Question 1

A key theme that has emerged from the memory research literature is that

Accepted Answer

A)  all explicit and implicit memories are stored in the hippocampus. 
B)  memory illusions are evidence of serious memory problems such as Alzheimer's disease or amnesia. 
C)  our memories are reconstructions of events rather than perfect records. 
D)  the passage of time has little or no effect on the accuracy of our memories.

Question 2

Craik and Lockhart's model of memory states that how long a memory will be remembered depends on

Accepted Answer

A)  the type of memory it is stored in. 
B)  the place in the brain where the memory is stored. 
C)  the amount of extinction that the memory has suffered. 
D)  the depth of processing associated with learning the materials.

Question 3

When information that you learned in a high school class gets in the way of learning new information from your university class, then __________ has occurred.

Accepted Answer

A)  transience 
B)  misinformation 
C)  interference 
D)  long-term blocking

Question 4

Which of the following is necessary in order for mnemonics to help you retain information?

Accepted Answer

A)  having an auditory learning style 
B)  having skill with eidetic memory 
C)  habituation and priming 
D)  having existing knowledge to connect to the new information

Question 5

__________ memory is constantly updated as you have new experiences.

Accepted Answer

A)  Procedural 
B)  Declarative 
C)  Semantic 
D)  Episodic

Question 6

Telephone numbers are exactly seven digits long, which is consistent with

Accepted Answer

A)  the limited duration and span of sensory memory. 
B)  the capacity of both echoic and iconic memory. 
C)  our short-term memory capacity. 
D)  serial transfer of information from short-term to long-term memory.

Question 7

Encoding specificity refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  using physical surroundings or emotions as retrieval cues for specific memories. 
B)  particular codes such as Morse code to transform information into bits. 
C)  a mnemonic device for lists. 
D)  having the false sense that you know information

Question 8

The portion of memory that is more or less permanent is called

Accepted Answer

A)  primary memory. 
B)  working memory. 
C)  eidetic memory. 
D)  long-term memory.

Question 9

In the levels of processing model of memory, information that gets processed at a __________ level (such as the meaning of a word) is more likely to be retained longer and form a stronger memory than information that is processed at a __________ level (such as the sound of a word).

Accepted Answer

A)  deeper; shallower 
B)  shallower; deeper 
C)  higher; lower 
D)  lower; higher

Question 10

Research on implanted memories and children has indicated that

Accepted Answer

A)  much of what children recall reflect false memories. 
B)  younger children are more susceptible to false memories than older children. 
C)  children only falsely recall plausible events and rarely dramatic bizarre experiences. 
D)  children rarely recall any false information and are less suggestible than adults.

Question 11

Culture can affect how we remember events. People from which continent would be most likely to 'see themselves at a distance' when remembering a past event?

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe 
B)  North America 
C)  Asia 
D)  Australia

Question 12

Some methods are better than others for improving memory. Which of the following is LEAST likely to help you remember things?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using the method of loci to remember lists 
B)  Imagining visual images to associate with information 
C)  Taking herbal remedies such as ginkgo biloba 
D)  Making rhymes to remember a series of names

Question 13

After you finish reading this sentence, the information will remain in your __________ as you consider each of the answers below.

Accepted Answer

A)  photographic memory 
B)  long-term memory 
C)  eidetic memory 
D)  short-term memory

Question 14

Val is a great skier, but she doesn't remember learning how to ski and she can't really explain what she does for each turn or jump. Her body seems to just know what to do. Which type of long-term memory is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural 
B)  episodic 
C)  semantic 
D)  habituation

Question 15

The patient known as H.M. had __________ amnesia, which means he was unable to create new explicit memory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The patient known as H.M. had __________...

Question 16

In addition to severe loss of cortex in areas associated with language and memory, what other change is evident in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduced blood flow 
B)  Enlarged ventricles and loss of cortex 
C)  Long-term depression (LT
D)  
D)  Temporal lobe swelling

Question 17

Memories for general facts and information about the world are called

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic memory. 
B)  procedural memories. 
C)  semantic memories. 
D)  factual memory.

Question 18

Brianna has just asked a new friend, Tim, for his phone number and is repeating it to herself in her head. Tim then asks her a question about her plans for later in the day, and she forgets his phone number. What process was she using to remember his phone number, and why did she forget?

Accepted Answer

A)  She used maintenance rehearsal and forgot because her rehearsal was interrupted. 
B)  She used elaborative rehearsal and forgot due to memory decay. 
C)  She used maintenance rehearsal and forgot because of proactive interference. 
D)  She used elaborative rehearsal and forgot because she was not able to chunk the information effectively.

Question 19

Memories of major disasters or important life events often become __________ memories, which are very vivid and detailed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Memories of major disasters or important life...

Question 20

Researchers found that if scuba divers study on land, they do better when tested on land, and if they study underwater, they do better when tested underwater. This finding is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  memorability. 
B)  registered learning. 
C)  encoding specificity. 
D)  accessible decoding.

Exam 7: Memory

A key theme that has emerged from the memory research literature is that

Craik and Lockhart's model of memory states that how long a memory will be remembered depends on

When information that you learned in a high school class gets in the way of learning new information from your university class, then __________ has occurred.

Which of the following is necessary in order for mnemonics to help you retain information?

__________ memory is constantly updated as you have new experiences.

Telephone numbers are exactly seven digits long, which is consistent with

Encoding specificity refers to

The portion of memory that is more or less permanent is called

In the levels of processing model of memory, information that gets processed at a level (such as the meaning of a word) is more likely to be retained longer and form a stronger memory than information that is processed at a level (such as the sound of a word) .

Research on implanted memories and children has indicated that

Culture can affect how we remember events. People from which continent would be most likely to 'see themselves at a distance' when remembering a past event?

Some methods are better than others for improving memory. Which of the following is LEAST likely to help you remember things?

After you finish reading this sentence, the information will remain in your __________ as you consider each of the answers below.

Val is a great skier, but she doesn't remember learning how to ski and she can't really explain what she does for each turn or jump. Her body seems to just know what to do. Which type of long-term memory is this?

The patient known as H.M. had __________ amnesia, which means he was unable to create new explicit memory.

In addition to severe loss of cortex in areas associated with language and memory, what other change is evident in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease?

Memories for general facts and information about the world are called

Brianna has just asked a new friend, Tim, for his phone number and is repeating it to herself in her head. Tim then asks her a question about her plans for later in the day, and she forgets his phone number. What process was she using to remember his phone number, and why did she forget?

Memories of major disasters or important life events often become __________ memories, which are very vivid and detailed.

Researchers found that if scuba divers study on land, they do better when tested on land, and if they study underwater, they do better when tested underwater. This finding is an example of

Exam 7: Memory

A key theme that has emerged from the memory research literature is that

Craik and Lockhart's model of memory states that how long a memory will be remembered depends on

When information that you learned in a high school class gets in the way of learning new information from your university class, then __________ has occurred.

Which of the following is necessary in order for mnemonics to help you retain information?

__________ memory is constantly updated as you have new experiences.

Telephone numbers are exactly seven digits long, which is consistent with

Encoding specificity refers to

The portion of memory that is more or less permanent is called

In the levels of processing model of memory, information that gets processed at a __________ level (such as the meaning of a word) is more likely to be retained longer and form a stronger memory than information that is processed at a __________ level (such as the sound of a word) .

Research on implanted memories and children has indicated that

Culture can affect how we remember events. People from which continent would be most likely to 'see themselves at a distance' when remembering a past event?

Some methods are better than others for improving memory. Which of the following is LEAST likely to help you remember things?

After you finish reading this sentence, the information will remain in your __________ as you consider each of the answers below.

Val is a great skier, but she doesn't remember learning how to ski and she can't really explain what she does for each turn or jump. Her body seems to just know what to do. Which type of long-term memory is this?

The patient known as H.M. had __________ amnesia, which means he was unable to create new explicit memory.

In addition to severe loss of cortex in areas associated with language and memory, what other change is evident in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease?

Memories for general facts and information about the world are called

Brianna has just asked a new friend, Tim, for his phone number and is repeating it to herself in her head. Tim then asks her a question about her plans for later in the day, and she forgets his phone number. What process was she using to remember his phone number, and why did she forget?

Memories of major disasters or important life events often become __________ memories, which are very vivid and detailed.

Researchers found that if scuba divers study on land, they do better when tested on land, and if they study underwater, they do better when tested underwater. This finding is an example of

In the levels of processing model of memory, information that gets processed at a level (such as the meaning of a word) is more likely to be retained longer and form a stronger memory than information that is processed at a level (such as the sound of a word) .