Question 1

For the typical undergraduate,it seems that _____ is the period of highest arousal.

Accepted Answer

A)  early morning 
B)  mid-afternoon 
C)  early evening 
D)  late evening 
A)  early morning 
B)  mid-afternoon 
C)  early evening 
D)  late evening C

Question 2

Which statement accurately describes the memory phenomenon known as mood congruence?

Accepted Answer

A)  People who are in a happy state of mind remember more "happy" words from a word list,while people in a sad state of mind remember more "sad" words. 
B)  As a rule,people are more likely to remember pleasant stimuli from a list presented to them. 
C)  To obtain optimal memory performance,individuals should be in a similar mood state during encoding and retrieval. 
D)  In interpersonal interactions,people are more likely to remember those individuals whose facial expressions reflected the same mood state that they were in during the meeting. 
A)  People who are in a happy state of mind remember more "happy" words from a word list,while people in a sad state of mind remember more "sad" words. 
B)  As a rule,people are more likely to remember pleasant stimuli from a list presented to them. 
C)  To obtain optimal memory performance,individuals should be in a similar mood state during encoding and retrieval. 
D)  In interpersonal interactions,people are more likely to remember those individuals whose facial expressions reflected the same mood state that they were in during the meeting. A

Question 3

What are dissociations? Describe the dissociations between implicit and explicit memory.

Accepted Answer

Dissociations are contrasts between explicit and implicit memory.An example given in the textbook relates to typists-typists have excellent implicit memory for the locations of keys on keyboards,but they may not have explicit memory for key locations except by imagining themselves typing.If we tested their key-location knowledge by having them type,they'd score almost perfectly;but if we tested their key-location knowledge by having them write down each key location,we might think they had no knowledge of the keyboard.

Question 4

According to _____,recreating the original learning conditions makes retrieval easier.

Accepted Answer

A)  the encoding-specificity principle 
B)  the fan effect 
C)  the priming effect 
D)  state-dependent learning 
A)  the encoding-specificity principle 
B)  the fan effect 
C)  the priming effect 
D)  state-dependent learning

Question 5

What is retrograde amnesia? What is anterograde amnesia?

Accepted Answer

Retrograde amnesia refers to l

Question 6

Which statement accurately represents the findings of Hockey,Davies,and Gray's (1972)study of the relationship of sleep and memory retention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Memory retention at 8-hour intervals is best if individuals are presented with information and then are allowed to sleep rather than live through a busy day. 
B)  Sleeping between the time at which information is encoded and retrieved leads to a decrement in performance. 
C)  Sleeping is not the critical ingredient in superior memory performance;the time of day at which the information is encoded is most important. 
D)  There is a dramatic dichotomy between genders with regard to the effect of sleep-men's memory performance is much better after sleeping,while women's performance is better when remaining awake between encoding and retrieval. 
A)  Memory retention at 8-hour intervals is best if individuals are presented with information and then are allowed to sleep rather than live through a busy day. 
B)  Sleeping between the time at which information is encoded and retrieved leads to a decrement in performance. 
C)  Sleeping is not the critical ingredient in superior memory performance;the time of day at which the information is encoded is most important. 
D)  There is a dramatic dichotomy between genders with regard to the effect of sleep-men's memory performance is much better after sleeping,while women's performance is better when remaining awake between encoding and retrieval.

Question 7

You have memorized a handful of statements.Which should take the MOST time to recognize?

Accepted Answer

A)  The fish ate the apple. 
B)  The mouse ate the orange. 
C)  The cat ate the apple. 
D)  The cat ate the cherries. 
A)  The fish ate the apple. 
B)  The mouse ate the orange. 
C)  The cat ate the apple. 
D)  The cat ate the cherries.

Question 8

Priming is a type of what kind of memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  declarative memory 
B)  nondeclarative memory 
C)  procedural memory 
D)  conditioning 
A)  declarative memory 
B)  nondeclarative memory 
C)  procedural memory 
D)  conditioning

Question 9

Procedural learning is supported by the reticular formation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In _____ paradigm,participants study lists of thematically related words.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Loftus-Tulving-Schacter 
B)  the Deese-Roediger-McDermott 
C)  Korsakoff's 
D)  Wickelgren's 
A)  the Loftus-Tulving-Schacter 
B)  the Deese-Roediger-McDermott 
C)  Korsakoff's 
D)  Wickelgren's

Question 11

What were Penfield's findings? Why were his experiments discounted by memory researchers?

Accepted Answer

Penfield stimulated portions of patients

Question 12

Explain the basic idea behind spreading activation.

Accepted Answer

The basic idea behind spreading activati

Question 13

The _____ cortex plays a major role in the retention of memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  occipital 
C)  parietal 
D)  temporal 
A)  frontal 
B)  occipital 
C)  parietal 
D)  temporal

Question 14

Huntington's disease is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  an inability to form new memories due to brain infection. 
B)  an inability to recall memories due to brain infection. 
C)  uncontrolled muscle movements. 
D)  uncontrolled verbal outbursts. 
A)  an inability to form new memories due to brain infection. 
B)  an inability to recall memories due to brain infection. 
C)  uncontrolled muscle movements. 
D)  uncontrolled verbal outbursts.

Question 15

According to the power law of forgetting,the changes in memory retention as a function of delay of memory test tend to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  negatively accelerated. 
B)  unrelated. 
C)  static. 
D)  positively accelerated. 
A)  negatively accelerated. 
B)  unrelated. 
C)  static. 
D)  positively accelerated.

Question 16

What effect does redundancy have on interference?

Accepted Answer

A)  Redundancy decreases the likelihood of interference. 
B)  Redundancy increases the likelihood of interference. 
C)  Redundancy has no effect on the likelihood of interference. 
D)  Redundancy can sometimes alter the likelihood of interference. 
A)  Redundancy decreases the likelihood of interference. 
B)  Redundancy increases the likelihood of interference. 
C)  Redundancy has no effect on the likelihood of interference. 
D)  Redundancy can sometimes alter the likelihood of interference.

Question 17

In a typical interference experiment,which group performs the POOREST?

Accepted Answer

A)  A-B group 
B)  A-C group 
C)  A-D group 
D)  C-D group 
A)  A-B group 
B)  A-C group 
C)  A-D group 
D)  C-D group

Question 18

Describe a study that suggests that material learned in the lab can interfere with material learned outside the lab.

Accepted Answer

Results from Lewis and Anderson (1976)su

Question 19

The idea that forgetting occurs with the passage of time is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  decay theory of forgetting. 
B)  forgetting theory. 
C)  interference theory of forgetting. 
D)  time theory of forgetting. 
A)  decay theory of forgetting. 
B)  forgetting theory. 
C)  interference theory of forgetting. 
D)  time theory of forgetting.

Question 20

Forgotten memories are still stored,even though we cannot retrieve them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

For the typical undergraduate,it seems that _____ is the period of highest arousal.

Which statement accurately describes the memory phenomenon known as mood congruence?

What are dissociations? Describe the dissociations between implicit and explicit memory.

According to _____,recreating the original learning conditions makes retrieval easier.

What is retrograde amnesia? What is anterograde amnesia?

Which statement accurately represents the findings of Hockey,Davies,and Gray's (1972)study of the relationship of sleep and memory retention?

You have memorized a handful of statements.Which should take the MOST time to recognize?

Priming is a type of what kind of memory?

Procedural learning is supported by the reticular formation.

In _____ paradigm,participants study lists of thematically related words.

What were Penfield's findings? Why were his experiments discounted by memory researchers?

Explain the basic idea behind spreading activation.

The _____ cortex plays a major role in the retention of memory.

Huntington's disease is characterized by:

According to the power law of forgetting,the changes in memory retention as a function of delay of memory test tend to be:

What effect does redundancy have on interference?

In a typical interference experiment,which group performs the POOREST?

Describe a study that suggests that material learned in the lab can interfere with material learned outside the lab.

The idea that forgetting occurs with the passage of time is known as the:

Forgotten memories are still stored,even though we cannot retrieve them.

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Exam 7: Human Memory: Retention and Retrieval

For the typical undergraduate,it seems that _____ is the period of highest arousal.

Which statement accurately describes the memory phenomenon known as mood congruence?

What are dissociations? Describe the dissociations between implicit and explicit memory.

According to _____,recreating the original learning conditions makes retrieval easier.

What is retrograde amnesia? What is anterograde amnesia?

Which statement accurately represents the findings of Hockey,Davies,and Gray's (1972)study of the relationship of sleep and memory retention?

You have memorized a handful of statements.Which should take the MOST time to recognize?

Priming is a type of what kind of memory?

Procedural learning is supported by the reticular formation.

In _____ paradigm,participants study lists of thematically related words.

What were Penfield's findings? Why were his experiments discounted by memory researchers?

Explain the basic idea behind spreading activation.

The _____ cortex plays a major role in the retention of memory.

Huntington's disease is characterized by:

According to the power law of forgetting,the changes in memory retention as a function of delay of memory test tend to be:

What effect does redundancy have on interference?

In a typical interference experiment,which group performs the POOREST?

Describe a study that suggests that material learned in the lab can interfere with material learned outside the lab.

The idea that forgetting occurs with the passage of time is known as the:

Forgotten memories are still stored,even though we cannot retrieve them.

The Science of Cognition

Perception

Attention and Performance

Mental Imagery

Representation of Knowledge

Human Memory: Encoding and Storage

Problem Solving

Expertise

Reasoning

Decision Making

Language Structure

Language Comprehension

Individual Differences in Cognition

Filters