Question 1

The amount of priming that occurs is likely to be the result of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of mental energy devoted 
B)  neural generators 
C)  the amount of overlap of the concepts 
D)  semantic flexibility 
A)  the amount of mental energy devoted 
B)  neural generators 
C)  the amount of overlap of the concepts 
D)  semantic flexibility

Question 2

The fact that semantic illusions occur (e.g., the Moses Illusion) tells us what about memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  People often just make a partial assessment of memory. 
B)  Memory retrieval can be misguided so that the wrong thing is remembered. 
C)  People know less than they think they know. 
D)  Semantic memory involves overlapping pieces of information. 
A)  People often just make a partial assessment of memory. 
B)  Memory retrieval can be misguided so that the wrong thing is remembered. 
C)  People know less than they think they know. 
D)  Semantic memory involves overlapping pieces of information.

Question 3

For theory-based categorization, people derive categories primarily based on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  structural similarity 
B)  the co-occurrence of properties 
C)  an explanation 
D)  property independence 
A)  structural similarity 
B)  the co-occurrence of properties 
C)  an explanation 
D)  property independence

Question 4

Mediated priming is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  when priming is consciously mediated 
B)  when unassociated concepts are primed through intermediate concepts 
C)  found only with concepts with almost complete overlap 
D)  something that only occurs in people with depression 
A)  when priming is consciously mediated 
B)  when unassociated concepts are primed through intermediate concepts 
C)  found only with concepts with almost complete overlap 
D)  something that only occurs in people with depression

Question 5

What is the level of categorization that most people prefer to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  subordinate level 
B)  basic level 
C)  superordinate level 
D)  primary level 
A)  subordinate level 
B)  basic level 
C)  superordinate level 
D)  primary level

Question 6

Which is a component of categorization that is unique to theory-based categorization?

Accepted Answer

A)  graded category structures 
B)  family resemblance 
C)  psychological essentialism 
D)  necessary features 
A)  graded category structures 
B)  family resemblance 
C)  psychological essentialism 
D)  necessary features

Question 7

Which level of categorization captures a wide range of general information?

Accepted Answer

A)  basic level 
B)  subordinate level 
C)  mesosystem level 
D)  superordinate level 
A)  basic level 
B)  subordinate level 
C)  mesosystem level 
D)  superordinate level

Question 8

If 2 entities are in the same category, this means that people_________ on at least some dimension.

Accepted Answer

A)  treat them as equivalent 
B)  concentrate on their variability 
C)  treat them as distinct 
D)  concentrate on their heterogeneity 
A)  treat them as equivalent 
B)  concentrate on their variability 
C)  treat them as distinct 
D)  concentrate on their heterogeneity

Question 9

The level of categorization that has the greatest number of unique attributes associated with it is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  subordinate level 
B)  superordinate level 
C)  basic level 
D)  This does not distinguish levels. 
A)  subordinate level 
B)  superordinate level 
C)  basic level 
D)  This does not distinguish levels.

Question 10

Priming is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  always an automatic process 
B)  always a controlled process 
C)  largely automatic, but can be controlled to some extent 
D)  largely controlled, but can be automatic to some extent 
A)  always an automatic process 
B)  always a controlled process 
C)  largely automatic, but can be controlled to some extent 
D)  largely controlled, but can be automatic to some extent

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the levels of categorization?

Accepted Answer

A)  superordinate 
B)  subordinate 
C)  medial 
D)  basic 
A)  superordinate 
B)  subordinate 
C)  medial 
D)  basic

Question 12

What is central tendency in categorization?

Accepted Answer

A)  categorical regression to the mean 
B)  a tendency for category members to be neutral 
C)  an absence of extreme forms of categorization in humans 
D)  an averaged ideal for a category 
A)  categorical regression to the mean 
B)  a tendency for category members to be neutral 
C)  an absence of extreme forms of categorization in humans 
D)  an averaged ideal for a category

Question 13

What is a source of evidence that people use scripts to help them remember?

Accepted Answer

A)  People will only remember information that corresponds to a script. 
B)  People will misremember information that conforms to a script. 
C)  Serial position effects are observed in memory retrieval. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  People will only remember information that corresponds to a script. 
B)  People will misremember information that conforms to a script. 
C)  Serial position effects are observed in memory retrieval. 
D)  none of the above

Question 14

Which of the following ordered relation effects reflects people being faster at judging the relationship of 2 memory traces that are at more extreme ends of a semantic dimension?

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic congruity effects 
B)  serial position effects 
C)  semantic distance effects 
D)  semantic satiation effects 
A)  semantic congruity effects 
B)  serial position effects 
C)  semantic distance effects 
D)  semantic satiation effects

Question 15

How is inhibition used in semantic memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  to suppress episodic memories 
B)  to deactivate related but irrelevant portions of semantic memory 
C)  only for psychologically threatening material 
D)  outside the realms of ordinary, everyday thinking 
A)  to suppress episodic memories 
B)  to deactivate related but irrelevant portions of semantic memory 
C)  only for psychologically threatening material 
D)  outside the realms of ordinary, everyday thinking

Question 16

A category prototype captures its __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  central tendency 
B)  size 
C)  variability 
D)  extent 
A)  central tendency 
B)  size 
C)  variability 
D)  extent

Question 17

Faster responses for items that are more distinct along a continuum are called what?

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic congruity effect 
B)  semantic distance effect 
C)  serial position effect 
D)  schematic encoding effect 
A)  semantic congruity effect 
B)  semantic distance effect 
C)  serial position effect 
D)  schematic encoding effect

Question 18

What are the five influences schemas have on memory?

Accepted Answer

Schemas have five main influences on mem

Question 19

How are categories formed, according to prototype and exemplar theories?

Accepted Answer

Categories are formed according to proto

Question 20

A problem with the classical view is that it has trouble with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  graded category membership 
B)  defining logical rules of category membership 
C)  biological classifications 
D)  feature-based categorization 
A)  graded category membership 
B)  defining logical rules of category membership 
C)  biological classifications 
D)  feature-based categorization

The amount of priming that occurs is likely to be the result of __________.

The fact that semantic illusions occur (e.g., the Moses Illusion) tells us what about memory?

For theory-based categorization, people derive categories primarily based on __________.

Mediated priming is __________.

What is the level of categorization that most people prefer to use?

Which is a component of categorization that is unique to theory-based categorization?

Which level of categorization captures a wide range of general information?

If 2 entities are in the same category, this means that people_________ on at least some dimension.

The level of categorization that has the greatest number of unique attributes associated with it is the __________.

Priming is __________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the levels of categorization?

What is central tendency in categorization?

What is a source of evidence that people use scripts to help them remember?

Which of the following ordered relation effects reflects people being faster at judging the relationship of 2 memory traces that are at more extreme ends of a semantic dimension?

How is inhibition used in semantic memory?

A category prototype captures its __________.

Faster responses for items that are more distinct along a continuum are called what?

What are the five influences schemas have on memory?

How are categories formed, according to prototype and exemplar theories?

A problem with the classical view is that it has trouble with __________.

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

Exam 9: Semantic Memory

The amount of priming that occurs is likely to be the result of __________.

The fact that semantic illusions occur (e.g., the Moses Illusion) tells us what about memory?

For theory-based categorization, people derive categories primarily based on __________.

Mediated priming is __________.

What is the level of categorization that most people prefer to use?

Which is a component of categorization that is unique to theory-based categorization?

Which level of categorization captures a wide range of general information?

If 2 entities are in the same category, this means that people_________ on at least some dimension.

The level of categorization that has the greatest number of unique attributes associated with it is the __________.

Priming is __________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the levels of categorization?

What is central tendency in categorization?

What is a source of evidence that people use scripts to help them remember?

Which of the following ordered relation effects reflects people being faster at judging the relationship of 2 memory traces that are at more extreme ends of a semantic dimension?

How is inhibition used in semantic memory?

A category prototype captures its __________.

Faster responses for items that are more distinct along a continuum are called what?

What are the five influences schemas have on memory?

How are categories formed, according to prototype and exemplar theories?

A problem with the classical view is that it has trouble with __________.

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