Question 1

Recognition is generally easier for people than recall because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a person need only match what is in the world with what is in memory 
B)  there is no need to generate information to report 
C)  a retrieval plan does not need to be created 
D)  all of the above 
A)  a person need only match what is in the world with what is in memory 
B)  there is no need to generate information to report 
C)  a retrieval plan does not need to be created 
D)  all of the above D

Question 2

What is the concreteness effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  the idea that concrete words are remembered better than abstract words 
B)  the idea that abstract words are remembered better than concrete words 
C)  the finding that concrete words tend to be recalled first 
D)  the finding that concrete words tend to be recalled last 
A)  the idea that concrete words are remembered better than abstract words 
B)  the idea that abstract words are remembered better than concrete words 
C)  the finding that concrete words tend to be recalled first 
D)  the finding that concrete words tend to be recalled last A

Question 3

A study that uses pre-existing changes along one dimension, and manipulates a variable along another dimension is called a(n) __________ study

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental 
B)  quasi-experimental 
C)  case 
D)  correlational 
A)  experimental 
B)  quasi-experimental 
C)  case 
D)  correlational B

Question 4

Word stem completion, word fragment completion, and perceptual identification are examples of measures of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit memory 
B)  short-term memory 
C)  explicit memory 
D)  long-term memory 
A)  implicit memory 
B)  short-term memory 
C)  explicit memory 
D)  long-term memory

Question 5

When people are given several options to choose from in order to answer a question, this is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  alternative recognition 
B)  forced choice recognition 
C)  rejection of elements 
D)  memory probing 
A)  alternative recognition 
B)  forced choice recognition 
C)  rejection of elements 
D)  memory probing

Question 6

Metamemory measures assess what?

Accepted Answer

A)  how large a person's memory is 
B)  cognitive processes beyond memory 
C)  how well a person is able to assess his or her own memory 
D)  the extent of memory awareness by other people 
A)  how large a person's memory is 
B)  cognitive processes beyond memory 
C)  how well a person is able to assess his or her own memory 
D)  the extent of memory awareness by other people

Question 7

The later remembering of previously forgotten information is called _____________, whereas remembering more information overall on subsequent recall attempts is called _____________.

Accepted Answer

The later remembering of previ

Question 8

A form of recall that is helpful in studying the effects of context is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  free recall 
B)  cued recall 
C)  forced recall 
D)  ecological recall 
A)  free recall 
B)  cued recall 
C)  forced recall 
D)  ecological recall

Question 9

What are some examples of the ways that the nature of the stimulus can affect later memory, and how do these come about?

Accepted Answer

There are several ways in which the natu

Question 10

A method that can be used to assess how people structure information in memory is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inter-item delays 
B)  process dissociation 
C)  multinomial modeling 
D)  additive factors logic 
A)  inter-item delays 
B)  process dissociation 
C)  multinomial modeling 
D)  additive factors logic

Question 11

The type of recall test least likely to detect the presence of a weak memory is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  free recall 
B)  cued recall 
C)  forced recall 
D)  ecological recall 
A)  free recall 
B)  cued recall 
C)  forced recall 
D)  ecological recall

Question 12

The stimulus as it is understood by a researcher is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nominal stimulus 
B)  distal stimulus 
C)  experimental stimulus 
D)  functional stimulus 
A)  nominal stimulus 
B)  distal stimulus 
C)  experimental stimulus 
D)  functional stimulus

Question 13

Which of the following is most likely to lead to deeper processing and better memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  rote rehearsal 
B)  focusing on individual word spellings 
C)  massed practice 
D)  creating mental images 
A)  rote rehearsal 
B)  focusing on individual word spellings 
C)  massed practice 
D)  creating mental images

Question 14

What is a principle of memory that has been revealed using response times?

Accepted Answer

One principle of memory that has been re

Question 15

What two aspects of memory processing can be independently determined using signal detection analysis?

Accepted Answer

Signal detection analysis is a statistic

Question 16

According to the levels of processing perspective, memory performance is best if information is studied by attending to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  whether words rhyme or not 
B)  the particular letters that make up the word 
C)  whether the information is semantically meaningful 
D)  the grammatical structure of the words 
A)  whether words rhyme or not 
B)  the particular letters that make up the word 
C)  whether the information is semantically meaningful 
D)  the grammatical structure of the words

Question 17

Over time people tend to remember emotionally positive information better than negative ones. What is this called?

Accepted Answer

A)  pleasure principle 
B)  survival principle 
C)  Pollyanna principle 
D)  concreteness principle 
A)  pleasure principle 
B)  survival principle 
C)  Pollyanna principle 
D)  concreteness principle

Question 18

A study that relates pre-existing values along one variable with pre-existing values along another is a(n) __________ study.

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental 
B)  quasi-experimental 
C)  case 
D)  correlational 
A)  experimental 
B)  quasi-experimental 
C)  case 
D)  correlational

Question 19

How does overlearning affect the forgetting curve?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information becomes more available, causing forgetting to lessen. 
B)  Too much information bombards the system, causing forgetting to increase. 
C)  Overlearning causes forgetting to lessen briefly, but later increase rapidly with a sharp incline. 
D)  Overlearning does not affect forgetting. 
A)  Information becomes more available, causing forgetting to lessen. 
B)  Too much information bombards the system, causing forgetting to increase. 
C)  Overlearning causes forgetting to lessen briefly, but later increase rapidly with a sharp incline. 
D)  Overlearning does not affect forgetting.

Question 20

Collaborative inhibition is often observed __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  along with collaborative facilitation 
B)  with actual groups 
C)  with nominal groups 
D)  in cases of frontal lobe damage 
A)  along with collaborative facilitation 
B)  with actual groups 
C)  with nominal groups 
D)  in cases of frontal lobe damage

Recognition is generally easier for people than recall because __________.

What is the concreteness effect?

A study that uses pre-existing changes along one dimension, and manipulates a variable along another dimension is called a(n) __________ study

Word stem completion, word fragment completion, and perceptual identification are examples of measures of __________.

When people are given several options to choose from in order to answer a question, this is called __________.

Metamemory measures assess what?

The later remembering of previously forgotten information is called _, whereas remembering more information overall on subsequent recall attempts is called _.

A form of recall that is helpful in studying the effects of context is __________.

What are some examples of the ways that the nature of the stimulus can affect later memory, and how do these come about?

A method that can be used to assess how people structure information in memory is __________.

The type of recall test least likely to detect the presence of a weak memory is __________.

The stimulus as it is understood by a researcher is called the __________.

Which of the following is most likely to lead to deeper processing and better memory?

What is a principle of memory that has been revealed using response times?

What two aspects of memory processing can be independently determined using signal detection analysis?

According to the levels of processing perspective, memory performance is best if information is studied by attending to __________.

Over time people tend to remember emotionally positive information better than negative ones. What is this called?

A study that relates pre-existing values along one variable with pre-existing values along another is a(n) __________ study.

How does overlearning affect the forgetting curve?

Collaborative inhibition is often observed __________.

Overview and History

Neuropsychology of Memory

Sensory and Short-Term Memory

Working Memory

Nondeclarative Memory

Episodic Memory

Memory for Space and Time

Semantic Memory

Formal Models of Memory

Autobiographical Memory

Memory and Reality

Memory and the Law

Metamemory

Development

Amnesia

Other Conditions That Affect Memory

Filters

Exam 3: Methods and Principles

Recognition is generally easier for people than recall because __________.

What is the concreteness effect?

A study that uses pre-existing changes along one dimension, and manipulates a variable along another dimension is called a(n) __________ study

Word stem completion, word fragment completion, and perceptual identification are examples of measures of __________.

When people are given several options to choose from in order to answer a question, this is called __________.

Metamemory measures assess what?

The later remembering of previously forgotten information is called _____________, whereas remembering more information overall on subsequent recall attempts is called _____________.

A form of recall that is helpful in studying the effects of context is __________.

What are some examples of the ways that the nature of the stimulus can affect later memory, and how do these come about?

A method that can be used to assess how people structure information in memory is __________.

The type of recall test least likely to detect the presence of a weak memory is __________.

The stimulus as it is understood by a researcher is called the __________.

Which of the following is most likely to lead to deeper processing and better memory?

What is a principle of memory that has been revealed using response times?

What two aspects of memory processing can be independently determined using signal detection analysis?

According to the levels of processing perspective, memory performance is best if information is studied by attending to __________.

Over time people tend to remember emotionally positive information better than negative ones. What is this called?

A study that relates pre-existing values along one variable with pre-existing values along another is a(n) __________ study.

How does overlearning affect the forgetting curve?

Collaborative inhibition is often observed __________.

Overview and History

Neuropsychology of Memory

Sensory and Short-Term Memory

Working Memory

Nondeclarative Memory

Episodic Memory

Memory for Space and Time

Semantic Memory

Formal Models of Memory

Autobiographical Memory

Memory and Reality

Memory and the Law

Metamemory

Development

Amnesia

Other Conditions That Affect Memory

Filters

The later remembering of previously forgotten information is called _, whereas remembering more information overall on subsequent recall attempts is called _.