Question 1

According to the multicomponent model of development, why do people experience infantile amnesia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Language development does not occur until after infancy. 
B)  Memories simply decay faster during infancy. 
C)  Infants often fall down and hit their heads. 
D)  Infant memories are repressed to protect the Ego. 
A)  Language development does not occur until after infancy. 
B)  Memories simply decay faster during infancy. 
C)  Infants often fall down and hit their heads. 
D)  Infant memories are repressed to protect the Ego.

Question 2

At what level of autobiographical memory would a person store a memory such as "I took World History for Dummies during the fall semester of 2011. The class was held in Magnesium Hall and had a window looking out at the stadium. The professor was a small woman with a German accent. My best friend was also taking the class, and she would often fall asleep and drool on her notes"?

Accepted Answer

A)  event-specific knowledge 
B)  autobiographical interpretation 
C)  lifetime periods 
D)  general event knowledge 
A)  event-specific knowledge 
B)  autobiographical interpretation 
C)  lifetime periods 
D)  general event knowledge

Question 3

The theory of infantile amnesia that places the problem on an incongruity between early and current ways of thinking about the world is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  schema development 
B)  biological 
C)  Freudian 
D)  development of the self 
A)  schema development 
B)  biological 
C)  Freudian 
D)  development of the self

Question 4

Which is NOT a level of autobiographical memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  location-specific 
B)  general event 
C)  event-specific 
D)  lifetime period 
A)  location-specific 
B)  general event 
C)  event-specific 
D)  lifetime period

Question 5

What is the reminiscence bump?

Accepted Answer

The reminiscence bump is a phenomenon ob

Question 6

What information do students tend to remember best from their classes?

Accepted Answer

A)  information from the beginning of the term 
B)  information from the end of the term 
C)  information from the middle of the term 
D)  jokes 
A)  information from the beginning of the term 
B)  information from the end of the term 
C)  information from the middle of the term 
D)  jokes

Question 7

Which of the following is a level of autobiographical memory characterized by memories that are grouped together according to some common theme?

Accepted Answer

A)  event-specific 
B)  self-referential 
C)  general events 
D)  lifetime periods 
A)  event-specific 
B)  self-referential 
C)  general events 
D)  lifetime periods

Question 8

The reminiscence bump generally refers to memories for around what ages?

Accepted Answer

A)  60+ 
B)  30-45 
C)  15-25 
D)  depends on the age of the person 
A)  60+ 
B)  30-45 
C)  15-25 
D)  depends on the age of the person

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  always clearly observed 
B)  sometimes fuzzy 
C)  not the least bit accurate 
D)  only now being understood 
A)  always clearly observed 
B)  sometimes fuzzy 
C)  not the least bit accurate 
D)  only now being understood

Question 10

According to an identity formation 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 social and ideological roles are formed at this time 
D)  a person is more socially involved 
A)  neurological functioning is at its peak 
B)  there are a lot of firsts during this time 
C)  a person's social and ideological roles are formed at this time 
D)  a person is more socially involved

Question 11

The structure of autobiographical memories can be described as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  recursive and hierarchical 
B)  linear and hierarchical 
C)  recursive and linear 
D)  recursive, linear, and hierarchical 
A)  recursive and hierarchical 
B)  linear and hierarchical 
C)  recursive and linear 
D)  recursive, linear, and hierarchical

Question 12

Infantile amnesia is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the inverse of the onset of autobiographical memory 
B)  a massive forgetting of early childhood knowledge 
C)  a myth 
D)  the only true amnesia that everyone experiences 
A)  the inverse of the onset of autobiographical memory 
B)  a massive forgetting of early childhood knowledge 
C)  a myth 
D)  the only true amnesia that everyone experiences

According to the multicomponent model of development, why do people experience infantile amnesia?

The theory of infantile amnesia that places the problem on an incongruity between early and current ways of thinking about the world is __________.

Which is NOT a level of autobiographical memory?

What is the reminiscence bump?

What information do students tend to remember best from their classes?

Which of the following is a level of autobiographical memory characterized by memories that are grouped together according to some common theme?

The reminiscence bump generally refers to memories for around what ages?

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

According to an identity formation account of the reminiscence bump, there is better memory for this time period because __________.

The structure of autobiographical memories can be described as __________.

Infantile amnesia is __________.

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

According to the multicomponent model of development, why do people experience infantile amnesia?

The theory of infantile amnesia that places the problem on an incongruity between early and current ways of thinking about the world is __________.

Which is NOT a level of autobiographical memory?

What is the reminiscence bump?

What information do students tend to remember best from their classes?

Which of the following is a level of autobiographical memory characterized by memories that are grouped together according to some common theme?

The reminiscence bump generally refers to memories for around what ages?

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

According to an identity formation account of the reminiscence bump, there is better memory for this time period because __________.

The structure of autobiographical memories can be described as __________.

Infantile amnesia is __________.

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