Question 1

Maintenance rehearsal is defined as ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) processing the physical features of the stimulus to be remembered 
B) analyzing new material in order to make it memorable 
C) associating new material to be learned with information maintained in long-term memory 
D) repeating some bit of information over and over in one's head in order to maintain it in short-term memory 
A) processing the physical features of the stimulus to be remembered 
B) analyzing new material in order to make it memorable 
C) associating new material to be learned with information maintained in long-term memory 
D) repeating some bit of information over and over in one's head in order to maintain it in short-term memory

Question 2

The inability to momentarily remember a person's name,which you indeed know quite well,is an example of which of the "Seven Sins of Memory"?

Accepted Answer

A) blocking 
B) decay 
C) persistence 
D) suggestibility 
A) blocking 
B) decay 
C) persistence 
D) suggestibility

Question 3

The tendency to recall things that are presented at the beginning of a sequence is called the __________ effect.

Accepted Answer

A) serial position 
B) recency 
C) primacy 
D) sequence order 
A) serial position 
B) recency 
C) primacy 
D) sequence order

Question 4

Jessica took psychology in the fall semester and is now taking sociology.Several of the concepts are similar,and Jessica finds that she sometimes has trouble recalling some of the major psychological theorists.She keeps getting them confused with sociological theorists.Jessica's problem is most likely due to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) decoding failure 
B) retroactive interference 
C) proactive interference 
D) Toronto syndrome 
A) decoding failure 
B) retroactive interference 
C) proactive interference 
D) Toronto syndrome

Question 5

When someone looks at an image,the retina turns the light rays from it into neural messages that go up the optic nerve so the brain can interpret them.This process is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) encoding 
B) storage 
C) retrieval 
D) evaluation 
A) encoding 
B) storage 
C) retrieval 
D) evaluation

Question 6

According to the semantic network model,it would take less time to answer "true" to which sentence?

Accepted Answer

A) "a salmon is an animal" 
B) "a salmon is a fish" 
C) "a canary is an animal" 
D) "a dog is similar to a cat" 
A) "a salmon is an animal" 
B) "a salmon is a fish" 
C) "a canary is an animal" 
D) "a dog is similar to a cat"

Question 7

A patient's chart indicates he just had surgery to remove his hippocampus as a result of a tumor.What change do you anticipate in the patient after the operation?

Accepted Answer

A) The patient will not be able to process colors. 
B) The patient will have problems experiencing hunger. 
C) The patient will not be able to remember new information. 
D) The patient will not be able to perform tasks such as block designs. 
A) The patient will not be able to process colors. 
B) The patient will have problems experiencing hunger. 
C) The patient will not be able to remember new information. 
D) The patient will not be able to perform tasks such as block designs.

Question 8

Textbooks often give quizzes at the end of chapters to help students identify what material they know and what material they need to spend more time reviewing.This understanding demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

A) meta-memory. 
B) implicit memory. 
C) source monitoring. 
D) semantic networking. 
A) meta-memory. 
B) implicit memory. 
C) source monitoring. 
D) semantic networking.

Question 9

_________________ is the tendency for older or previously learned material to interfere with the retrieval of newer,more recently learned material.

Accepted Answer

A) Cue-dependent forgetting 
B) Proactive interference 
C) Decay 
D) Retroactive interference 
A) Cue-dependent forgetting 
B) Proactive interference 
C) Decay 
D) Retroactive interference

Question 10

__________ is defined as the brain's ability to analyze,use,store,and retrieve many types of information.

Accepted Answer

A) Classical conditioning 
B) Operant conditioning 
C) Learning 
D) Memory 
A) Classical conditioning 
B) Operant conditioning 
C) Learning 
D) Memory

Question 11

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 12

Letters is flashed on a screen in front of you,followed by a tone.You attempt to recall a portion of the display based on the specific tone you heard.What aspect of your memory is this experiment designed to assess?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

What "magic number" did George Miller find to be the capacity of short-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A) 11 
B) 9 
C) 7 
D) 5 
A) 11 
B) 9 
C) 7 
D) 5

Question 14

This assumes that memories,if not used,fade with time and ultimately disappear entirely.

Accepted Answer

A) encoding failure 
B) interference 
C) consideration failure 
D) decay theory 
A) encoding failure 
B) interference 
C) consideration failure 
D) decay theory

Question 15

Which of the following would NOT be considered a stress hormone?

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) cortisol 
C) adrenaline 
D) epinephrine 
A) acetylcholine 
B) cortisol 
C) adrenaline 
D) epinephrine

Question 16

Your best friend is an airline pilot.You often ask her about her flying experiences,but the stories she tells are rather bland.One day she invites you to accompany her on a flight.Surprisingly,after you are up in the air,she begins to share with you all kinds of interesting stories.What is the best explanation for this change?

Accepted Answer

A) state-dependent learning 
B) elaborative specificity 
C) context-dependent learning 
D) mood-dependent learning 
A) state-dependent learning 
B) elaborative specificity 
C) context-dependent learning 
D) mood-dependent learning

Question 17

In Sperling's study of sensory memory,participants saw a grid of letters flashed for a fraction of a second.They were then asked to report:

Accepted Answer

A) one of three lines of letters. 
B) only one or two of the letters in the cued line. 
C) the first letter of each line only. 
D) the middle letter of each line. 
A) one of three lines of letters. 
B) only one or two of the letters in the cued line. 
C) the first letter of each line only. 
D) the middle letter of each line.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true about retrieval?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a process that allows an extinguished CR to recover. 
B) It is a process of getting stored memories back out into consciousness. 
C) It is a process of getting information from the sensory receptors to the brain. 
D) It is the reason that conditioned taste aversions last so long. 
A) It is a process that allows an extinguished CR to recover. 
B) It is a process of getting stored memories back out into consciousness. 
C) It is a process of getting information from the sensory receptors to the brain. 
D) It is the reason that conditioned taste aversions last so long.

Question 19

You are telling your friend about a trip you took to Sea World when you were a child.During the middle of the show,the trainer slipped,fell into the water,and was nearly killed.You can remember the scene as if it happened yesterday.This is an example of which type of memory?

Accepted Answer

A) phantom 
B) semantic 
C) flashbulb 
D) procedural 
A) phantom 
B) semantic 
C) flashbulb 
D) procedural

Question 20

Which of the following words most accurately describes the process of system consolidation in one's memory?

Accepted Answer

A) loss 
B) stabilize 
C) reconstruct 
D) terminate 
A) loss 
B) stabilize 
C) reconstruct 
D) terminate

Maintenance rehearsal is defined as ________________.

The inability to momentarily remember a person's name,which you indeed know quite well,is an example of which of the "Seven Sins of Memory"?

The tendency to recall things that are presented at the beginning of a sequence is called the __________ effect.

When someone looks at an image,the retina turns the light rays from it into neural messages that go up the optic nerve so the brain can interpret them.This process is called __________.

According to the semantic network model,it would take less time to answer "true" to which sentence?

A patient's chart indicates he just had surgery to remove his hippocampus as a result of a tumor.What change do you anticipate in the patient after the operation?

Textbooks often give quizzes at the end of chapters to help students identify what material they know and what material they need to spend more time reviewing.This understanding demonstrates:

_________________ is the tendency for older or previously learned material to interfere with the retrieval of newer,more recently learned material.

__________ is defined as the brain's ability to analyze,use,store,and retrieve many types of information.

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

Letters is flashed on a screen in front of you,followed by a tone.You attempt to recall a portion of the display based on the specific tone you heard.What aspect of your memory is this experiment designed to assess?

What "magic number" did George Miller find to be the capacity of short-term memory?

This assumes that memories,if not used,fade with time and ultimately disappear entirely.

Which of the following would NOT be considered a stress hormone?

In Sperling's study of sensory memory,participants saw a grid of letters flashed for a fraction of a second.They were then asked to report:

Which of the following statements is true about retrieval?

You are telling your friend about a trip you took to Sea World when you were a child.During the middle of the show,the trainer slipped,fell into the water,and was nearly killed.You can remember the scene as if it happened yesterday.This is an example of which type of memory?

Which of the following words most accurately describes the process of system consolidation in one's memory?

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Exam 6: Memory

Maintenance rehearsal is defined as ________________.

The inability to momentarily remember a person's name,which you indeed know quite well,is an example of which of the "Seven Sins of Memory"?

The tendency to recall things that are presented at the beginning of a sequence is called the __________ effect.

When someone looks at an image,the retina turns the light rays from it into neural messages that go up the optic nerve so the brain can interpret them.This process is called __________.

According to the semantic network model,it would take less time to answer "true" to which sentence?

A patient's chart indicates he just had surgery to remove his hippocampus as a result of a tumor.What change do you anticipate in the patient after the operation?

Textbooks often give quizzes at the end of chapters to help students identify what material they know and what material they need to spend more time reviewing.This understanding demonstrates:

_________________ is the tendency for older or previously learned material to interfere with the retrieval of newer,more recently learned material.

__________ is defined as the brain's ability to analyze,use,store,and retrieve many types of information.

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

Letters is flashed on a screen in front of you,followed by a tone.You attempt to recall a portion of the display based on the specific tone you heard.What aspect of your memory is this experiment designed to assess?

What "magic number" did George Miller find to be the capacity of short-term memory?

This assumes that memories,if not used,fade with time and ultimately disappear entirely.

Which of the following would NOT be considered a stress hormone?

In Sperling's study of sensory memory,participants saw a grid of letters flashed for a fraction of a second.They were then asked to report:

Which of the following statements is true about retrieval?

You are telling your friend about a trip you took to Sea World when you were a child.During the middle of the show,the trainer slipped,fell into the water,and was nearly killed.You can remember the scene as if it happened yesterday.This is an example of which type of memory?

Which of the following words most accurately describes the process of system consolidation in one's memory?

The Science of Psychology

Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Cognitive Processes

Motivation and Emotion

Lifespan Development

Personality

Social Psychology

Sexuality and Gender

Health Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

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