Question 1

Memory is less aided (in terms of amount of payoff for amount of effort) by following what type of practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  repeated 
B)  distributed 
C)  massed 
D)  deliberate and elaborate 
A)  repeated 
B)  distributed 
C)  massed 
D)  deliberate and elaborate

Question 2

The organization of information into a common situation model can result in decreased _____________. Moreover, the presence of negative priming suggests the operation of _____________ at the situation model level.

Accepted Answer

A)  constructivity; suppression 
B)  fan effect; suppression 
C)  fan effect; spreading activation 
D)  constructivity; spreading activation 
A)  constructivity; suppression 
B)  fan effect; suppression 
C)  fan effect; spreading activation 
D)  constructivity; spreading activation

Question 3

Forgetting can be reduced through the use of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  compound retrieval sets 
B)  rapid inhibitory activations 
C)  interference 
D)  retrieval cues 
A)  compound retrieval sets 
B)  rapid inhibitory activations 
C)  interference 
D)  retrieval cues

Question 4

What is the testing effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  the finding that taking a test distorts memory 
B)  the Heisenburg principle in memory 
C)  Memory is better if people study more rather than take a test. 
D)  Memory is better if people take a test rather than study more. 
A)  the finding that taking a test distorts memory 
B)  the Heisenburg principle in memory 
C)  Memory is better if people study more rather than take a test. 
D)  Memory is better if people take a test rather than study more.

Question 5

Your brother does something bad to your car while you're at home; this makes you very angry. Rather than have an all-out fight with him, you go off and let yourself calm down. Eventually you forget about the incident and you get along fine with your brother again. However, after several months, you become angry with your roommate for not telling you that your date called. During this you are reminded of what your brother did to your car. This is best described as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding specificity 
B)  mood-dependent learning 
C)  state-dependent learning 
D)  a generalized emotion memory 
A)  encoding specificity 
B)  mood-dependent learning 
C)  state-dependent learning 
D)  a generalized emotion memory

Question 6

The idea that if you learn something with a steady caffeine buzz going, you will find it easier to recall that information if you have a sufficient amount of caffeine in your system is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding specificity 
B)  mood-congruent memory 
C)  transfer appropriate processing 
D)  state-dependent memory 
A)  encoding specificity 
B)  mood-congruent memory 
C)  transfer appropriate processing 
D)  state-dependent memory

Question 7

Information in permastore is more likely to be __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  forgotten within the first 3 years 
B)  experienced once 
C)  remembered 20 years later 
D)  distinctive 
A)  forgotten within the first 3 years 
B)  experienced once 
C)  remembered 20 years later 
D)  distinctive

Question 8

Describe what occurs when negative priming is observed in memory retrieval.

Accepted Answer

Negative priming occurs in memory retrie

Question 9

What level of representation will be retained for the longest period of time in episodic memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  propositional 
B)  unconscious 
C)  mental model 
D)  verbatim 
A)  propositional 
B)  unconscious 
C)  mental model 
D)  verbatim

Question 10

An indicator of associative interference is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  part-set cuing 
B)  the mere exposure effect 
C)  the fan effect 
D)  encoding variability 
A)  part-set cuing 
B)  the mere exposure effect 
C)  the fan effect 
D)  encoding variability

Question 11

What is the explanation for the repeated practice effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Repeatedly retrieving a memory trace causes the noticeable inhibition of related competitors. 
B)  Repeated practice strengthens memory for competitors. 
C)  Overall priming effects are magnified with repeated practice. 
D)  Overall priming effects are reduced with repeated practice. 
A)  Repeatedly retrieving a memory trace causes the noticeable inhibition of related competitors. 
B)  Repeated practice strengthens memory for competitors. 
C)  Overall priming effects are magnified with repeated practice. 
D)  Overall priming effects are reduced with repeated practice.

Question 12

Remembering all the bad things about a significant other only when you are angry at him or her is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mood-dependent memory 
B)  mental bias 
C)  bipolar disorder 
D)  memory decay 
A)  mood-dependent memory 
B)  mental bias 
C)  bipolar disorder 
D)  memory decay

Question 13

The decreased ability to acquire new information in memory because of previously known information is called _______________, and the decreased ability to remember older information in memory because of newly learned information is called ________________.

Accepted Answer

The decreased ability to acquire new inf

Question 14

What are the consequences for memory of distributed and massed practice?

Accepted Answer

The consequences for memory of distribut

Question 15

According to the transfer appropriate processing framework, memory performance is better __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  when the retrieval context matches the encoding context 
B)  when there is intentional encoding 
C)  when the person generates the information rather than reading it 
D)  when the processes used to remember information match those used to encode it 
A)  when the retrieval context matches the encoding context 
B)  when there is intentional encoding 
C)  when the person generates the information rather than reading it 
D)  when the processes used to remember information match those used to encode it

Question 16

What is the von Restorff effect?

Accepted Answer

The von Restorff effect, also known as t

Question 17

The mental model level of representation __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is verbatim memory 
B)  is an abstract representation of the text 
C)  is forgotten quickly 
D)  is a mental simulation of the described events 
A)  is verbatim memory 
B)  is an abstract representation of the text 
C)  is forgotten quickly 
D)  is a mental simulation of the described events

Question 18

Forgetting that is caused by newer memories interfering with older memories is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  negative transfer 
B)  retroactive interference 
C)  proactive interference 
D)  latent inhibition 
A)  negative transfer 
B)  retroactive interference 
C)  proactive interference 
D)  latent inhibition

Question 19

What is the part-set cuing effect?

Accepted Answer

The part-set cuing effect is a phenomeno

Question 20

A retrieval cue that involves a component of the memory trace content itself is called a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  intrinsic cue 
B)  feature cue 
C)  extrinsic cue 
D)  context cue 
A)  intrinsic cue 
B)  feature cue 
C)  extrinsic cue 
D)  context cue

Memory is less aided (in terms of amount of payoff for amount of effort) by following what type of practice?

The organization of information into a common situation model can result in decreased _. Moreover, the presence of negative priming suggests the operation of _ at the situation model level.

Forgetting can be reduced through the use of __________.

What is the testing effect?

The idea that if you learn something with a steady caffeine buzz going, you will find it easier to recall that information if you have a sufficient amount of caffeine in your system is called __________.

Information in permastore is more likely to be __________.

Describe what occurs when negative priming is observed in memory retrieval.

What level of representation will be retained for the longest period of time in episodic memory?

An indicator of associative interference is __________.

What is the explanation for the repeated practice effect?

Remembering all the bad things about a significant other only when you are angry at him or her is an example of __________.

The decreased ability to acquire new information in memory because of previously known information is called _, and the decreased ability to remember older information in memory because of newly learned information is called __.

What are the consequences for memory of distributed and massed practice?

According to the transfer appropriate processing framework, memory performance is better __________.

What is the von Restorff effect?

The mental model level of representation __________.

Forgetting that is caused by newer memories interfering with older memories is called __________.

What is the part-set cuing effect?

A retrieval cue that involves a component of the memory trace content itself is called a(n) __________.

Overview and History

Neuropsychology of Memory

Methods and Principles

Sensory and Short-Term Memory

Working Memory

Nondeclarative 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 7: Episodic Memory

Memory is less aided (in terms of amount of payoff for amount of effort) by following what type of practice?

The organization of information into a common situation model can result in decreased _____________. Moreover, the presence of negative priming suggests the operation of _____________ at the situation model level.

Forgetting can be reduced through the use of __________.

What is the testing effect?

The idea that if you learn something with a steady caffeine buzz going, you will find it easier to recall that information if you have a sufficient amount of caffeine in your system is called __________.

Information in permastore is more likely to be __________.

Describe what occurs when negative priming is observed in memory retrieval.

What level of representation will be retained for the longest period of time in episodic memory?

An indicator of associative interference is __________.

What is the explanation for the repeated practice effect?

Remembering all the bad things about a significant other only when you are angry at him or her is an example of __________.

The decreased ability to acquire new information in memory because of previously known information is called _______________, and the decreased ability to remember older information in memory because of newly learned information is called ________________.

What are the consequences for memory of distributed and massed practice?

According to the transfer appropriate processing framework, memory performance is better __________.

What is the von Restorff effect?

The mental model level of representation __________.

Forgetting that is caused by newer memories interfering with older memories is called __________.

What is the part-set cuing effect?

A retrieval cue that involves a component of the memory trace content itself is called a(n) __________.

Overview and History

Neuropsychology of Memory

Methods and Principles

Sensory and Short-Term Memory

Working Memory

Nondeclarative 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 organization of information into a common situation model can result in decreased _. Moreover, the presence of negative priming suggests the operation of _ at the situation model level.

The decreased ability to acquire new information in memory because of previously known information is called _, and the decreased ability to remember older information in memory because of newly learned information is called __.