Question 1

For Quillian (1966),all subordinate items in categories are linked to superordinate category headings by:

Accepted Answer

A)  isa links. 
B)  categorical links. 
C)  membership links. 
D)  schematic links. 
A)  isa links. 
B)  categorical links. 
C)  membership links. 
D)  schematic links.

Question 2

Scripts are schemas that encode:

Accepted Answer

A)  an imaginal representation of an event. 
B)  our knowledge of a movie. 
C)  our knowledge of stereotypical sequences of actions. 
D)  amodal instances of a scheme. 
A)  an imaginal representation of an event. 
B)  our knowledge of a movie. 
C)  our knowledge of stereotypical sequences of actions. 
D)  amodal instances of a scheme.

Question 3

What is an isa link?

Accepted Answer

In a semantic network,isa link

Question 4

In Mandler and Ritchey's study using pictures of scenes (such as classroom scenes),the token distracter can be regarded as a difference in _____,while the type distracter can be regarded as a difference in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  meaning;style 
B)  detail;style 
C)  style;meaning 
D)  meaning;context 
A)  meaning;style 
B)  detail;style 
C)  style;meaning 
D)  meaning;context

Question 5

Although an ostrich cannot fly,we still recognize it as a bird.This illustrates the fact that schemas:

Accepted Answer

A)  may be inaccurate and undependable in certain situations. 
B)  can accommodate exceptions to general rules. 
C)  focus on visual detail as opposed to general features. 
D)  encode both general information and specific features in the same slot. 
A)  may be inaccurate and undependable in certain situations. 
B)  can accommodate exceptions to general rules. 
C)  focus on visual detail as opposed to general features. 
D)  encode both general information and specific features in the same slot.

Question 6

Would it be ideal if we had the capacity to remember everything? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

According to case studies cited in the t

Question 7

Which statement is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  People have good memory for propositions,but not for combinations of propositions. 
B)  People recall the meaning of primitive propositions,but not the exact wording. 
C)  People are very good at distinguishing sentences that can be composed of propositions heard earlier. 
D)  People are fairly accurate in detecting sentences that cannot be constructed from propositions heard earlier. 
A)  People have good memory for propositions,but not for combinations of propositions. 
B)  People recall the meaning of primitive propositions,but not the exact wording. 
C)  People are very good at distinguishing sentences that can be composed of propositions heard earlier. 
D)  People are fairly accurate in detecting sentences that cannot be constructed from propositions heard earlier.

Question 8

The experiment conducted by Brewer and Treyens looked at memory for things in an office.What object in the office did subjects recall LEAST often?

Accepted Answer

A)  a chair 
B)  a desk 
C)  a wall 
D)  a skull 
A)  a chair 
B)  a desk 
C)  a wall 
D)  a skull

Question 9

Memory schemas represent categorical knowledge according to a _____ structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  depth-of-processing 
B)  matrix 
C)  slot 
D)  hierarchical 
A)  depth-of-processing 
B)  matrix 
C)  slot 
D)  hierarchical

Question 10

Which type of memory structure was hypothesized in Barsalou's (1999)article?

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual symbol system 
B)  auxillary working memory 
C)  consolidated long-term memory 
D)  elaborative sensory register 
A)  perceptual symbol system 
B)  auxillary working memory 
C)  consolidated long-term memory 
D)  elaborative sensory register

Question 11

Which statement is an apt description of the findings of Wanner's (1968)study of memory for wording of passages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Words are remembered at a higher rate than are other stimuli,such as numbers or letters. 
B)  Memory for changes in wording that affect the meaning of a passage is better than memory for changes in wording that affect only the style of the passage. 
C)  If attention is divided,participants only remember the content of the passage,but if attention if not manipulated,they remember both content and exact wording. 
D)  Being warned that there will be a memory test for the exact wording of written material before reading it improves performance on the subsequent test. 
A)  Words are remembered at a higher rate than are other stimuli,such as numbers or letters. 
B)  Memory for changes in wording that affect the meaning of a passage is better than memory for changes in wording that affect only the style of the passage. 
C)  If attention is divided,participants only remember the content of the passage,but if attention if not manipulated,they remember both content and exact wording. 
D)  Being warned that there will be a memory test for the exact wording of written material before reading it improves performance on the subsequent test.

Question 12

What type of information was shown to aid individuals' memory performance for droodles stimuli in Bower,Karlin,and Dueck's (1975)study?

Accepted Answer

A)  meaning 
B)  acoustic information 
C)  physical variables 
D)  semantically related information 
A)  meaning 
B)  acoustic information 
C)  physical variables 
D)  semantically related information

Question 13

You are invited to a wedding.Script theory predicts that you will:

Accepted Answer

A)  scan a propositional representation of weddings,looking for relevant detail. 
B)  immediately begin to plan what to wear,and remind yourself of the rules of etiquette and the sequence of events that will occur at the wedding. 
C)  construct a linear ordering of statements about weddings. 
D)  reconstruct a visual image of wedding based on encoded visual-spatial information. 
A)  scan a propositional representation of weddings,looking for relevant detail. 
B)  immediately begin to plan what to wear,and remind yourself of the rules of etiquette and the sequence of events that will occur at the wedding. 
C)  construct a linear ordering of statements about weddings. 
D)  reconstruct a visual image of wedding based on encoded visual-spatial information.

Question 14

Posterior regions of the brain are associated with representing concepts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In what ways can schemas and scripts influence our recall of events and experiences?

Accepted Answer

Schemas and scripts can have a powerful

Question 16

There are two different theoretical positions regarding how memories are stored.One position,known generally as _____ theories,postulates that we store only the general properties of instances that we have experienced.The other position,the _____ theories,states that we do store information about each instance that we encounter.

Accepted Answer

A)  general;specific 
B)  abstraction;exemplar 
C)  semantic;episodic 
D)  schematic;featural 
A)  general;specific 
B)  abstraction;exemplar 
C)  semantic;episodic 
D)  schematic;featural

Question 17

What is the keyword method? Give an example of how it might be used.

Accepted Answer

The keyword method is a memory technique

Question 18

What are the implications of Wanner's (1968)experiment regarding memory for verbal information?

Accepted Answer

One implication is that memory is better

For Quillian (1966),all subordinate items in categories are linked to superordinate category headings by:

Scripts are schemas that encode:

What is an isa link?

In Mandler and Ritchey's study using pictures of scenes (such as classroom scenes),the token distracter can be regarded as a difference in _,while the type distracter can be regarded as a difference in _.

Although an ostrich cannot fly,we still recognize it as a bird.This illustrates the fact that schemas:

Would it be ideal if we had the capacity to remember everything? Why or why not?

Which statement is FALSE?

The experiment conducted by Brewer and Treyens looked at memory for things in an office.What object in the office did subjects recall LEAST often?

Memory schemas represent categorical knowledge according to a _____ structure.

Which type of memory structure was hypothesized in Barsalou's (1999)article?

Which statement is an apt description of the findings of Wanner's (1968)study of memory for wording of passages?

What type of information was shown to aid individuals' memory performance for droodles stimuli in Bower,Karlin,and Dueck's (1975)study?

You are invited to a wedding.Script theory predicts that you will:

Posterior regions of the brain are associated with representing concepts.

In what ways can schemas and scripts influence our recall of events and experiences?

What is the keyword method? Give an example of how it might be used.

What are the implications of Wanner's (1968)experiment regarding memory for verbal information?

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Exam 5: Representation of Knowledge

For Quillian (1966),all subordinate items in categories are linked to superordinate category headings by:

Scripts are schemas that encode:

What is an isa link?

In Mandler and Ritchey's study using pictures of scenes (such as classroom scenes),the token distracter can be regarded as a difference in _____,while the type distracter can be regarded as a difference in _____.

Although an ostrich cannot fly,we still recognize it as a bird.This illustrates the fact that schemas:

Would it be ideal if we had the capacity to remember everything? Why or why not?

Which statement is FALSE?

The experiment conducted by Brewer and Treyens looked at memory for things in an office.What object in the office did subjects recall LEAST often?

Memory schemas represent categorical knowledge according to a _____ structure.

Which type of memory structure was hypothesized in Barsalou's (1999)article?

Which statement is an apt description of the findings of Wanner's (1968)study of memory for wording of passages?

What type of information was shown to aid individuals' memory performance for droodles stimuli in Bower,Karlin,and Dueck's (1975)study?

You are invited to a wedding.Script theory predicts that you will:

Posterior regions of the brain are associated with representing concepts.

In what ways can schemas and scripts influence our recall of events and experiences?

What is the keyword method? Give an example of how it might be used.

What are the implications of Wanner's (1968)experiment regarding memory for verbal information?

The Science of Cognition

Perception

Attention and Performance

Mental Imagery

Human Memory: Encoding and Storage

Human Memory: Retention and Retrieval

Problem Solving

Expertise

Reasoning

Decision Making

Language Structure

Language Comprehension

Individual Differences in Cognition

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In Mandler and Ritchey's study using pictures of scenes (such as classroom scenes),the token distracter can be regarded as a difference in _,while the type distracter can be regarded as a difference in _.