Question 1

Recognition is typically harder than recall.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

_____________ memory is constantly updated.

Accepted Answer

A) Procedural 
B) Declarative 
C) Semantic 
D) Episodic 
A) Procedural 
B) Declarative 
C) Semantic 
D) Episodic

Question 3

Shaquin finished his term paper and handed it in.As he walked out of the classroom,he realized that there were a few more things he should have included in the paper.Shaquin's problem is the __________component of memory.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The misinformation effect refers to the tendency of people who are asked misleading questions or given misleading information to incorporate that information into their memories for a particular event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Proactive interference as used in the study of memory refers to when _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) older information already in memory interferes with the retrieval of newer information 
B) newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information 
C) information is not attended to and fails to be encoded 
D) information that is not accessed decays from the storage system over time 
A) older information already in memory interferes with the retrieval of newer information 
B) newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information 
C) information is not attended to and fails to be encoded 
D) information that is not accessed decays from the storage system over time

Question 6

Memories that concern events that are highly significant and are vividly remembered are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) eidetic images 
B) elaborative rehearsals 
C) flashbulb memories 
D) eyewitness images 
A) eidetic images 
B) elaborative rehearsals 
C) flashbulb memories 
D) eyewitness images

Question 7

When newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information,this is called ______________.

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 8

Iconic memory allows the eye to fuse the images from each tiny movement of the eye into a smooth,continuous pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to the semantic network model,it would take more 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 a bird." 
D) All of these would take the same time. 
A) "A salmon is an animal." 
B) "A salmon is a fish." 
C) "A canary is a bird." 
D) All of these would take the same time.

Recognition is typically harder than recall.

_____________ memory is constantly updated.

Shaquin finished his term paper and handed it in.As he walked out of the classroom,he realized that there were a few more things he should have included in the paper.Shaquin's problem is the __________component of memory.

The misinformation effect refers to the tendency of people who are asked misleading questions or given misleading information to incorporate that information into their memories for a particular event.

Proactive interference as used in the study of memory refers to when _____________.

Memories that concern events that are highly significant and are vividly remembered are called ______.

When newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information,this is called ______________.

Iconic memory allows the eye to fuse the images from each tiny movement of the eye into a smooth,continuous pattern.

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

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Exam 6: Memory

Recognition is typically harder than recall.

_____________ memory is constantly updated.

Shaquin finished his term paper and handed it in.As he walked out of the classroom,he realized that there were a few more things he should have included in the paper.Shaquin's problem is the __________component of memory.

The misinformation effect refers to the tendency of people who are asked misleading questions or given misleading information to incorporate that information into their memories for a particular event.

Proactive interference as used in the study of memory refers to when _____________.

Memories that concern events that are highly significant and are vividly remembered are called ______.

When newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information,this is called ______________.

Iconic memory allows the eye to fuse the images from each tiny movement of the eye into a smooth,continuous pattern.

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

The Science of Psychology

Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

I Psychology in Action

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