Question 1

When information is encoded with little effort or awareness,this is called

Accepted Answer

A)  automatic processing. 
B)  effortful processing. 
C)  mnemonic devices. 
D)  schematic encoding. 
A)  automatic processing. 
B)  effortful processing. 
C)  mnemonic devices. 
D)  schematic encoding.

Question 2

Which theory of forgetting assumes that there are memory traces?

Accepted Answer

A)  interference 
B)  decay 
C)  motivated forgetting 
D)  repression 
A)  interference 
B)  decay 
C)  motivated forgetting 
D)  repression

Question 3

Which of the following statements about the brain and memory is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acetylcholine is important for the consolidation of long-term memories. 
B)  Serotonin neurons are more likely to exhibit long-term potentiation. 
C)  The prefrontal cortex is involved in the consolidation of long-term memories. 
D)  The hippocampus is a key structure in working memory. 
A)  Acetylcholine is important for the consolidation of long-term memories. 
B)  Serotonin neurons are more likely to exhibit long-term potentiation. 
C)  The prefrontal cortex is involved in the consolidation of long-term memories. 
D)  The hippocampus is a key structure in working memory.

Question 4

Isaac is looking at some fabric and imagining the beautiful evening dress he could design out of it.It would have a draping back,fitted around the torso with a long draping skirt that trailed behind.What memory store would Isaac be using to imagine the finished dress?

Accepted Answer

A)  visuospatial sketchpad 
B)  phonological loop 
C)  sensory memory 
D)  long-term memory 
A)  visuospatial sketchpad 
B)  phonological loop 
C)  sensory memory 
D)  long-term memory

Question 5

Regarding gender,declines in sex hormones have been implicated in the development of Alzheimer's disease among

Accepted Answer

A)  men, but not women. 
B)  women, but not men. 
C)  both men and women. 
D)  neither men nor women. 
A)  men, but not women. 
B)  women, but not men. 
C)  both men and women. 
D)  neither men nor women.

Question 6

Describe how we retrieve information from memory and how retrieval cues,priming,context,and emotion can affect retrieval.

Accepted Answer

-The access of information from memory i

Question 7

Ace is writing his psychology test and is trying to recover some specific information that he studied last night.What basic activity of memory is Ace doing?

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding 
B)  storage 
C)  retrieval 
D)  processing 
A)  encoding 
B)  storage 
C)  retrieval 
D)  processing

Question 8

Describe how phonological,visual,and semantic codes might be used simultaneously.Which is most important in increasing the likelihood that information will be remembered?

Accepted Answer

The answer should mention that

Question 9

Older adults show a decline in their memory for intended actions.This type of memory is called ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Older adults show a decline in their...

Question 10

To make material easier to remember,the decision to use mnemonic devices on the one hand,or hierarchies and schemas on the other is best based on

Accepted Answer

A)  how much material there is to remember. 
B)  how much time is available to learn the material. 
C)  how familiar one already is with the material. 
D)  how meaningful the material is. 
A)  how much material there is to remember. 
B)  how much time is available to learn the material. 
C)  how familiar one already is with the material. 
D)  how meaningful the material is.

Question 11

According to the information-processing model of memory,which memory store holds a virtual copy of the environmental stimulus for a very brief amount of time?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Provide an example that illustrates how priming can be unconscious.

Accepted Answer

The answer should reflect the

Question 13

According to the research of Bower,which of the following pairs should demonstrate the best memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  learned sad/tested happy 
B)  learned happy/tested sad 
C)  learned happy/tested happy 
D)  never learned 
A)  learned sad/tested happy 
B)  learned happy/tested sad 
C)  learned happy/tested happy 
D)  never learned

Question 14

Define the basic activities of memory and describe two major models of memory.

Accepted Answer

-Memory is our faculty for holding on to

Question 15

Anja was in a bad car accident and as a result,she doesn't have any implicit memories.What area of the brain did Anja likely damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  striatum 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  hippocampus 
A)  amygdala 
B)  striatum 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  hippocampus

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a type of implicit memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic memory 
B)  procedural memory 
C)  classically conditioned memory 
D)  priming 
A)  semantic memory 
B)  procedural memory 
C)  classically conditioned memory 
D)  priming

Question 17

What is a consequence of the fact that we tend to rely on a semantic code to transfer information into long-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Our later memory of the events may be flawed. 
B)  We have little flexibility with our memories. 
C)  Our memories only last 30 seconds without rehearsal. 
D)  We cannot multitask very well. 
A)  Our later memory of the events may be flawed. 
B)  We have little flexibility with our memories. 
C)  Our memories only last 30 seconds without rehearsal. 
D)  We cannot multitask very well.

Question 18

Jake and Jack each studied for 10 hours for the same psychology test.However,Jack studied 10 hours in a row the day before,and Jake studied 2 hours per day for the last 5 days.Who will likely to better on the test and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jack, because he learned everything at once 
B)  Jack, because he learned everything more recently 
C)  Jake, because his learning was spaced 
D)  Jake, because he engaged in automatic processing 
A)  Jack, because he learned everything at once 
B)  Jack, because he learned everything more recently 
C)  Jake, because his learning was spaced 
D)  Jake, because he engaged in automatic processing

Question 19

"I know it! It's um...um...It starts with 'G'," begins a trivia game contestant excitedly.The contestant is falling prey to the ___ effect.

Accepted Answer

The answer of "I know it! It's um...um...It starts with...

Question 20

As babies develop better motor control they begin to develop which of the following types of memory?

Accepted Answer

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

When information is encoded with little effort or awareness,this is called

Which theory of forgetting assumes that there are memory traces?

Which of the following statements about the brain and memory is true?

Isaac is looking at some fabric and imagining the beautiful evening dress he could design out of it.It would have a draping back,fitted around the torso with a long draping skirt that trailed behind.What memory store would Isaac be using to imagine the finished dress?

Regarding gender,declines in sex hormones have been implicated in the development of Alzheimer's disease among

Describe how we retrieve information from memory and how retrieval cues,priming,context,and emotion can affect retrieval.

Ace is writing his psychology test and is trying to recover some specific information that he studied last night.What basic activity of memory is Ace doing?

Describe how phonological,visual,and semantic codes might be used simultaneously.Which is most important in increasing the likelihood that information will be remembered?

Older adults show a decline in their memory for intended actions.This type of memory is called ___.

To make material easier to remember,the decision to use mnemonic devices on the one hand,or hierarchies and schemas on the other is best based on

According to the information-processing model of memory,which memory store holds a virtual copy of the environmental stimulus for a very brief amount of time?

Provide an example that illustrates how priming can be unconscious.

According to the research of Bower,which of the following pairs should demonstrate the best memory?

Define the basic activities of memory and describe two major models of memory.

Anja was in a bad car accident and as a result,she doesn't have any implicit memories.What area of the brain did Anja likely damage?

Which of the following is NOT a type of implicit memory?

What is a consequence of the fact that we tend to rely on a semantic code to transfer information into long-term memory?

Jake and Jack each studied for 10 hours for the same psychology test.However,Jack studied 10 hours in a row the day before,and Jake studied 2 hours per day for the last 5 days.Who will likely to better on the test and why?

"I know it! It's um...um...It starts with 'G'," begins a trivia game contestant excitedly.The contestant is falling prey to the ___ effect.

As babies develop better motor control they begin to develop which of the following types of memory?

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Exam 8: Memory

When information is encoded with little effort or awareness,this is called

Which theory of forgetting assumes that there are memory traces?

Which of the following statements about the brain and memory is true?

Isaac is looking at some fabric and imagining the beautiful evening dress he could design out of it.It would have a draping back,fitted around the torso with a long draping skirt that trailed behind.What memory store would Isaac be using to imagine the finished dress?

Regarding gender,declines in sex hormones have been implicated in the development of Alzheimer's disease among

Describe how we retrieve information from memory and how retrieval cues,priming,context,and emotion can affect retrieval.

Ace is writing his psychology test and is trying to recover some specific information that he studied last night.What basic activity of memory is Ace doing?

Describe how phonological,visual,and semantic codes might be used simultaneously.Which is most important in increasing the likelihood that information will be remembered?

Older adults show a decline in their memory for intended actions.This type of memory is called ___.

To make material easier to remember,the decision to use mnemonic devices on the one hand,or hierarchies and schemas on the other is best based on

According to the information-processing model of memory,which memory store holds a virtual copy of the environmental stimulus for a very brief amount of time?

Provide an example that illustrates how priming can be unconscious.

According to the research of Bower,which of the following pairs should demonstrate the best memory?

Define the basic activities of memory and describe two major models of memory.

Anja was in a bad car accident and as a result,she doesn't have any implicit memories.What area of the brain did Anja likely damage?

Which of the following is NOT a type of implicit memory?

What is a consequence of the fact that we tend to rely on a semantic code to transfer information into long-term memory?

Jake and Jack each studied for 10 hours for the same psychology test.However,Jack studied 10 hours in a row the day before,and Jake studied 2 hours per day for the last 5 days.Who will likely to better on the test and why?

"I know it! It's um...um...It starts with 'G'," begins a trivia game contestant excitedly.The contestant is falling prey to the ___ effect.

As babies develop better motor control they begin to develop which of the following types of memory?

Psychology Yesterday and Today

Psychology as a Science

Neuroscience

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

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Learning

Language and Thought

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Psychological Disorders

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