Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of retrieval cues?

Accepted Answer

A) They are important in helping us remember items stored in long-term memory. 
B) They are aids in rote rehearsal in short-term memory. 
C) They can be helpful in both long- and short-term memory. 
D) They have been recently shown to have little effect on the accessibility of information. 
A) They are important in helping us remember items stored in long-term memory. 
B) They are aids in rote rehearsal in short-term memory. 
C) They can be helpful in both long- and short-term memory. 
D) They have been recently shown to have little effect on the accessibility of information.

Question 2

The duration of iconic memory is __________ than echoic memory,but the capacity of iconic memory is probably __________.

Accepted Answer

A) shorter;larger 
B) longer;larger 
C) longer;about the same 
D) shorter;about the same 
A) shorter;larger 
B) longer;larger 
C) longer;about the same 
D) shorter;about the same

Question 3

Your friend Karina wants to take a pill that will help her remember and perform better on her GRE exams.She has heard that Ritalin improves memory and asks your advice as to whether it will improve her GRE scores.Based on the information in your text,what would you tell her?

Accepted Answer

A) Herbal supplements like ginkgo biloba have been proven more effective than Ritalin. 
B) Ritalin may improve her attention but will not drastically improve her GRE scores. 
C) Studies have reported Ritalin and other stimulants do have an enhancing effect on memory. 
D) Recent research has found that Ritalin reduces memory functioning due to overstimulation. 
A) Herbal supplements like ginkgo biloba have been proven more effective than Ritalin. 
B) Ritalin may improve her attention but will not drastically improve her GRE scores. 
C) Studies have reported Ritalin and other stimulants do have an enhancing effect on memory. 
D) Recent research has found that Ritalin reduces memory functioning due to overstimulation.

Question 4

Gretchen is clinically depressed.When asked to remember and discuss her childhood,her therapist noticed her memories of her past appeared to be distorted and quite negative relative to what the therapist already knew about Gretchen's family history.Gretchen's memory of her past is influenced by

Accepted Answer

A) encoding specificity. 
B) context-dependent learning. 
C) a retrospective bias. 
D) state-dependent learning. 
A) encoding specificity. 
B) context-dependent learning. 
C) a retrospective bias. 
D) state-dependent learning.

Question 5

According to Craik and Lockhart,we are most likely to remember information that we process at

Accepted Answer

A) a deeper level. 
B) a medium level. 
C) shallower levels. 
D) each level simultaneously. 
A) a deeper level. 
B) a medium level. 
C) shallower levels. 
D) each level simultaneously.

Question 6

If a researcher showed that people remember pleasant memories better when they are happy than sad,this would be one method for demonstrating the importance of

Accepted Answer

A) trait-dependent learning. 
B) context-dependent learning. 
C) priming. 
D) state-dependent learning. 
A) trait-dependent learning. 
B) context-dependent learning. 
C) priming. 
D) state-dependent learning.

Question 7

Declarative memories are to __________ memories as procedural 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

Question 8

Jermaine sees a car accident and he initially estimates the offending driver to be travelling at 60 kilometres per hour.However,after hearing another witness's report of the cars "bumping" and answering a police officer's questions about the rate of speed when the cars "contacted," he subsequently revises his estimate to 45 kilometres per hour and his memory of the accident changes.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) bias. 
B) the misinformation effect. 
C) decay. 
D) interference. 
A) bias. 
B) the misinformation effect. 
C) decay. 
D) interference.

Question 9

Tasks that you perform regularly,such as driving,typing,or riding a bike,rely on what type of memory?

Accepted Answer

A) Priming 
B) Implicit 
C) Episodic 
D) Semantic 
A) Priming 
B) Implicit 
C) Episodic 
D) Semantic

Question 10

Research has demonstrated that the drug __________ may blunt the negative emotional effects of traumatic experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) Prozac 
B) Ritalin 
C) propranolol 
D) Modafinil 
A) Prozac 
B) Ritalin 
C) propranolol 
D) Modafinil

Question 11

Jamal is trying to buy something over the phone.He asks his partner to read him his credit card number.However,when he tries to repeat it to the sales clerk on the other end of the line,he can't remember all the numbers.Jamal is coming up against

Accepted Answer

A) the decay of numerical memory. 
B) the extinction of auditory traces. 
C) the limits of procedural memory. 
D) George Miller's magic number seven,plus or minus two. 
A) the decay of numerical memory. 
B) the extinction of auditory traces. 
C) the limits of procedural memory. 
D) George Miller's magic number seven,plus or minus two.

Question 12

__________ refers to the gradual strengthening of the connections among neurons from repetitive stimulation over time.

Accepted Answer

A) Habituation 
B) Adaptation 
C) Associative networking 
D) Long-term potentiation 
A) Habituation 
B) Adaptation 
C) Associative networking 
D) Long-term potentiation

Question 13

Which of the following comparisons between long-term and short-term memory is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The duration of long-term memory is significantly shorter than that of short-term memory. 
B) The storage capacity of long-term memory is significantly smaller than that of short-term memory. 
C) The errors made in long-term memory are the same as those made in short-term memory. 
D) The errors made in long-term memory are different from those made in short-term memory. 
A) The duration of long-term memory is significantly shorter than that of short-term memory. 
B) The storage capacity of long-term memory is significantly smaller than that of short-term memory. 
C) The errors made in long-term memory are the same as those made in short-term memory. 
D) The errors made in long-term memory are different from those made in short-term memory.

Exam 7: D: Memory

Which of the following statements is true of retrieval cues?

The duration of iconic memory is __________ than echoic memory,but the capacity of iconic memory is probably __________.

Your friend Karina wants to take a pill that will help her remember and perform better on her GRE exams.She has heard that Ritalin improves memory and asks your advice as to whether it will improve her GRE scores.Based on the information in your text,what would you tell her?

Gretchen is clinically depressed.When asked to remember and discuss her childhood,her therapist noticed her memories of her past appeared to be distorted and quite negative relative to what the therapist already knew about Gretchen's family history.Gretchen's memory of her past is influenced by

According to Craik and Lockhart,we are most likely to remember information that we process at

If a researcher showed that people remember pleasant memories better when they are happy than sad,this would be one method for demonstrating the importance of

Declarative memories are to __________ memories as procedural memories are to __________ memories.

Tasks that you perform regularly,such as driving,typing,or riding a bike,rely on what type of memory?

Research has demonstrated that the drug __________ may blunt the negative emotional effects of traumatic experiences.

Jamal is trying to buy something over the phone.He asks his partner to read him his credit card number.However,when he tries to repeat it to the sales clerk on the other end of the line,he can't remember all the numbers.Jamal is coming up against

__________ refers to the gradual strengthening of the connections among neurons from repetitive stimulation over time.

Which of the following comparisons between long-term and short-term memory is true?

A: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

B: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

C: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

D: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

A: Research Methods

B: Research Methods

C: Research Methods

D: Research Methods

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Thinking,reasoning,and Language

B: Language,thinking,and Reasoning

C: Language,thinking,and Reasoning

D: Language,thinking,and Reasoning

A: Intelligence and Iq Testing

B: Intelligence and Iq Testing

C: Intelligence and Iq Testing

D: Intelligence and Iq Testing

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Emotion and Motivation

B: Emotion and Motivation

C: Emotion and Motivation

D: Emotion and Motivation

A: Stress,coping,and Health

B: Stress,coping,and Health

C: Stress,coping,and Health

D: Stress,coping,and Health

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

D: Social Psychology

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological and Biological Treatments

B: Psychological and Biological Treatments

C: Psychological and Biological Treatments

D: Psychological and Biological Treatments

Psychology: Language Acquisition, Intelligence, Development, and Emotions

Psychology: Sensory Processing, Conditioning, Memory, and Biases

Filters

The duration of iconic memory is than echoic memory,but the capacity of iconic memory is probably .

Declarative memories are to memories as procedural memories are to memories.