Question 1

Repression is motivated forgetting that occurs consciously and involves a deliberate attempt to not think about and remember specific information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The _____ is involved in encoding and storing memory for the sequence of events, but not for the events themselves.

Accepted Answer

A)  prefrontal cortex 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  amygdala 
D)  cerebellum 
A)  prefrontal cortex 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  amygdala 
D)  cerebellum

Question 3

Imagination inflation is a memory phenomenon in which:

Accepted Answer

A)  more and more details get added to a lie each time the lie is told. 
B)  over time, people inflate the importance of their own behavior in determining the course of events over their lifetime. 
C)  vividly imagining an event that never occurred greatly increases a person's confidence that the event actually did occur. 
D)  the recall of very specific images or details surrounding a rare or significant event makes those memories immune to forgetting. 
A)  more and more details get added to a lie each time the lie is told. 
B)  over time, people inflate the importance of their own behavior in determining the course of events over their lifetime. 
C)  vividly imagining an event that never occurred greatly increases a person's confidence that the event actually did occur. 
D)  the recall of very specific images or details surrounding a rare or significant event makes those memories immune to forgetting.

Question 4

The temporal lobes and the frontal lobes are involved in complex autobiographical memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What do tip-of-the-tongue experiences demonstrate about retrieval cues?

Accepted Answer

Tip-of-the-tongue (TOT) experiences prov

Question 6

Every new memory a person forms is actively constructed rather than simply recorded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which brain region is involved in retrieving and organizing information associated with episodic and autobiographical memories?

Accepted Answer

A)  the amygdala 
B)  the cerebellum 
C)  the frontal lobes 
D)  the hypothalamus 
A)  the amygdala 
B)  the cerebellum 
C)  the frontal lobes 
D)  the hypothalamus

Question 8

When asked to define dependent variable, Mohammed replied, "It's the factor in an experiment that is observed and measured for change." Mohammed's answer reflects:

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural memory. 
B)  semantic memory. 
C)  prospective memory. 
D)  episodic memory. 
A)  procedural memory. 
B)  semantic memory. 
C)  prospective memory. 
D)  episodic memory.

Question 9

Which stage of memory enables us to perceive the world around us as continuous, rather than as a series of disconnected visual images or disjointed sounds?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Prospective memory:

Accepted Answer

A)  was first studied by Karl Lashley, the famous American psychologist. 
B)  refers to remembering to do something in the future. 
C)  is very susceptible to distortion by imagination inflation. 
D)  usually occurs in response to the use of hypnosis or guided imagery. 
A)  was first studied by Karl Lashley, the famous American psychologist. 
B)  refers to remembering to do something in the future. 
C)  is very susceptible to distortion by imagination inflation. 
D)  usually occurs in response to the use of hypnosis or guided imagery.

Question 11

During the EARLIEST stages of Alzheimer's disease, the most common symptoms are:

Accepted Answer

A)  agitation and moodiness. 
B)  the spontaneous recovery of long-repressed memories. 
C)  forgetting names of familiar people and the locations of familiar places. 
D)  occasionally misplacing common objects, such as one's keys, glasses, or checkbook. 
A)  agitation and moodiness. 
B)  the spontaneous recovery of long-repressed memories. 
C)  forgetting names of familiar people and the locations of familiar places. 
D)  occasionally misplacing common objects, such as one's keys, glasses, or checkbook.

Question 12

Major neurocognitive disorder is a term that refers specifically to the progressive deterioration and impairment of memory, reasoning ability, and other cognitive functions as a result of a disease or condition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Source confusion is a common cause of false memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The famous patient known for years as H.M. was NOT able to:

Accepted Answer

A)  use his short-term memory. 
B)  retrieve any long-term memories. 
C)  form new long-term episodic memories. 
D)  form new long-term procedural memories. 
A)  use his short-term memory. 
B)  retrieve any long-term memories. 
C)  form new long-term episodic memories. 
D)  form new long-term procedural memories.

Question 15

In a study by psychologist Elizabeth Loftus, subjects first watched a film of an automobile accident, and then answered questions about the details of what they had seen. Loftus found that most of the participants' memories for the details of the accident were influenced by how the questions were worded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Numerous studies have shown that exposure to misinformation after an event can distort the memories of eyewitnesses for the original event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Henry Molaison (H.M.) was not able to form new episodic or semantic memories, which reflects the _____, but he could form new procedural memories, which reflects the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit memory system; explicit memory system 
B)  encoding specificity system; semantic network system 
C)  explicit memory system; implicit memory system 
D)  semantic network system; encoding specificity system 
A)  implicit memory system; explicit memory system 
B)  encoding specificity system; semantic network system 
C)  explicit memory system; implicit memory system 
D)  semantic network system; encoding specificity system

Question 18

Identify and describe the functions of each component in psychologist Alan Baddeley's model of working memory, and give an everyday example that demonstrates the relationship among working memory components.

Accepted Answer

Alan Baddeley's model of working memory

Question 19

Chunking is one way of increasing the storage capacity of short-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to British psychologist Alan Baddeley's working memory model, the central executive:

Accepted Answer

A)  controls attention, integrates information, and initiates retrieval. 
B)  is involved in organizing information in a complex network. 
C)  is specialized for spatial and visual material. 
D)  is specialized for verbal material. 
A)  controls attention, integrates information, and initiates retrieval. 
B)  is involved in organizing information in a complex network. 
C)  is specialized for spatial and visual material. 
D)  is specialized for verbal material.

Repression is motivated forgetting that occurs consciously and involves a deliberate attempt to not think about and remember specific information.

The _____ is involved in encoding and storing memory for the sequence of events, but not for the events themselves.

Imagination inflation is a memory phenomenon in which:

The temporal lobes and the frontal lobes are involved in complex autobiographical memories.

What do tip-of-the-tongue experiences demonstrate about retrieval cues?

Every new memory a person forms is actively constructed rather than simply recorded.

Which brain region is involved in retrieving and organizing information associated with episodic and autobiographical memories?

When asked to define dependent variable, Mohammed replied, "It's the factor in an experiment that is observed and measured for change." Mohammed's answer reflects:

Which stage of memory enables us to perceive the world around us as continuous, rather than as a series of disconnected visual images or disjointed sounds?

Prospective memory:

During the EARLIEST stages of Alzheimer's disease, the most common symptoms are:

Major neurocognitive disorder is a term that refers specifically to the progressive deterioration and impairment of memory, reasoning ability, and other cognitive functions as a result of a disease or condition.

Source confusion is a common cause of false memories.

The famous patient known for years as H.M. was NOT able to:

Numerous studies have shown that exposure to misinformation after an event can distort the memories of eyewitnesses for the original event.

Henry Molaison (H.M.) was not able to form new episodic or semantic memories, which reflects the _, but he could form new procedural memories, which reflects the _.

Identify and describe the functions of each component in psychologist Alan Baddeley's model of working memory, and give an everyday example that demonstrates the relationship among working memory components.

Chunking is one way of increasing the storage capacity of short-term memory.

According to British psychologist Alan Baddeley's working memory model, the central executive:

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Exam 6: Memory

Repression is motivated forgetting that occurs consciously and involves a deliberate attempt to not think about and remember specific information.

The _____ is involved in encoding and storing memory for the sequence of events, but not for the events themselves.

Imagination inflation is a memory phenomenon in which:

The temporal lobes and the frontal lobes are involved in complex autobiographical memories.

What do tip-of-the-tongue experiences demonstrate about retrieval cues?

Every new memory a person forms is actively constructed rather than simply recorded.

Which brain region is involved in retrieving and organizing information associated with episodic and autobiographical memories?

When asked to define dependent variable, Mohammed replied, "It's the factor in an experiment that is observed and measured for change." Mohammed's answer reflects:

Which stage of memory enables us to perceive the world around us as continuous, rather than as a series of disconnected visual images or disjointed sounds?

Prospective memory:

During the EARLIEST stages of Alzheimer's disease, the most common symptoms are:

Major neurocognitive disorder is a term that refers specifically to the progressive deterioration and impairment of memory, reasoning ability, and other cognitive functions as a result of a disease or condition.

Source confusion is a common cause of false memories.

The famous patient known for years as H.M. was NOT able to:

Numerous studies have shown that exposure to misinformation after an event can distort the memories of eyewitnesses for the original event.

Henry Molaison (H.M.) was not able to form new episodic or semantic memories, which reflects the _____, but he could form new procedural memories, which reflects the _____.

Identify and describe the functions of each component in psychologist Alan Baddeley's model of working memory, and give an everyday example that demonstrates the relationship among working memory components.

Chunking is one way of increasing the storage capacity of short-term memory.

According to British psychologist Alan Baddeley's working memory model, the central executive:

Introduction and Research Methods

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness and Its Variations

Learning

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Lifespan Development

Personality

Social Psychology

Stress, Health, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Filters

Henry Molaison (H.M.) was not able to form new episodic or semantic memories, which reflects the _, but he could form new procedural memories, which reflects the _.