Question 1

What part of H.M.'s brain was damaged and what memory problem did this cause him?

Accepted Answer

H.M., known in medical literature as Hen

Question 2

Loftus has found that eyewitness memory is extremely reliable and doesn't change over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

______________ appears to be responsible for the storage of new long-term memories.If it is removed,the ability to store anything new is completely lost.

Accepted Answer

A) The cerebellum 
B) The prefrontal and temporal lobes of the cortex 
C) The hippocampus 
D) The amygdala 
A) The cerebellum 
B) The prefrontal and temporal lobes of the cortex 
C) The hippocampus 
D) The amygdala

Question 4

In the curve of forgetting developed by Ebbinghaus,the greatest amount of forgetting occurs _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) within the first hour after learning new material 
B) within the first day after learning new material 
C) near the end of the retrieval period 
D) near the middle of the retrieval period 
A) within the first hour after learning new material 
B) within the first day after learning new material 
C) near the end of the retrieval period 
D) near the middle of the retrieval period

Question 5

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 6

Your memory for the moment you heard about the planes crashing into New York's Twin Towers would be most appropriately termed a(n)________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) episodic 
B) autobiographical 
C) flashbulb 
D) repressed 
A) episodic 
B) autobiographical 
C) flashbulb 
D) repressed

Question 7

A man known as H.M.lost the ability to form new memories after an operation removed portions of his ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) cortex and medulla 
B) cerebellum and pons 
C) hippocampus 
D) hypothalamus and thalamus 
A) cortex and medulla 
B) cerebellum and pons 
C) hippocampus 
D) hypothalamus and thalamus

Question 8

Elaborative rehearsal is a way of transferring information from short-term memory into long-term memory by making that information meaningful in some way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Infant memories are mostly implicit and,therefore,difficult to bring into conscious awareness.When children become more verbal,their explicit memories become more dominant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Using the partial report method,Sperling found the capacity of iconic memory to be around __________.

Accepted Answer

A) four or five items 
B) nine or ten items 
C) all the letters present 
D) one to two items 
A) four or five items 
B) nine or ten items 
C) all the letters present 
D) one to two items

Question 11

__________is retention of memory for some period of time.

Accepted Answer

A) Encoding 
B) Storage 
C) Retrieval Incorrect: Retrieval is getting the information out of storage. 
D) Evaluation 
A) Encoding 
B) Storage 
C) Retrieval Incorrect: Retrieval is getting the information out of storage. 
D) Evaluation

Question 12

Give a short example of retroactive interference.

Accepted Answer

Retroactive interference occurs when new

Question 13

Why did research participants in Sperling's experiment recall so few letters stored in sensory memory?

Accepted Answer

A) They stopped paying attention after a few stimuli. 
B) Proactive interference reduced the effectiveness of recall. 
C) The stress of participating in this research became excessive. 
D) The remaining stimuli quickly faded from sensory memory. 
A) They stopped paying attention after a few stimuli. 
B) Proactive interference reduced the effectiveness of recall. 
C) The stress of participating in this research became excessive. 
D) The remaining stimuli quickly faded from sensory memory.

Question 14

You are invited to take part in a study by a researcher trying to replicate the work of Hermann Ebbinghaus.What might this researcher ask you to do?

Accepted Answer

A) "Write down all the words you can remember." 
B) "Read this poem and then interpret its meaning." 
C) "Listen to me: BEC,DAX,FER,KOJ;now repeat what I said." 
D) "Listen to these sounds and write down words that come to mind." 
A) "Write down all the words you can remember." 
B) "Read this poem and then interpret its meaning." 
C) "Listen to me: BEC,DAX,FER,KOJ;now repeat what I said." 
D) "Listen to these sounds and write down words that come to mind."

Question 15

Episodic memory consists of personal facts and memories of one's personal history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Evidence suggests that procedural memories are stored in the _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum 
B) prefrontal and temporal lobes of the cortex 
C) hippocampus 
D) amygdala 
A) cerebellum 
B) prefrontal and temporal lobes of the cortex 
C) hippocampus 
D) amygdala

Question 17

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 18

Alzheimer's disease accounts for between ____ and _____ percent of all dementia cases in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) 50-70 
B) 60-80 
C) 70-90 
D) 90-95 
A) 50-70 
B) 60-80 
C) 70-90 
D) 90-95

Question 19

In the semantic network model of memory,concepts that are related in meaning _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) are not physically proximal 
B) are archaic 
C) are stored physically closer to each other than concepts that are not highly related 
D) All of these are true 
A) are not physically proximal 
B) are archaic 
C) are stored physically closer to each other than concepts that are not highly related 
D) All of these are true

Question 20

What "magic number" did 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

What part of H.M.'s brain was damaged and what memory problem did this cause him?

Loftus has found that eyewitness memory is extremely reliable and doesn't change over time.

______________ appears to be responsible for the storage of new long-term memories.If it is removed,the ability to store anything new is completely lost.

In the curve of forgetting developed by Ebbinghaus,the greatest amount of forgetting occurs _____________.

According to Elizabeth Bowman,____________.

Your memory for the moment you heard about the planes crashing into New York's Twin Towers would be most appropriately termed a(n)________ memory.

A man known as H.M.lost the ability to form new memories after an operation removed portions of his ____________.

Elaborative rehearsal is a way of transferring information from short-term memory into long-term memory by making that information meaningful in some way.

Infant memories are mostly implicit and,therefore,difficult to bring into conscious awareness.When children become more verbal,their explicit memories become more dominant.

Using the partial report method,Sperling found the capacity of iconic memory to be around __________.

__________is retention of memory for some period of time.

Give a short example of retroactive interference.

Why did research participants in Sperling's experiment recall so few letters stored in sensory memory?

You are invited to take part in a study by a researcher trying to replicate the work of Hermann Ebbinghaus.What might this researcher ask you to do?

Episodic memory consists of personal facts and memories of one's personal history.

Evidence suggests that procedural memories are stored in the _____________.

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

Alzheimer's disease accounts for between and _ percent of all dementia cases in the United States.

In the semantic network model of memory,concepts that are related in meaning _________________.

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

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What part of H.M.'s brain was damaged and what memory problem did this cause him?

Loftus has found that eyewitness memory is extremely reliable and doesn't change over time.

______________ appears to be responsible for the storage of new long-term memories.If it is removed,the ability to store anything new is completely lost.

In the curve of forgetting developed by Ebbinghaus,the greatest amount of forgetting occurs _____________.

According to Elizabeth Bowman,____________.

Your memory for the moment you heard about the planes crashing into New York's Twin Towers would be most appropriately termed a(n)________ memory.

A man known as H.M.lost the ability to form new memories after an operation removed portions of his ____________.

Elaborative rehearsal is a way of transferring information from short-term memory into long-term memory by making that information meaningful in some way.

Infant memories are mostly implicit and,therefore,difficult to bring into conscious awareness.When children become more verbal,their explicit memories become more dominant.

Using the partial report method,Sperling found the capacity of iconic memory to be around __________.

__________is retention of memory for some period of time.

Give a short example of retroactive interference.

Why did research participants in Sperling's experiment recall so few letters stored in sensory memory?

You are invited to take part in a study by a researcher trying to replicate the work of Hermann Ebbinghaus.What might this researcher ask you to do?

Episodic memory consists of personal facts and memories of one's personal history.

Evidence suggests that procedural memories are stored in the _____________.

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

Alzheimer's disease accounts for between ____ and _____ percent of all dementia cases in the United States.

In the semantic network model of memory,concepts that are related in meaning _________________.

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

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Alzheimer's disease accounts for between and _ percent of all dementia cases in the United States.