Question 1

_______________ is thought to be a biological mechanism of long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) Deep processing 
B) Long-term potentiation 
C) Parallel processing 
D) State-dependent memory 
A) Deep processing 
B) Long-term potentiation 
C) Parallel processing 
D) State-dependent memory

Question 2

After studying the memory difficulties of H.M.and patients like him,it became apparent that

Accepted Answer

A) implicit memories cannot be retained but explicit memories can be recalled normally. 
B) incoming sensory information bypasses the sensory register causing severe memory deficits. 
C) the ability to transfer explicit information from STM into LTM is intact. 
D) the ability to bring information from long-term memory into working memory is intact. 
A) implicit memories cannot be retained but explicit memories can be recalled normally. 
B) incoming sensory information bypasses the sensory register causing severe memory deficits. 
C) the ability to transfer explicit information from STM into LTM is intact. 
D) the ability to bring information from long-term memory into working memory is intact.

Question 3

Researcher Marigold Linton decided to find out how people forget real-life events.Like Ebbinghaus who studied the forgetting of nonsense syllables,she used herself as a subject.As a result of her research,what did Linton conclude?

Accepted Answer

A) Long-term forgetting of real-life events is slower and proceeds at a gradual but steady rate. 
B) Forgetting of real life-events is rapid at first and then tapers off. 
C) Forgetting of real-life events is rapid at first and proceeds at a gradual but steady rate. 
D) Long-term forgetting of real-life events does not occur. 
A) Long-term forgetting of real-life events is slower and proceeds at a gradual but steady rate. 
B) Forgetting of real life-events is rapid at first and then tapers off. 
C) Forgetting of real-life events is rapid at first and proceeds at a gradual but steady rate. 
D) Long-term forgetting of real-life events does not occur.

Question 4

One objection to the three-box model of memory is that

Accepted Answer

A) short-term memory is not usually involved in the conscious processing of information. 
B) the brain performs many independent operations simultaneously. 
C) sensory register is actually able to store information for 30 seconds. 
D) there is a limit to the capacity of long-term memory. 
A) short-term memory is not usually involved in the conscious processing of information. 
B) the brain performs many independent operations simultaneously. 
C) sensory register is actually able to store information for 30 seconds. 
D) there is a limit to the capacity of long-term memory.

Question 5

In contrast to temporary changes associated with the sensory register,short-term memory involves lasting structural changes in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Memories that involve knowing how to do something,like how to comb your hair,are called declarative memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Mackenzie took French lessons when she was very young.As an adult,however,she could not remember any French.Despite this,when she enrolls in a continuing education course on French,she picks up the language much faster than the other students in her class.This is likely an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) recall. 
B) recognition. 
C) explicit memory. 
D) relearning. 
A) recall. 
B) recognition. 
C) explicit memory. 
D) relearning.

Question 8

The sensory register is made up of many separate subsystems,one for each sense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which part of the brain is involved with the formation and consolidation of fear and other emotional memories?

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampus 
B) amygdala 
C) fornix 
D) cerebral cortex 
A) hippocampus 
B) amygdala 
C) fornix 
D) cerebral cortex

Question 10

_______________ provide(s)the mental equivalent of a scratch pad.

Accepted Answer

A) Long-term memory 
B) Semantic categories 
C) Pattern recognition 
D) Working memory 
A) Long-term memory 
B) Semantic categories 
C) Pattern recognition 
D) Working memory

Question 11

Eyewitness testimonies by victims are most likely to contain errors when the suspect

Accepted Answer

A) is of a different gender than the victim. 
B) is significantly older than the victim. 
C) is significantly younger than the victim. 
D) is of a different ethnic background than the victim. 
A) is of a different gender than the victim. 
B) is significantly older than the victim. 
C) is significantly younger than the victim. 
D) is of a different ethnic background than the victim.

Question 12

It has been suggested that autobiographical memories cannot be formed until a child's self-concept has emerged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Unconscious retention in memory,as evidenced by the effect of a previous experience or previously encountered information on current thoughts and actions is called

Accepted Answer

A) explicit memory. 
B) implicit memory. 
C) declarative memory. 
D) procedural memory. 
A) explicit memory. 
B) implicit memory. 
C) declarative memory. 
D) procedural memory.

Question 14

Mariska cannot remember events that occurred in her life prior to 3 years of age.She is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) cue-dependent forgetting. 
B) childhood amnesia. 
C) repression. 
D) traumatic amnesia. 
A) cue-dependent forgetting. 
B) childhood amnesia. 
C) repression. 
D) traumatic amnesia.

Question 15

Daniel says he has a memory about something that happened to him when he was 18 months old.What would most memory researchers say about the source of Daniel's memory?

Accepted Answer

Some people adamantly claim to remember

Question 16

Sensory register holds sensory images just long enough for us to see a "double exposure" and know that the scene we are viewing is accurate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the three-box model of memory,short-term memory holds a limited amount of information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

__________ is defined as forgetting that occurs when recently learned material interferes with the ability to remember old information.

Accepted Answer

A) Replacement 
B) Retroactive interference 
C) Cue-dependent 
D) Proactive interference 
A) Replacement 
B) Retroactive interference 
C) Cue-dependent 
D) Proactive interference

Question 19

Recognition is the ability to identify previously encountered information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the decay theory?

Accepted Answer

According to the dec

_______________ is thought to be a biological mechanism of long-term memory.

After studying the memory difficulties of H.M.and patients like him,it became apparent that

Researcher Marigold Linton decided to find out how people forget real-life events.Like Ebbinghaus who studied the forgetting of nonsense syllables,she used herself as a subject.As a result of her research,what did Linton conclude?

One objection to the three-box model of memory is that

In contrast to temporary changes associated with the sensory register,short-term memory involves lasting structural changes in the brain.

Memories that involve knowing how to do something,like how to comb your hair,are called declarative memories.

Mackenzie took French lessons when she was very young.As an adult,however,she could not remember any French.Despite this,when she enrolls in a continuing education course on French,she picks up the language much faster than the other students in her class.This is likely an example of:

The sensory register is made up of many separate subsystems,one for each sense.

Which part of the brain is involved with the formation and consolidation of fear and other emotional memories?

_______________ provide(s)the mental equivalent of a scratch pad.

Eyewitness testimonies by victims are most likely to contain errors when the suspect

It has been suggested that autobiographical memories cannot be formed until a child's self-concept has emerged.

Unconscious retention in memory,as evidenced by the effect of a previous experience or previously encountered information on current thoughts and actions is called

Mariska cannot remember events that occurred in her life prior to 3 years of age.She is experiencing

Daniel says he has a memory about something that happened to him when he was 18 months old.What would most memory researchers say about the source of Daniel's memory?

Sensory register holds sensory images just long enough for us to see a "double exposure" and know that the scene we are viewing is accurate.

In the three-box model of memory,short-term memory holds a limited amount of information.

__________ is defined as forgetting that occurs when recently learned material interferes with the ability to remember old information.

Recognition is the ability to identify previously encountered information.

What is the decay theory?

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_______________ is thought to be a biological mechanism of long-term memory.

After studying the memory difficulties of H.M.and patients like him,it became apparent that

Researcher Marigold Linton decided to find out how people forget real-life events.Like Ebbinghaus who studied the forgetting of nonsense syllables,she used herself as a subject.As a result of her research,what did Linton conclude?

One objection to the three-box model of memory is that

In contrast to temporary changes associated with the sensory register,short-term memory involves lasting structural changes in the brain.

Memories that involve knowing how to do something,like how to comb your hair,are called declarative memories.

Mackenzie took French lessons when she was very young.As an adult,however,she could not remember any French.Despite this,when she enrolls in a continuing education course on French,she picks up the language much faster than the other students in her class.This is likely an example of:

The sensory register is made up of many separate subsystems,one for each sense.

Which part of the brain is involved with the formation and consolidation of fear and other emotional memories?

_______________ provide(s)the mental equivalent of a scratch pad.

Eyewitness testimonies by victims are most likely to contain errors when the suspect

It has been suggested that autobiographical memories cannot be formed until a child's self-concept has emerged.

Unconscious retention in memory,as evidenced by the effect of a previous experience or previously encountered information on current thoughts and actions is called

Mariska cannot remember events that occurred in her life prior to 3 years of age.She is experiencing

Daniel says he has a memory about something that happened to him when he was 18 months old.What would most memory researchers say about the source of Daniel's memory?

Sensory register holds sensory images just long enough for us to see a "double exposure" and know that the scene we are viewing is accurate.

In the three-box model of memory,short-term memory holds a limited amount of information.

__________ is defined as forgetting that occurs when recently learned material interferes with the ability to remember old information.

Recognition is the ability to identify previously encountered information.

What is the decay theory?

What Is Psychology

Theories of Personality

Development Over the Life Span

Neurons, Hormones, and the Brain

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Thinking and Intelligence

Learning and Conditioning

Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Emotion, Stress, and Health

The Major Motives of Life: Food, Love, Sex, and Work

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