Question 1

Which theory of infantile amnesia suggests that it is a result of a change in the way in which a person understands the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freudian 
B)  social interaction and schema development 
C)  development of the self 
D)  language development 
A)  Freudian 
B)  social interaction and schema development 
C)  development of the self 
D)  language development

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a major cause of flashbulb memories?

Accepted Answer

A)  surprise 
B)  overlap 
C)  rehearsal 
D)  novelty 
A)  surprise 
B)  overlap 
C)  rehearsal 
D)  novelty

Question 3

According to a cognitive account of the reminiscence bump, there is better memory for this time period because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  neurological functioning is at its peak 
B)  there are a lot of firsts during this time 
C)  a person's identity is formed at this time 
D)  a person is involved in more events at this time 
A)  neurological functioning is at its peak 
B)  there are a lot of firsts during this time 
C)  a person's identity is formed at this time 
D)  a person is involved in more events at this time

Question 4

What 2 kinds of general events are in autobiographical memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  thematic classes of events and individual experiences 
B)  sequence of events and thematic classes of events 
C)  thematic classes of events and repeated events 
D)  sequence of events and repeated events 
A)  thematic classes of events and individual experiences 
B)  sequence of events and thematic classes of events 
C)  thematic classes of events and repeated events 
D)  sequence of events and repeated events

Question 5

Compared to information learned in a lab, autobiographical memories are retrieved from long-term memory __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  at a faster speed 
B)  with greater accuracy 
C)  at a slower speed 
D)  with less accuracy 
A)  at a faster speed 
B)  with greater accuracy 
C)  at a slower speed 
D)  with less accuracy

Question 6

According to the schema-copy-plus-tag model, autobiographical memories __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  contain tags for schema-inconsistent information 
B)  contain tags for schema-consistent information 
C)  have tags copied over from schemas in long-term memory 
D)  have tags for additional schemas that may be relevant 
A)  contain tags for schema-inconsistent information 
B)  contain tags for schema-consistent information 
C)  have tags copied over from schemas in long-term memory 
D)  have tags for additional schemas that may be relevant

Question 7

Which of the following is not a level of autobiographical memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  abstract schemas 
B)  lifetime periods 
C)  event-specific 
D)  general events 
A)  abstract schemas 
B)  lifetime periods 
C)  event-specific 
D)  general events

Question 8

Which account of the reminiscence bump focuses on the role of novel (first time) events?

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic fitness 
B)  mental abilities 
C)  cognitive 
D)  identity formation 
A)  genetic fitness 
B)  mental abilities 
C)  cognitive 
D)  identity formation

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true about the schema-copy-plus-tag model?

Accepted Answer

A)  It includes both schematic and unique aspects of the event. 
B)  Memories often contain script-inconsistent information. 
C)  Memories often contain script-inconsistent information 
D)  First, unique aspects of the event are added; then an appropriate schema is activated. Au: identical 
A)  It includes both schematic and unique aspects of the event. 
B)  Memories often contain script-inconsistent information. 
C)  Memories often contain script-inconsistent information 
D)  First, unique aspects of the event are added; then an appropriate schema is activated. Au: identical

Question 10

The distinction between the various levels of autobiographical memories is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  supported by evidence from brain-damaged individuals 
B)  useful almost exclusively for heuristic reasons 
C)  reflected in response time data 
D)  rejected by more recent connectionist theories 
A)  supported by evidence from brain-damaged individuals 
B)  useful almost exclusively for heuristic reasons 
C)  reflected in response time data 
D)  rejected by more recent connectionist theories

Question 11

Which of the following is a type of general event?

Accepted Answer

A)  repeating 
B)  temporal 
C)  spatial 
D)  thematic 
A)  repeating 
B)  temporal 
C)  spatial 
D)  thematic

Question 12

It what way does autobiographical memory differ the most from episodic memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  the need for semantic information 
B)  the constructive and interpretive nature of the memories 
C)  the forgetting of older information 
D)  the importance to immediate experience 
A)  the need for semantic information 
B)  the constructive and interpretive nature of the memories 
C)  the forgetting of older information 
D)  the importance to immediate experience

Question 13

What does it mean to say that autobiographical memories are recursively structured?

Accepted Answer

To say that autobiographical memories ar

Question 14

Which type of memory is thought to be most highly resistant to forgetting?

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term memories 
B)  autobiographical memories 
C)  verbatim information 
D)  flashbulb memories 
A)  short-term memories 
B)  autobiographical memories 
C)  verbatim information 
D)  flashbulb memories

Question 15

How is autobiographical memory affected by emotional aspects of an event?

Accepted Answer

Autobiographical memory refers to a pers

Question 16

What is the name of the version of schema/script theory that has been proposed to account for how many autobiographical memories are stored?

Accepted Answer

The version of schema/script theory that

Question 17

What is a characteristic of autobiographical memory that distinguishes it from episodic and semantic memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Retrieval is much slower. 
B)  Specific information is recalled before general info. 
C)  always vivid 
D)  contains only specific information 
A)  Retrieval is much slower. 
B)  Specific information is recalled before general info. 
C)  always vivid 
D)  contains only specific information

Question 18

Which of the following factors is NOT involved in flashbulb memory creation?

Accepted Answer

A)  interest 
B)  rehearsal 
C)  predictability 
D)  intensity 
A)  interest 
B)  rehearsal 
C)  predictability 
D)  intensity

Question 19

Based on your understanding of autobiographical memory and the reminiscence bump, what is one set of circumstances that would be more likely to create a reminiscence bump in a person that is outside the normal age range in which this bump is found?

Accepted Answer

One set of circumstances that could crea

Question 20

Infantile amnesia refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an inability to acquire any memories prior to the age of 2-3 ½ 
B)  better memory for events that occurred earlier in life, but amnesia thereafter 
C)  the absence of autobiographical memories prior to the age of 2-3 ½ 
D)  the loss of very early memories brought about by damage to memory structures as a result of neural reorganization around the age of 2-3 ½ 
A)  an inability to acquire any memories prior to the age of 2-3 ½ 
B)  better memory for events that occurred earlier in life, but amnesia thereafter 
C)  the absence of autobiographical memories prior to the age of 2-3 ½ 
D)  the loss of very early memories brought about by damage to memory structures as a result of neural reorganization around the age of 2-3 ½

Which theory of infantile amnesia suggests that it is a result of a change in the way in which a person understands the world?

Which of the following is NOT a major cause of flashbulb memories?

According to a cognitive account of the reminiscence bump, there is better memory for this time period because __________.

What 2 kinds of general events are in autobiographical memory?

Compared to information learned in a lab, autobiographical memories are retrieved from long-term memory __________.

According to the schema-copy-plus-tag model, autobiographical memories __________.

Which of the following is not a level of autobiographical memory?

Which account of the reminiscence bump focuses on the role of novel (first time) events?

Which of the following is NOT true about the schema-copy-plus-tag model?

The distinction between the various levels of autobiographical memories is __________.

Which of the following is a type of general event?

It what way does autobiographical memory differ the most from episodic memory?

What does it mean to say that autobiographical memories are recursively structured?

Which type of memory is thought to be most highly resistant to forgetting?

How is autobiographical memory affected by emotional aspects of an event?

What is the name of the version of schema/script theory that has been proposed to account for how many autobiographical memories are stored?

What is a characteristic of autobiographical memory that distinguishes it from episodic and semantic memory?

Which of the following factors is NOT involved in flashbulb memory creation?

Based on your understanding of autobiographical memory and the reminiscence bump, what is one set of circumstances that would be more likely to create a reminiscence bump in a person that is outside the normal age range in which this bump is found?

Infantile amnesia refers to __________.

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

Semantic Memory

Formal Models of Memory

Memory and Reality

Memory and the Law

Metamemory

Development

Amnesia

Other Conditions That Affect Memory

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Exam 11: Autobiographical Memory

Which theory of infantile amnesia suggests that it is a result of a change in the way in which a person understands the world?

Which of the following is NOT a major cause of flashbulb memories?

According to a cognitive account of the reminiscence bump, there is better memory for this time period because __________.

What 2 kinds of general events are in autobiographical memory?

Compared to information learned in a lab, autobiographical memories are retrieved from long-term memory __________.

According to the schema-copy-plus-tag model, autobiographical memories __________.

Which of the following is not a level of autobiographical memory?

Which account of the reminiscence bump focuses on the role of novel (first time) events?

Which of the following is NOT true about the schema-copy-plus-tag model?

The distinction between the various levels of autobiographical memories is __________.

Which of the following is a type of general event?

It what way does autobiographical memory differ the most from episodic memory?

What does it mean to say that autobiographical memories are recursively structured?

Which type of memory is thought to be most highly resistant to forgetting?

How is autobiographical memory affected by emotional aspects of an event?

What is the name of the version of schema/script theory that has been proposed to account for how many autobiographical memories are stored?

What is a characteristic of autobiographical memory that distinguishes it from episodic and semantic memory?

Which of the following factors is NOT involved in flashbulb memory creation?

Based on your understanding of autobiographical memory and the reminiscence bump, what is one set of circumstances that would be more likely to create a reminiscence bump in a person that is outside the normal age range in which this bump is found?

Infantile amnesia refers to __________.

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

Semantic Memory

Formal Models of Memory

Memory and Reality

Memory and the Law

Metamemory

Development

Amnesia

Other Conditions That Affect Memory

Filters