conceptual memory 
D) primary memory 
A) long-term memory 
B) short-term memory 
C) conceptual memory 
D) primary memory

Question 17

Our memories of general knowledge items such as the meanings of words or the dates of famous historical events 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 18

The process of getting information out of memory is known as

Accepted Answer

A) retention. 
B) retrieval. 
C) reconstruction. 
D) reliable. 
A) retention. 
B) retrieval. 
C) reconstruction. 
D) reliable.

Question 19

Connie lost her keys.She searches her memory for when she last had them,and goes to that place in the hope that it will help her remember where she misplaced them.Connie is ________ activating her _________.

Accepted Answer

A) unconsciously;semantic memory 
B) consciously;semantic memory 
C) unconsciously;episodic memory 
D) consciously;episodic memory 
A) unconsciously;semantic memory 
B) consciously;semantic memory 
C) unconsciously;episodic memory 
D) consciously;episodic memory

Question 20

The concept of a house would be stored in _______.

Accepted Answer

A) the sensory registers 
B) short-term memory 
C) eidetic memory 
D) long-term memory 
A) the sensory registers 
B) short-term memory 
C) eidetic memory 
D) long-term memory

Exam 7: D: Memory

After studying biology all afternoon,Abba is having difficulty remembering details of the chemistry lecture he heard that morning.Abba's difficulty best illustrates

Flashbulb memories _______.

The primacy effect is to _____________ as the recency effect is to _____________.

What is the capacity of short-term memory?

Chess grandmasters can recall the exact positions of most pieces on the board after a brief glance.This ability is best explained by which concept?

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

Chunking aids

Many years ago,telephone numbers had only four or five digits.Even now,no more than seven digits are used for phone numbers.The most reasonable psychological explanation for this is that ________________.

The hippocampus seems to be essential for __________.

Memory is

Semantic memory is organized __________.

Which of the following is NOT true of schemas?

Most normal adults have a memory span of

On a TV game show,Jeannette is asked to name the provincial capital of Ontario.This information is most likely stored in ______.

Arnold so easily remembers his old girlfriend's telephone number that he finds it difficult to recall his new girlfriend's number.Arnold's difficulty best illustrates which concept?

The Canadian Psychology Group has invited teams from all the universities across Canada to compete in a Psych Bowl.The teams will answer questions such as "Who founded the first psychology laboratory?" Where is this information stored?

Our memories of general knowledge items such as the meanings of words or the dates of famous historical events are stored in _______.

The process of getting information out of memory is known as

Connie lost her keys.She searches her memory for when she last had them,and goes to that place in the hope that it will help her remember where she misplaced them.Connie is ________ activating her _________.

The concept of a house would be stored in _______.

A: Introducing Psychological Science

B: Introducing Psychological Science

C: Introducing Psychological Science

D: Introducing Psychological Science

E: Introducing Psychological Science

A: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

B: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

C: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

D: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

E: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

E: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

E: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

E: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

E: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

E: Memory

A: Thought and Language

B: Thought and Language

C: Thought and Language

D: Thought and Language

E: Thought and Language

A: Intelligence Testing

B: Intelligence Testing

C: Intelligence Testing

D: Intelligence Testing

E: Intelligence Testing

A: Lifespan Development

B: Lifespan Development

C: Lifespan Development

D: Lifespan Development

E: Lifespan Development

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

Emotivation and Emotion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

E: Personality

The primacy effect is to _ as the recency effect is to _.

Connie lost her keys.She searches her memory for when she last had them,and goes to that place in the hope that it will help her remember where she misplaced them.Connie is activating her _.