Question 1

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 2

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 A

Question 3

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 D

Question 4

People with dementia 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

Question 5

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 6

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.

Question 7

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 8

According to Elizabeth Bowman,____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Hypnosis makes production of false memories easier 
B) Hypnosis increases confidence in memories,even fake ones 
C) Therapists have produced false memories through hypnosis 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) Hypnosis makes production of false memories easier 
B) Hypnosis increases confidence in memories,even fake ones 
C) Therapists have produced false memories through hypnosis 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 9

_____________ is 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 10

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

Exam 6: A: Memory

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

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?

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

People with dementia typically have a memory problem known as ____________.

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

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?

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

According to Elizabeth Bowman,____________.

_____________ is retention of memory for some period of time.

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

The Science of Psychology

A: The Science of Psychology

B: The Science of Psychology

C: The Science of Psychology

Biological Perspective

A: Biological Perspective

B: Biological Perspective

C: The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

A: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

B: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

C: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

A: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

B: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

C: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

A: Development Across the Life Span

B: Development Across the Life Span

C: Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

A: Sexuality and Gender

B: Sexuality and Gender

C: Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

A: Stress and Health

B: Stress and Health

C: Stress and Health

Social Psychology

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

A: Theories of Personality

B: Theories of Personality

C: Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

A: Psychological Therapies

B: Psychological Therapies

C: Psychological Therapies

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