Question 1

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 2

Which of the following is most likely to be memorable for most people?

Accepted Answer

A) a photograph of a dead soldier 
B) a photograph of a bird 
C) a photograph of the earth from space 
D) a random photograph 
A) a photograph of a dead soldier 
B) a photograph of a bird 
C) a photograph of the earth from space 
D) a random photograph

Question 3

Someone asks you to name the twenty-second president of the United States,but you can't remember.To aid your memory,the person then tells you that the president's name is the same as that of a large city on Lake Erie.Upon hearing the hint,you instantly realize that Grover Cleveland is the answer.In this situation,the hint acted as a(n)_________.

Accepted Answer

A) elaborative rehearsal cue 
B) cross code 
C) structural cue 
D) retrieval cue 
A) elaborative rehearsal cue 
B) cross code 
C) structural cue 
D) retrieval cue

Question 4

Hindsight bias is the process of altering memories of the past so that they are more in line with accurate information that is learned later-the "Monday morning quarterback" effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the famous case of H.M. ,after having part of his brain removed,he could _________.

Accepted Answer

A) no longer form new explicit memories 
B) read the same magazine over and over and not realize that he was reading it over and over 
C) still form procedural memories 
D) All of these choices are 
A) no longer form new explicit memories 
B) read the same magazine over and over and not realize that he was reading it over and over 
C) still form procedural memories 
D) All of these choices are

Question 6

The portion of memory that is more or less permanent is called _________.

Accepted Answer

A) primary memory 
B) working memory 
C) eidetic memory 
D) long-term memory 
A) primary memory 
B) working memory 
C) eidetic memory 
D) long-term memory

Question 7

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 8

Iconic memory is to echoic memory as _________.

Accepted Answer

A) implicit is to explicit 
B) auditory is to visual 
C) visual is to auditory 
D) quick is to slow 
A) implicit is to explicit 
B) auditory is to visual 
C) visual is to auditory 
D) quick is to slow

Question 9

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 10

Suppose you're pitching in a baseball game and facing a good hitter.You remember that you struck him out with a fastball the last time he was u

Accepted Answer

A) central executive 
B) fight-or-flight response 
C) modality-specific memory 
D) long-term potentiation 
A) central executive 
B) fight-or-flight response 
C) modality-specific memory 
D) long-term potentiation

Question 11

Ebbinghaus found that information is forgotten _________.

Accepted Answer

A) more rapidly as time goes by 
B) gradually at first,then with increasing speed 
C) quickly at first,then tapers off gradually 
D) most quickly one day after learning 
A) more rapidly as time goes by 
B) gradually at first,then with increasing speed 
C) quickly at first,then tapers off gradually 
D) most quickly one day after learning

Question 12

Short-term memory can hold about 12 plus or minus 2 bits of information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Declarative memory can be divided into semantic memory and episodic memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Semantic and episodic memories may be stored in the frontal and temporal lobes as well but in different locations than short-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the game show Jeopardy! contestants are tested on general information.The type of memory used to answer these kinds of questions is _________.

Accepted Answer

A) procedural 
B) semantic 
C) episodic 
D) working 
A) procedural 
B) semantic 
C) episodic 
D) working

Question 16

The three parts of the information-processing model of memory are _________.

Accepted Answer

A) sensory memory,short-term memory,and long-term memory 
B) CS,UCS,UR,and CR 
C) encoding,storage,and retrieval 
D) shallow,medium,and deep processing 
A) sensory memory,short-term memory,and long-term memory 
B) CS,UCS,UR,and CR 
C) encoding,storage,and retrieval 
D) shallow,medium,and deep processing

Question 17

You are out for a drive with the family and are lucky enough to get a window seat.The rapidly passing scenery you see out the window is first stored in _________.

Accepted Answer

A) echoic memory 
B) iconic memory 
C) long-term memory 
D) short-term memory 
A) echoic memory 
B) iconic memory 
C) long-term memory 
D) short-term memory

Question 18

When the sound of the word is the aspect that cannot be retrieved,leaving only the feeling of knowing the word without the ability to pronounce it,this is known as _________.

Accepted Answer

A) encoding failure 
B) extinction of acoustic storage 
C) auditory decay 
D) the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon 
A) encoding failure 
B) extinction of acoustic storage 
C) auditory decay 
D) the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon

Question 19

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 20

Declarative memories are to _________ memories as nondeclarative memories are to _________ memories.

Accepted Answer

A) implicit;explicit 
B) explicit;implicit 
C) general knowledge;personal facts 
D) personal facts;general knowledge 
A) implicit;explicit 
B) explicit;implicit 
C) general knowledge;personal facts 
D) personal facts;general knowledge

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?

Which of the following is most likely to be memorable for most people?

Hindsight bias is the process of altering memories of the past so that they are more in line with accurate information that is learned later-the "Monday morning quarterback" effect.

In the famous case of H.M. ,after having part of his brain removed,he could _________.

The portion of memory that is more or less permanent is called _________.

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

Iconic memory is to echoic memory as _________.

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

Suppose you're pitching in a baseball game and facing a good hitter.You remember that you struck him out with a fastball the last time he was u

Ebbinghaus found that information is forgotten _________.

Short-term memory can hold about 12 plus or minus 2 bits of information.

Declarative memory can be divided into semantic memory and episodic memory.

Semantic and episodic memories may be stored in the frontal and temporal lobes as well but in different locations than short-term memory.

In the game show Jeopardy! contestants are tested on general information.The type of memory used to answer these kinds of questions is _________.

The three parts of the information-processing model of memory are _________.

You are out for a drive with the family and are lucky enough to get a window seat.The rapidly passing scenery you see out the window is first stored in _________.

When the sound of the word is the aspect that cannot be retrieved,leaving only the feeling of knowing the word without the ability to pronounce it,this is known as _________.

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?

Declarative memories are to _ memories as nondeclarative memories are to _ memories.

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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?

Which of the following is most likely to be memorable for most people?

Hindsight bias is the process of altering memories of the past so that they are more in line with accurate information that is learned later-the "Monday morning quarterback" effect.

In the famous case of H.M. ,after having part of his brain removed,he could _________.

The portion of memory that is more or less permanent is called _________.

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

Iconic memory is to echoic memory as _________.

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

Suppose you're pitching in a baseball game and facing a good hitter.You remember that you struck him out with a fastball the last time he was u

Ebbinghaus found that information is forgotten _________.

Short-term memory can hold about 12 plus or minus 2 bits of information.

Declarative memory can be divided into semantic memory and episodic memory.

Semantic and episodic memories may be stored in the frontal and temporal lobes as well but in different locations than short-term memory.

In the game show Jeopardy! contestants are tested on general information.The type of memory used to answer these kinds of questions is _________.

The three parts of the information-processing model of memory are _________.

You are out for a drive with the family and are lucky enough to get a window seat.The rapidly passing scenery you see out the window is first stored in _________.

When the sound of the word is the aspect that cannot be retrieved,leaving only the feeling of knowing the word without the ability to pronounce it,this is known as _________.

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?

Declarative memories are to _________ memories as nondeclarative memories are to _________ memories.

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The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Cognition

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

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Psychological Therapies

Statistics in Psychology

Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

Psychology in Action

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Declarative memories are to _ memories as nondeclarative memories are to _ memories.