Question 1

Someone a short distance away,to whom you have been paying no attention,quietly speaks your name,and suddenly you attend to that person.This is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Broadbent's process of selective memory 
B) the phi phenomenon 
C) the cocktail party effect 
D) cue-controlled inhibition 
A) Broadbent's process of selective memory 
B) the phi phenomenon 
C) the cocktail party effect 
D) cue-controlled inhibition

Question 2

Which type of long-term memory is most difficult to bring into conscious awareness?

Accepted Answer

A) episodic memory 
B) procedural memories 
C) declarative memories 
D) semantic memory 
A) episodic memory 
B) procedural memories 
C) declarative memories 
D) semantic memory

Question 3

Memory trace decay theory can explain forgetting from sensory memory and short-term memory but does not adequately explain forgetting from long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Luria's mnemonist suffered from the problem of not being able to forget trivial things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Encoding specificity refers to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) using physical surroundings or emotions as retrieval cues for specific memories 
B) particular codes such as Morse code to transform information into bits 
C) the discrete and specific links that occur in a Collins and Quillan network 
D) none of these 
A) using physical surroundings or emotions as retrieval cues for specific memories 
B) particular codes such as Morse code to transform information into bits 
C) the discrete and specific links that occur in a Collins and Quillan network 
D) none of these

Question 6

Based on Loftus's 1978 study,subjects viewed a slide presentation of an accident,and some of the subjects were asked a question about a blue car when the actual slides contained pictures of a green car.When these same subjects were asked about the color of the car at the accident,they were found to be confused.This is an example of the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) instant replay effect 
B) constructive processing effect 
C) levels-of-processing effect 
D) misinformation effect 
A) instant replay effect 
B) constructive processing effect 
C) levels-of-processing effect 
D) misinformation effect

Question 7

Most people have difficulty actually recognizing the correct image of the Lincoln penny.The most likely cause of this problem is _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) interference 
B) memory trace decay 
C) encoding failure 
D) repression 
A) interference 
B) memory trace decay 
C) encoding failure 
D) repression

Question 8

What is iconic memory? Describe what it is and how it works.Be sure to include a description of Sperling's experiment,which was used to demonstrate and investigate iconic memory.

Accepted Answer

Iconic memory is a type of sensory memor

Question 9

Constructive processing is the process of altering memories of the past so that they are more positive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Memory for fear of objects is most likely stored in the cerebellum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Declarative memory can be divided into short-term memory and working memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Malcolm,aged 35,is severely depressed.Because of this he is given electroconvulsive therapy.After treatment,he is sent home and does much better.However,his TV-watching behavior is strange.Malcolm thinks that last year's episodes of his favorite series are new.Malcolm is showing signs of ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) anterograde amnesia 
B) retrograde amnesia 
C) childhood amnesia 
D) senile dementia 
A) anterograde amnesia 
B) retrograde amnesia 
C) childhood amnesia 
D) senile dementia

Question 13

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

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 14

General knowledge,language,and concepts are seen as parts of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) episodic memory 
B) procedural memories 
C) declarative memories 
D) semantic memory 
A) episodic memory 
B) procedural memories 
C) declarative memories 
D) semantic memory

Question 15

According to Baddeley,which memory system is best conceived of as three interrelated systems: central executive,visual sketchpad,and auditory recorder?

Accepted Answer

A) sensory memory 
B) working memory 
C) long-term memory 
D) procedural memory 
A) sensory memory 
B) working memory 
C) long-term memory 
D) procedural memory

Question 16

One problem with relying on eidetic imagery to study for tests is that _________.

Accepted Answer

A) you remember too much material and the professor will think you are cheating 
B) eidetic images fade in .25 second as Sperling has shown 
C) you may be able to recall the material but you don't necessarily understand it 
D) it only helps you remember things from other cultures 
A) you remember too much material and the professor will think you are cheating 
B) eidetic images fade in .25 second as Sperling has shown 
C) you may be able to recall the material but you don't necessarily understand it 
D) it only helps you remember things from other cultures

Question 17

Flashbulb memories ______.

Accepted Answer

A) are not subject to periodic revision 
B) usually concern events that are emotionally charged 
C) are almost always highly accurate 
D) usually concern events from early childhood 
A) are not subject to periodic revision 
B) usually concern events that are emotionally charged 
C) are almost always highly accurate 
D) usually concern events from early childhood

Question 18

Which memory system is the one that is a working,active system that processes the information within it?

Accepted Answer

A) long-term memory 
B) short-term memory 
C) secondary memory 
D) cognitive dissonance 
A) long-term memory 
B) short-term memory 
C) secondary memory 
D) cognitive dissonance

Question 19

Researchers using MRI scanning have found that _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) false memories of visual images and visual images of real events are processed in different brain locations 
B) false memories of visual images and visual images of real events are processed in much the same way 
C) they could not localize where false visual images were processed 
D) they could not localize where correct or real visual images were processed 
A) false memories of visual images and visual images of real events are processed in different brain locations 
B) false memories of visual images and visual images of real events are processed in much the same way 
C) they could not localize where false visual images were processed 
D) they could not localize where correct or real visual images were processed

Question 20

Malcolm,aged 35,is severely depressed.Because of this he is given electroconvulsive shock therapy.After treatment,he is sent home and does much better.However,his TV-watching behavior is strange.Which is the most likely behavior pattern?

Accepted Answer

A) Malcolm does not remember that he has a TV. 
B) Malcolm does not remember any episodes of shows going back 25 years. 
C) Malcolm thinks that last year's episodes of his favorite series are new. 
D) Malcolm can no longer understand long sentences if they occur in the dialogue. 
A) Malcolm does not remember that he has a TV. 
B) Malcolm does not remember any episodes of shows going back 25 years. 
C) Malcolm thinks that last year's episodes of his favorite series are new. 
D) Malcolm can no longer understand long sentences if they occur in the dialogue.

Someone a short distance away,to whom you have been paying no attention,quietly speaks your name,and suddenly you attend to that person.This is an example of __________.

Which type of long-term memory is most difficult to bring into conscious awareness?

Memory trace decay theory can explain forgetting from sensory memory and short-term memory but does not adequately explain forgetting from long-term memory.

Luria's mnemonist suffered from the problem of not being able to forget trivial things.

Encoding specificity refers to _______________.

Most people have difficulty actually recognizing the correct image of the Lincoln penny.The most likely cause of this problem is _______________.

What is iconic memory? Describe what it is and how it works.Be sure to include a description of Sperling's experiment,which was used to demonstrate and investigate iconic memory.

Constructive processing is the process of altering memories of the past so that they are more positive.

Memory for fear of objects is most likely stored in the cerebellum.

Declarative memory can be divided into short-term memory and working memory.

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

General knowledge,language,and concepts are seen as parts of ___________.

According to Baddeley,which memory system is best conceived of as three interrelated systems: central executive,visual sketchpad,and auditory recorder?

One problem with relying on eidetic imagery to study for tests is that _________.

Flashbulb memories ______.

Which memory system is the one that is a working,active system that processes the information within it?

Researchers using MRI scanning have found that _______________.

Malcolm,aged 35,is severely depressed.Because of this he is given electroconvulsive shock therapy.After treatment,he is sent home and does much better.However,his TV-watching behavior is strange.Which is the most likely behavior pattern?

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Exam 6: Memory

Someone a short distance away,to whom you have been paying no attention,quietly speaks your name,and suddenly you attend to that person.This is an example of __________.

Which type of long-term memory is most difficult to bring into conscious awareness?

Memory trace decay theory can explain forgetting from sensory memory and short-term memory but does not adequately explain forgetting from long-term memory.

Luria's mnemonist suffered from the problem of not being able to forget trivial things.

Encoding specificity refers to _______________.

Most people have difficulty actually recognizing the correct image of the Lincoln penny.The most likely cause of this problem is _______________.

What is iconic memory? Describe what it is and how it works.Be sure to include a description of Sperling's experiment,which was used to demonstrate and investigate iconic memory.

Constructive processing is the process of altering memories of the past so that they are more positive.

Memory for fear of objects is most likely stored in the cerebellum.

Declarative memory can be divided into short-term memory and working memory.

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

General knowledge,language,and concepts are seen as parts of ___________.

According to Baddeley,which memory system is best conceived of as three interrelated systems: central executive,visual sketchpad,and auditory recorder?

One problem with relying on eidetic imagery to study for tests is that _________.

Flashbulb memories ______.

Which memory system is the one that is a working,active system that processes the information within it?

Researchers using MRI scanning have found that _______________.

Malcolm,aged 35,is severely depressed.Because of this he is given electroconvulsive shock therapy.After treatment,he is sent home and does much better.However,his TV-watching behavior is strange.Which is the most likely behavior pattern?

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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