Question 1

How can the purpose of classical conditioning best be described?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organisms try to predict the environment. 
B)  memory for how to do things 
C)  It captures how we interact with the world. 
D)  Perception precedes conceptualization. 
A)  Organisms try to predict the environment. 
B)  memory for how to do things 
C)  It captures how we interact with the world. 
D)  Perception precedes conceptualization.

Question 2

The mere exposure effect is a preference for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  things consciously experienced before 
B)  things experienced before, even unconsciously 
C)  the learning of nondeclarative associations 
D)  things that have been experienced more frequently 
A)  things consciously experienced before 
B)  things experienced before, even unconsciously 
C)  the learning of nondeclarative associations 
D)  things that have been experienced more frequently

Question 3

Nondeclarative memory skills, such as procedural memories, can be disrupted by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  consciously focusing on a task 
B)  unconscious biases and tangents 
C)  negative priming 
D)  classical conditioning 
A)  consciously focusing on a task 
B)  unconscious biases and tangents 
C)  negative priming 
D)  classical conditioning

Question 4

In studies of memory in anesthetized patients, researchers found that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  derogatory comments during surgery had no impact on speed of recovery 
B)  the brain remained completely dormant during surgery 
C)  listening to word lists during surgery decreased performance on later stem completion tasks 
D)  reading to patients during surgery influenced later free association tasks 
A)  derogatory comments during surgery had no impact on speed of recovery 
B)  the brain remained completely dormant during surgery 
C)  listening to word lists during surgery decreased performance on later stem completion tasks 
D)  reading to patients during surgery influenced later free association tasks

Question 5

Which of the following is the stage of skill acquisition where skill is dominated by non-declarative memories and is largely unconscious?

Accepted Answer

A)  associative stage 
B)  cognitive stage 
C)  autonomous stage 
D)  control stage 
A)  associative stage 
B)  cognitive stage 
C)  autonomous stage 
D)  control stage

Question 6

In classical conditioning, a conditioned stimulus __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  comes to evoke a conditioned response 
B)  comes to evoke an unconditioned response 
C)  produces a neutral cue 
D)  produces a reflective response 
A)  comes to evoke a conditioned response 
B)  comes to evoke an unconditioned response 
C)  produces a neutral cue 
D)  produces a reflective response

Question 7

Nondeclarative memory can be described as a __________ memory system.

Accepted Answer

A)  very pervasive 
B)  short-duration 
C)  consciously manipulatable 
D)  holistic 
A)  very pervasive 
B)  short-duration 
C)  consciously manipulatable 
D)  holistic

Question 8

What is NOT a verbal way to test implicit memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  repetition priming 
B)  paired associate learning 
C)  word fragment completion 
D)  lexical decision 
A)  repetition priming 
B)  paired associate learning 
C)  word fragment completion 
D)  lexical decision

Question 9

What type of memory system encodes memory for skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning 
B)  procedural 
C)  semantic 
D)  instrumental 
A)  classical conditioning 
B)  procedural 
C)  semantic 
D)  instrumental

Question 10

What is long-term working memory, and what is its relation to skill acquisition?

Accepted Answer

Long-term working memory is a concept in

Question 11

Which of the following is another name for classical conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning 
B)  instrumental conditioning 
C)  Pavlovian conditioning 
D)  simple conditioning 
A)  operant conditioning 
B)  instrumental conditioning 
C)  Pavlovian conditioning 
D)  simple conditioning

Question 12

What is the difference between data-driven and conceptually driven processing?

Accepted Answer

Data-driven and conceptually driven proc

Question 13

A case illustrating the fact that that people can implicitly learn regular sequences is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  contextualization 
B)  lexical decision 
C)  word-stem completion 
D)  artificial grammars 
A)  contextualization 
B)  lexical decision 
C)  word-stem completion 
D)  artificial grammars

Question 14

During spontaneous recovery, what happens to the CR when the CS is presented again after extinction has occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  The CR increases, but isn't as strong as it was before extinction. 
B)  The CR decreases because interference after extinction has impaired the association strength. 
C)  The CR remains at the same strength as before extinction. 
D)  The CR increases and is even stronger than it was before extinction began. 
A)  The CR increases, but isn't as strong as it was before extinction. 
B)  The CR decreases because interference after extinction has impaired the association strength. 
C)  The CR remains at the same strength as before extinction. 
D)  The CR increases and is even stronger than it was before extinction began.

Question 15

In classical conditioning, the thing that a person responds to prior to learning is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conditioned response 
B)  conditioned stimulus 
C)  unconditioned response 
D)  unconditioned stimulus 
A)  conditioned response 
B)  conditioned stimulus 
C)  unconditioned response 
D)  unconditioned stimulus

Question 16

What are some examples of implicit memory tests?

Accepted Answer

Implicit memory tests are designed to as

Question 17

How does learning occur during the formation of most classically conditioned memories?

Accepted Answer

A)  slowly, during an acquisition period 
B)  during the first exposure to information 
C)  with explicit memory reinforcement 
D)  transitionally 
A)  slowly, during an acquisition period 
B)  during the first exposure to information 
C)  with explicit memory reinforcement 
D)  transitionally

Question 18

Which of the following reflects the operation of implicit memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  incidental learning 
B)  mnemonic control 
C)  intentional retrieval 
D)  slips of the tongue 
A)  incidental learning 
B)  mnemonic control 
C)  intentional retrieval 
D)  slips of the tongue

Question 19

Which of the following types of processing is MORE likely to be involved in nondeclarative memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  conceptually driven processing 
B)  data-driven processing 
C)  top-down processing 
D)  abstract thinking 
A)  conceptually driven processing 
B)  data-driven processing 
C)  top-down processing 
D)  abstract thinking

Question 20

In classical conditioning, what happens when a number of trials occur where the conditioning stimulus is presented in the absence of the unconditioned stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcement 
B)  bolder learning 
C)  extinction 
D)  savings 
A)  reinforcement 
B)  bolder learning 
C)  extinction 
D)  savings

How can the purpose of classical conditioning best be described?

The mere exposure effect is a preference for __________.

Nondeclarative memory skills, such as procedural memories, can be disrupted by __________.

In studies of memory in anesthetized patients, researchers found that __________.

Which of the following is the stage of skill acquisition where skill is dominated by non-declarative memories and is largely unconscious?

In classical conditioning, a conditioned stimulus __________.

Nondeclarative memory can be described as a __________ memory system.

What is NOT a verbal way to test implicit memory?

What type of memory system encodes memory for skills?

What is long-term working memory, and what is its relation to skill acquisition?

Which of the following is another name for classical conditioning?

What is the difference between data-driven and conceptually driven processing?

A case illustrating the fact that that people can implicitly learn regular sequences is __________.

During spontaneous recovery, what happens to the CR when the CS is presented again after extinction has occurred?

In classical conditioning, the thing that a person responds to prior to learning is the __________.

What are some examples of implicit memory tests?

How does learning occur during the formation of most classically conditioned memories?

Which of the following reflects the operation of implicit memory?

Which of the following types of processing is MORE likely to be involved in nondeclarative memory?

In classical conditioning, what happens when a number of trials occur where the conditioning stimulus is presented in the absence of the unconditioned stimulus?

Overview and History

Neuropsychology of Memory

Methods and Principles

Sensory and Short-Term Memory

Working 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

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Exam 6: Nondeclarative Memory

How can the purpose of classical conditioning best be described?

The mere exposure effect is a preference for __________.

Nondeclarative memory skills, such as procedural memories, can be disrupted by __________.

In studies of memory in anesthetized patients, researchers found that __________.

Which of the following is the stage of skill acquisition where skill is dominated by non-declarative memories and is largely unconscious?

In classical conditioning, a conditioned stimulus __________.

Nondeclarative memory can be described as a __________ memory system.

What is NOT a verbal way to test implicit memory?

What type of memory system encodes memory for skills?

What is long-term working memory, and what is its relation to skill acquisition?

Which of the following is another name for classical conditioning?

What is the difference between data-driven and conceptually driven processing?

A case illustrating the fact that that people can implicitly learn regular sequences is __________.

During spontaneous recovery, what happens to the CR when the CS is presented again after extinction has occurred?

In classical conditioning, the thing that a person responds to prior to learning is the __________.

What are some examples of implicit memory tests?

How does learning occur during the formation of most classically conditioned memories?

Which of the following reflects the operation of implicit memory?

Which of the following types of processing is MORE likely to be involved in nondeclarative memory?

In classical conditioning, what happens when a number of trials occur where the conditioning stimulus is presented in the absence of the unconditioned stimulus?

Overview and History

Neuropsychology of Memory

Methods and Principles

Sensory and Short-Term Memory

Working 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