Question 1

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 C

Question 2

The hippocampus is instrumental in:

Accepted Answer

A) the formation of short-term memory. 
B) the retrieval of memories from long-term memory. 
C) maintaining a constant level of information filtration by the sensory registers. 
D) transferring information from short-term to long-term memory. 
A) the formation of short-term memory. 
B) the retrieval of memories from long-term memory. 
C) maintaining a constant level of information filtration by the sensory registers. 
D) transferring information from short-term to long-term memory. D

Question 3

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

Question 4

Information in short-term memory is coded _______.

Accepted Answer

A) abstractly 
B) visually only 
C) acoustically only 
D) acoustically and visually 
A) abstractly 
B) visually only 
C) acoustically only 
D) acoustically and visually

Question 5

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 6

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 7

Which memory system provides us with a very brief image of all the stimuli present at a particular moment?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

In what way are sensory memory and long-term memory similar?

Accepted Answer

A) Storage in both is essentially permanent. 
B) Retrieval from both is immediate. 
C) Both have a large capacity. 
D) Both make exclusive use of semantic retrieval cues. 
A) Storage in both is essentially permanent. 
B) Retrieval from both is immediate. 
C) Both have a large capacity. 
D) Both make exclusive use of semantic retrieval cues.

Question 9

"Iconic" and "echoic" are to sensory memory as "episodic," "semantic," and "procedural" are to _______ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) long-term 
B) short-term 
C) procedural 
D) semantic 
A) long-term 
B) short-term 
C) procedural 
D) semantic

Question 10

What is the capacity of short-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A) five,plus or minus pieces of information 
B) eleven,plus or minus two chunks 
C) fifteen,plus or minus two engrams 
D) three,plus or minus two numbers 
A) five,plus or minus pieces of information 
B) eleven,plus or minus two chunks 
C) fifteen,plus or minus two engrams 
D) three,plus or minus two numbers

Question 11

Christine has always had an unusually effective memory.She credits this to the fact that after seeing something just once,she can visualize the object in great detail,as if she was looking at a photograph of it.Christine's ability is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) clairvoyance 
B) eidetic imagery 
C) episodic imagery 
D) mnemonics 
A) clairvoyance 
B) eidetic imagery 
C) episodic imagery 
D) mnemonics

Question 12

A soldier was injured when a mortar exploded next to him.Although he recovered from his wounds,he is not able to recall information from years ago.What term is used to describe this soldier's condition?

Accepted Answer

A) retroactive amnesia 
B) retrograde amnesia 
C) proactive amnesia 
D) anteretrograde amnesia 
A) retroactive amnesia 
B) retrograde amnesia 
C) proactive amnesia 
D) anteretrograde amnesia

Question 13

Korsakoff syndrome is caused by chronic alcohol abuse and damages the _______ in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus 
B) pituitary gland 
C) pineal gland 
D) none of the above 
A) hypothalamus 
B) pituitary gland 
C) pineal gland 
D) none of the above

Question 14

Most people cannot store the following list of letters in short-term memory. G O T O Y O U R B E D R O O M
However,if the letters are grouped meaningfully into words,they fit short-term's memory span: Go to your bedroom.This illustrates _________.

Accepted Answer

A) chunking 
B) backward masking 
C) verbal coding 
D) selective attention 
A) chunking 
B) backward masking 
C) verbal coding 
D) selective attention

Question 15

Which type of memory is concerned with remembering the day your parents bought you a car?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

An individual's semantic memory contains:

Accepted Answer

A) memories about events. 
B) background knowledge about words,symbols,concepts and rules arranged as hierarchies of information in categories and subordinate categories. 
C) autobiographical information about one's previous experiences. 
D) the order and sequence of information from specific to general. 
A) memories about events. 
B) background knowledge about words,symbols,concepts and rules arranged as hierarchies of information in categories and subordinate categories. 
C) autobiographical information about one's previous experiences. 
D) the order and sequence of information from specific to general.

Question 17

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 18

Hermann Ebbinghaus found that memory is best immediately after we learn information,and we gradually forget more as time passes.What name is given to this observation?

Accepted Answer

A) serial position curve 
B) mirage effect 
C) free recall curve 
D) curve of forgetting 
A) serial position curve 
B) mirage effect 
C) free recall curve 
D) curve of forgetting

Question 19

Scott remembers all of the details of his wedding seven years ago.This information is most likely stored in _______ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) iconic 
B) episodic 
C) semantic 
D) short-term 
A) iconic 
B) episodic 
C) semantic 
D) short-term

Question 20

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

Semantic memory is organized __________.

The hippocampus is instrumental in:

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 _____________.

Information in short-term memory is coded _______.

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

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

Which memory system provides us with a very brief image of all the stimuli present at a particular moment?

In what way are sensory memory and long-term memory similar?

"Iconic" and "echoic" are to sensory memory as "episodic," "semantic," and "procedural" are to _______ memory.

What is the capacity of short-term memory?

Christine has always had an unusually effective memory.She credits this to the fact that after seeing something just once,she can visualize the object in great detail,as if she was looking at a photograph of it.Christine's ability is an example of ________.

A soldier was injured when a mortar exploded next to him.Although he recovered from his wounds,he is not able to recall information from years ago.What term is used to describe this soldier's condition?

Korsakoff syndrome is caused by chronic alcohol abuse and damages the _______ in the brain.

Most people cannot store the following list of letters in short-term memory. G O T O Y O U R B E D R O O M However,if the letters are grouped meaningfully into words,they fit short-term's memory span: Go to your bedroom.This illustrates _________.

Which type of memory is concerned with remembering the day your parents bought you a car?

An individual's semantic memory contains:

Information in short-term memory is retained ________.

Hermann Ebbinghaus found that memory is best immediately after we learn information,and we gradually forget more as time passes.What name is given to this observation?

Scott remembers all of the details of his wedding seven years ago.This information is most likely stored in _______ memory.

Retroactive interference of long-term memory means _______.

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Exam 5: Memory

Semantic memory is organized __________.

The hippocampus is instrumental in:

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 _____________.

Information in short-term memory is coded _______.

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

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

Which memory system provides us with a very brief image of all the stimuli present at a particular moment?

In what way are sensory memory and long-term memory similar?

"Iconic" and "echoic" are to sensory memory as "episodic," "semantic," and "procedural" are to _______ memory.

What is the capacity of short-term memory?

Christine has always had an unusually effective memory.She credits this to the fact that after seeing something just once,she can visualize the object in great detail,as if she was looking at a photograph of it.Christine's ability is an example of ________.

A soldier was injured when a mortar exploded next to him.Although he recovered from his wounds,he is not able to recall information from years ago.What term is used to describe this soldier's condition?

Korsakoff syndrome is caused by chronic alcohol abuse and damages the _______ in the brain.

Most people cannot store the following list of letters in short-term memory. G O T O Y O U R B E D R O O M However,if the letters are grouped meaningfully into words,they fit short-term's memory span: Go to your bedroom.This illustrates _________.

Which type of memory is concerned with remembering the day your parents bought you a car?

An individual's semantic memory contains:

Information in short-term memory is retained ________.

Hermann Ebbinghaus found that memory is best immediately after we learn information,and we gradually forget more as time passes.What name is given to this observation?

Scott remembers all of the details of his wedding seven years ago.This information is most likely stored in _______ memory.

Retroactive interference of long-term memory means _______.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Consciousness and Cognition

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