Question 1

An averaged mental representation of category members is called a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  composite 
B)  prototype 
C)  classical member 
D)  exemplar 
A)  composite 
B)  prototype 
C)  classical member 
D)  exemplar B

Question 2

Which of the following statements is TRUE of scripts and schemas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Memories will always be increasingly distorted toward a schema over time. 
B)  Memory can be improved in some way if the interpretation of information is altered. 
C)  Memories will always be increasingly improved by a schema over time. 
D)  Scripts and schemas require conscious application by a person. 
A)  Memories will always be increasingly distorted toward a schema over time. 
B)  Memory can be improved in some way if the interpretation of information is altered. 
C)  Memories will always be increasingly improved by a schema over time. 
D)  Scripts and schemas require conscious application by a person. B

Question 3

What is one of the hallmarks of script-based processing?

Accepted Answer

A)  novelty 
B)  hierarchical organization 
C)  rigid structure 
D)  script distance effects 
A)  novelty 
B)  hierarchical organization 
C)  rigid structure 
D)  script distance effects D

Question 4

If people are exposed to a number of examples of an abstract category, which of the following will be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  An unseen prototype will be identified as a good category member. 
B)  None of the explicit examples will be well remembered. 
C)  The category will be composed of only those examples. 
D)  Clear category boundaries will be established. 
A)  An unseen prototype will be identified as a good category member. 
B)  None of the explicit examples will be well remembered. 
C)  The category will be composed of only those examples. 
D)  Clear category boundaries will be established.

Question 5

Semantic memory is memory for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  skills and procedures 
B)  individual events 
C)  classically conditioned responses 
D)  general world knowledge 
A)  skills and procedures 
B)  individual events 
C)  classically conditioned responses 
D)  general world knowledge

Question 6

People are usually mislead by the question "How many animals of each kind did Moses take on the Ark?" not realizing that it was not Moses who built the Ark. What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic allusion 
B)  semantic illusion 
C)  source monitoring 
D)  semantic congruity 
A)  semantic allusion 
B)  semantic illusion 
C)  source monitoring 
D)  semantic congruity

Question 7

Which of the following schema processes involves inserting inferred information into a memory trace?

Accepted Answer

A)  abstraction 
B)  interpretation 
C)  selection 
D)  integration 
A)  abstraction 
B)  interpretation 
C)  selection 
D)  integration

Question 8

Which of the following schema processes involves a person attending to some pieces of information during encoding but not others?

Accepted Answer

A)  abstraction 
B)  interpretation 
C)  selection 
D)  integration 
A)  abstraction 
B)  interpretation 
C)  selection 
D)  integration

Question 9

Concepts that are primed are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  subsequently retrieved faster 
B)  the target of a retrieval process 
C)  always entered into consciousness 
D)  always kept out of consciousness 
A)  subsequently retrieved faster 
B)  the target of a retrieval process 
C)  always entered into consciousness 
D)  always kept out of consciousness

Question 10

In what ways can semantic memory distort our understanding of the world?

Accepted Answer

Semantic memory can distort our understa

Question 11

A prototype for a category is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the first instance of the category 
B)  able to capture how much variability there is in a category 
C)  defined based on a predetermined set of rules 
D)  a single representation that serves as an average 
A)  the first instance of the category 
B)  able to capture how much variability there is in a category 
C)  defined based on a predetermined set of rules 
D)  a single representation that serves as an average

Question 12

What are the influences of schemas that are observed during encoding?

Accepted Answer

Schemas are cognitive structures that he

Question 13

Long-term memory is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  very reliable 
B)  nearly photographic in character 
C)  prone to some distortion 
D)  an accurate reflection of reality
Short Answers 
A)  very reliable 
B)  nearly photographic in character 
C)  prone to some distortion 
D)  an accurate reflection of reality
Short Answers

Question 14

What is mediated priming?

Accepted Answer

Mediated priming is a cognitive phenomen

Question 15

What is the usefulness of categorization?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps us spend more time thinking. 
B)  It introduces complexity into the world. 
C)  It helps us predict our environment. 
D)  It shows memory to be a clear and orderly thing. 
A)  It helps us spend more time thinking. 
B)  It introduces complexity into the world. 
C)  It helps us predict our environment. 
D)  It shows memory to be a clear and orderly thing.

Question 16

Which of the following would a prototype view of categories have difficulty accounting for?

Accepted Answer

A)  central tendency 
B)  category size knowledge 
C)  family resemblance 
D)  graded category structure 
A)  central tendency 
B)  category size knowledge 
C)  family resemblance 
D)  graded category structure

Question 17

In semantic priming, a concept in memory becomes more available after a related concept has been retrieved or activated. In an actual study of memory, the initial concept is called the _______ and the second concept is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prime; target 
B)  trace; cue 
C)  target; prime 
D)  cue; trace 
A)  prime; target 
B)  trace; cue 
C)  target; prime 
D)  cue; trace

Question 18

When would someone use a script?

Accepted Answer

A)  when listing items commonly found in an office 
B)  when categorizing a group of animals into mammals or reptiles 
C)  when deciding which kind of ice cream to buy from Baskin-Robins 
D)  when telling someone how to order coffee at Starbucks 
A)  when listing items commonly found in an office 
B)  when categorizing a group of animals into mammals or reptiles 
C)  when deciding which kind of ice cream to buy from Baskin-Robins 
D)  when telling someone how to order coffee at Starbucks

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an influence schemas have on the encoding of information?

Accepted Answer

A)  segmentation 
B)  selection 
C)  abstraction 
D)  integration 
A)  segmentation 
B)  selection 
C)  abstraction 
D)  integration

Question 20

What is theory-based categorization?

Accepted Answer

Theory-based categorization is a concept

An averaged mental representation of category members is called a __________.

Which of the following statements is TRUE of scripts and schemas?

What is one of the hallmarks of script-based processing?

If people are exposed to a number of examples of an abstract category, which of the following will be true?

Semantic memory is memory for __________.

People are usually mislead by the question "How many animals of each kind did Moses take on the Ark?" not realizing that it was not Moses who built the Ark. What is this an example of?

Which of the following schema processes involves inserting inferred information into a memory trace?

Which of the following schema processes involves a person attending to some pieces of information during encoding but not others?

Concepts that are primed are __________.

In what ways can semantic memory distort our understanding of the world?

A prototype for a category is __________.

What are the influences of schemas that are observed during encoding?

Long-term memory is __________.

What is mediated priming?

What is the usefulness of categorization?

Which of the following would a prototype view of categories have difficulty accounting for?

In semantic priming, a concept in memory becomes more available after a related concept has been retrieved or activated. In an actual study of memory, the initial concept is called the _ and the second concept is called the __.

When would someone use a script?

Which of the following is NOT an influence schemas have on the encoding of information?

What is theory-based categorization?

Overview and History

Neuropsychology of Memory

Methods and Principles

Sensory and Short-Term Memory

Working Memory

Nondeclarative Memory

Episodic Memory

Memory for Space and Time

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 9: Semantic Memory

An averaged mental representation of category members is called a __________.

Which of the following statements is TRUE of scripts and schemas?

What is one of the hallmarks of script-based processing?

If people are exposed to a number of examples of an abstract category, which of the following will be true?

Semantic memory is memory for __________.

People are usually mislead by the question "How many animals of each kind did Moses take on the Ark?" not realizing that it was not Moses who built the Ark. What is this an example of?

Which of the following schema processes involves inserting inferred information into a memory trace?

Which of the following schema processes involves a person attending to some pieces of information during encoding but not others?

Concepts that are primed are __________.

In what ways can semantic memory distort our understanding of the world?

A prototype for a category is __________.

What are the influences of schemas that are observed during encoding?

Long-term memory is __________.

What is mediated priming?

What is the usefulness of categorization?

Which of the following would a prototype view of categories have difficulty accounting for?

In semantic priming, a concept in memory becomes more available after a related concept has been retrieved or activated. In an actual study of memory, the initial concept is called the _______ and the second concept is called the ________.

When would someone use a script?

Which of the following is NOT an influence schemas have on the encoding of information?

What is theory-based categorization?

Overview and History

Neuropsychology of Memory

Methods and Principles

Sensory and Short-Term Memory

Working Memory

Nondeclarative Memory

Episodic Memory

Memory for Space and Time

Formal Models of Memory

Autobiographical Memory

Memory and Reality

Memory and the Law

Metamemory

Development

Amnesia

Other Conditions That Affect Memory

Filters

In semantic priming, a concept in memory becomes more available after a related concept has been retrieved or activated. In an actual study of memory, the initial concept is called the _ and the second concept is called the __.