Question 1

When memory places an event less recently than it occurred, the process is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  scaling 
B)  backwards telescoping 
C)  forward telescoping 
D)  ordering 
A)  scaling 
B)  backwards telescoping 
C)  forward telescoping 
D)  ordering

Question 2

What are the effects of orientation on the retrieval of information from a mental map?

Accepted Answer

Orientation, or the way in which an indi

Question 3

Theories of mental maps that assume a spatial organization assume that mental maps are organized based on ________________ information.

Accepted Answer

A)  hierarchical 
B)  metric 
C)  Euclidean 
D)  dynamic 
A)  hierarchical 
B)  metric 
C)  Euclidean 
D)  dynamic

Question 4

If someone comes to you asking for directions, you will likely _____ estimate the distance to city locations and _____ estimate the distance to rural locations.

Accepted Answer

A)  over-; under- 
B)  under-; over- 
C)  accurately; under- 
D)  under-; under- 
A)  over-; under- 
B)  under-; over- 
C)  accurately; under- 
D)  under-; under-

Question 5

According to studies using Steven's Law, which type of distance estimation is the worst?

Accepted Answer

A)  perception of distance 
B)  short-term memory for distances 
C)  long-term memory for distances 
D)  making inferences about distances in memory 
A)  perception of distance 
B)  short-term memory for distances 
C)  long-term memory for distances 
D)  making inferences about distances in memory

Question 6

For the order code model (a relative time theory of temporal memory), what is thought to occur in order to allow a person to locate a memory of an event in time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Previous similar memory traces are linked to the one created for a current event. 
B)  New experiences are stored completely independently in memory. 
C)  Forward telescoping overcomes backward telescoping. 
D)  Prominent scale effects are observed. 
A)  Previous similar memory traces are linked to the one created for a current event. 
B)  New experiences are stored completely independently in memory. 
C)  Forward telescoping overcomes backward telescoping. 
D)  Prominent scale effects are observed.

Question 7

A mental map created from a bird's eye view description is called a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  survey perspective 
B)  route perspective 
C)  overview map 
D)  spatial map 
A)  survey perspective 
B)  route perspective 
C)  overview map 
D)  spatial map

Question 8

When mental maps are described as being partially hierarchical, what is meant?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are hierarchically arranged only at the level of details. 
B)  They are hierarchically arranged in terms of regions, but not at the level of details. 
C)  Euclidean rules of hierarchies are only partially applied. 
D)  Estimating distances involves a re-perceptual process. 
A)  They are hierarchically arranged only at the level of details. 
B)  They are hierarchically arranged in terms of regions, but not at the level of details. 
C)  Euclidean rules of hierarchies are only partially applied. 
D)  Estimating distances involves a re-perceptual process.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a class of theories of temporal memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  relative time 
B)  absolute time 
C)  temporal distance 
D)  temporal location 
A)  relative time 
B)  absolute time 
C)  temporal distance 
D)  temporal location

Question 10

Mental maps are NOT influenced by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  route distance 
B)  spectral medium 
C)  temporal order during learning 
D)  semantic relations 
A)  route distance 
B)  spectral medium 
C)  temporal order during learning 
D)  semantic relations

Question 11

Which class of theories of temporal memory assumes that memories are located in time based on how easily the memory is retrieved?

Accepted Answer

A)  location-based theories 
B)  relative time theories 
C)  category adjustment theories 
D)  distance-based theories 
A)  location-based theories 
B)  relative time theories 
C)  category adjustment theories 
D)  distance-based theories

Question 12

The theory in memory psychophysics that suggests that the distortions that occur in mental maps are a reflection of a combination of both fine-grained (detail) and coarse-grained (categorical/region-based) memory representations is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  uncertainty hypothesis 
B)  transformation hypothesis 
C)  re-perceptual hypothesis 
D)  category adjustment hypothesis 
A)  uncertainty hypothesis 
B)  transformation hypothesis 
C)  re-perceptual hypothesis 
D)  category adjustment hypothesis

Question 13

In a memory psychophysics approach to memory for space, a researcher is interested in how a mental map corresponds to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical reality 
B)  a mental image 
C)  an associative network 
D)  a coherent memory system 
A)  physical reality 
B)  a mental image 
C)  an associative network 
D)  a coherent memory system

Question 14

Geographic mistakes, like believing that Miami is north of Tijuana, occur because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the curvature of the earth biases map estimates 
B)  most people are not familiar with either city 
C)  the regions cities are in bias their locations in memory 
D)  retrieval of one city inhibits the other in memory 
A)  the curvature of the earth biases map estimates 
B)  most people are not familiar with either city 
C)  the regions cities are in bias their locations in memory 
D)  retrieval of one city inhibits the other in memory

Question 15

How are memories located in time according to temporal location theories?

Accepted Answer

According to temporal location theories,

Question 16

Perspective effects in mental maps cause __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  close locations to be remembered as further apart 
B)  far locations to be remembered as further apart 
C)  intermediate locations to be compressed 
D)  no change in memory reports 
A)  close locations to be remembered as further apart 
B)  far locations to be remembered as further apart 
C)  intermediate locations to be compressed 
D)  no change in memory reports

Question 17

Which class of theories of temporal memory takes the perspective that memory for time could be oriented around chunks of time that a person has created?

Accepted Answer

A)  location-based theories 
B)  relative time theories 
C)  category adjustment theories 
D)  distance-based theories 
A)  location-based theories 
B)  relative time theories 
C)  category adjustment theories 
D)  distance-based theories

Question 18

When people mistakenly say Reno is east of San Diego, this is a reflection of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the metric view of spatial memory 
B)  the hierarchical view of spatial memory 
C)  the temporal view of spatial memory 
D)  the spatial view of spatial memory 
A)  the metric view of spatial memory 
B)  the hierarchical view of spatial memory 
C)  the temporal view of spatial memory 
D)  the spatial view of spatial memory

Question 19

An effect of temporal memory in which older memories are harder to locate in time is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  memory age effect 
B)  forward telescoping 
C)  primacy effect 
D)  backwards telescoping 
A)  memory age effect 
B)  forward telescoping 
C)  primacy effect 
D)  backwards telescoping

Question 20

Which of the following memories are easiest to locate in time?

Accepted Answer

A)  first occurrences of an event 
B)  last occurrences of an event 
C)  first and last occurrences of an event 
D)  none of the above 
A)  first occurrences of an event 
B)  last occurrences of an event 
C)  first and last occurrences of an event 
D)  none of the above

When memory places an event less recently than it occurred, the process is called __________.

What are the effects of orientation on the retrieval of information from a mental map?

Theories of mental maps that assume a spatial organization assume that mental maps are organized based on ________________ information.

If someone comes to you asking for directions, you will likely _ estimate the distance to city locations and _ estimate the distance to rural locations.

According to studies using Steven's Law, which type of distance estimation is the worst?

For the order code model (a relative time theory of temporal memory), what is thought to occur in order to allow a person to locate a memory of an event in time?

A mental map created from a bird's eye view description is called a __________.

When mental maps are described as being partially hierarchical, what is meant?

Which of the following is NOT a class of theories of temporal memory?

Mental maps are NOT influenced by which of the following?

Which class of theories of temporal memory assumes that memories are located in time based on how easily the memory is retrieved?

The theory in memory psychophysics that suggests that the distortions that occur in mental maps are a reflection of a combination of both fine-grained (detail) and coarse-grained (categorical/region-based) memory representations is the __________.

In a memory psychophysics approach to memory for space, a researcher is interested in how a mental map corresponds to __________.

Geographic mistakes, like believing that Miami is north of Tijuana, occur because __________.

How are memories located in time according to temporal location theories?

Perspective effects in mental maps cause __________.

Which class of theories of temporal memory takes the perspective that memory for time could be oriented around chunks of time that a person has created?

When people mistakenly say Reno is east of San Diego, this is a reflection of __________.

An effect of temporal memory in which older memories are harder to locate in time is __________.

Which of the following memories are easiest to locate in time?

Overview and History

Neuropsychology of Memory

Methods and Principles

Sensory and Short-Term Memory

Working Memory

Nondeclarative Memory

Episodic Memory

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 8: Memory for Space and Time

When memory places an event less recently than it occurred, the process is called __________.

What are the effects of orientation on the retrieval of information from a mental map?

Theories of mental maps that assume a spatial organization assume that mental maps are organized based on ________________ information.

If someone comes to you asking for directions, you will likely _____ estimate the distance to city locations and _____ estimate the distance to rural locations.

According to studies using Steven's Law, which type of distance estimation is the worst?

For the order code model (a relative time theory of temporal memory), what is thought to occur in order to allow a person to locate a memory of an event in time?

A mental map created from a bird's eye view description is called a __________.

When mental maps are described as being partially hierarchical, what is meant?

Which of the following is NOT a class of theories of temporal memory?

Mental maps are NOT influenced by which of the following?

Which class of theories of temporal memory assumes that memories are located in time based on how easily the memory is retrieved?

The theory in memory psychophysics that suggests that the distortions that occur in mental maps are a reflection of a combination of both fine-grained (detail) and coarse-grained (categorical/region-based) memory representations is the __________.

In a memory psychophysics approach to memory for space, a researcher is interested in how a mental map corresponds to __________.

Geographic mistakes, like believing that Miami is north of Tijuana, occur because __________.

How are memories located in time according to temporal location theories?

Perspective effects in mental maps cause __________.

Which class of theories of temporal memory takes the perspective that memory for time could be oriented around chunks of time that a person has created?

When people mistakenly say Reno is east of San Diego, this is a reflection of __________.

An effect of temporal memory in which older memories are harder to locate in time is __________.

Which of the following memories are easiest to locate in time?

Overview and History

Neuropsychology of Memory

Methods and Principles

Sensory and Short-Term Memory

Working Memory

Nondeclarative Memory

Episodic Memory

Semantic Memory

Formal Models of Memory

Autobiographical Memory

Memory and Reality

Memory and the Law

Metamemory

Development

Amnesia

Other Conditions That Affect Memory

Filters

If someone comes to you asking for directions, you will likely _ estimate the distance to city locations and _ estimate the distance to rural locations.