Question 1

Your roommate often spends time frantically searching for her keys, phone, and other commonly used items. Sometimes her keys end up in unusual places, such as the freezer. Which of these pieces of advice would it be most sensible for you to give her?

Accepted Answer

A)   "Memory is flawed, so you must learn to accept that you will lose your keys most days."
B)   "Construct a memory palace so you will always know where your phone and keys are."
C)   "Try putting your keys in the same place each time you come home."
D)   "See a doctor to find out if you have undiagnosed anterograde amnesia." C

Question 2

The fact that cats are fuzzy, have tails, and walk on four legs is an example of a schema.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

You are a juror in a criminal trial. Based on what you have read in this chapter, which of these statements about eyewitness testimony is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Eyewitness testimony cannot be taken seriously unless there is physical evidence to back it up.
B)   Because human memory is so accurate, eyewitness testimony is some of the most reliable evidence available.
C)   Because human memory is a reconstructive process, eyewitness testimony cannot be trusted.
D)   Eyewitness testimony is most believable if authorities have taken steps to avoid inducing memory errors in witnesses. D

Question 4

Define the two types of amnesia that are based on the type of information that is forgotten. Discuss how amnesia affects implicit and explicit memory. Then name the two major biological features associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define the two types of amnesia that...

Question 5

This chapter contains a section called "The Reconstructive Nature of Memory." What does that phrase mean?

Accepted Answer

A)   Each memory involves a labor-intensive process of conscious reconstruction.
B)   Humans record memories and store them in one section of the brain. If a record is damaged, we can reconstruct it.
C)   When something happens to us, we encode the experience into different senses and store those sense memories in different parts of the brain.
D)   Memories are natural and therefore cannot be reconstructed unless we use the techniques of famous memory researchers and other scientists.

Question 6

Childhood amnesia seems to be specific to ______ memories.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of source misattribution?

Accepted Answer

A)   Monique heard a song and immediately realized that she heard it often when she was a child.
B)   Juan told his girlfriend that he lost his keys, but he actually only dreamed that he lost them.
C)   Si Niang has few memories of events that took place before she was five.
D)   Doug Bruce suddenly became conscious on a train in New York with no idea who or where he was.

Question 8

The DRM procedure was adapted from the earlier methodology of Roediger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Cases of temporary retrograde amnesia are often the result of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   brain lesions
B)   brain swelling
C)   encephalitis
D)   persistent memories

Question 10

Jodie is 45 years old and cannot remember any events from before the age of 4. This could be a diagnosis of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   anterograde amnesia
B)   infantile amnesia
C)   Alzheimer's disease
D)   temporal amnesia

Question 11

Psychologists refer to a general knowledge structure for an event or situation as a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   script
B)   memory
C)   story
D)   schema

Question 12

In the classic study by Loftus and Palmer, subjects were more likely to report a car as going faster if they were asked how fast the cars were going when they "hit" each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

______ involves unintentional retrieval of memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   Explicit memory
B)   Implicit memory
C)   Retrograde amnesia
D)   Anterograde amnesia

Question 14

If you hear about or read about an event several times, you may believe that you actually experienced it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of these is an example of implicit memory retrieval that many people are likely to experience in their own lives?

Accepted Answer

A)   riding a bike
B)   navigating a new route
C)   giving a speech
D)   memorizing a formula

Question 16

Minh suffers from amnesia, and she cannot remember how to get from her bedroom to the living room. However, once she sits down, she is able to crochet easily. Minh has an intact ______ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   explicit
B)   implicit
C)   retrograde
D)   anterograde

Question 17

Which type of amnesia are you most likely to experience in your lifetime?

Accepted Answer

A)   anterograde
B)   retrograde
C)   aging-related
D)   infantile

Question 18

You are a criminal justice student studying the case of Ronald Cotton. Which of these conclusions is most logical to draw from that case?

Accepted Answer

A)   Memory is like a video camera, recording almost all events perfectly.
B)   Police interrogations of the suspect can lead to false memories.
C)   Law enforcement officers can inadvertently influence an eyewitness.
D)   Eyewitness testimony should be phased out of the justice system.

Question 19

Clive Wearing was diagnosed with amnesia after suffering from a form of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   cellulitis
B)   meningitis
C)   encephalitis
D)   traumatic brain injury

Question 20

Imagine you are watching a movie, and you recognize an actor. The person's name is "on the tip on your tongue." This is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   source misattribution
B)   absentmindedness
C)   transience
D)   blocking

Exam 7: Memory Errors

Your roommate often spends time frantically searching for her keys, phone, and other commonly used items. Sometimes her keys end up in unusual places, such as the freezer. Which of these pieces of advice would it be most sensible for you to give her?

The fact that cats are fuzzy, have tails, and walk on four legs is an example of a schema.

You are a juror in a criminal trial. Based on what you have read in this chapter, which of these statements about eyewitness testimony is most accurate?

Define the two types of amnesia that are based on the type of information that is forgotten. Discuss how amnesia affects implicit and explicit memory. Then name the two major biological features associated with Alzheimer's disease.

This chapter contains a section called "The Reconstructive Nature of Memory." What does that phrase mean?

Childhood amnesia seems to be specific to ______ memories.

Which of the following is an example of source misattribution?

The DRM procedure was adapted from the earlier methodology of Roediger.

Cases of temporary retrograde amnesia are often the result of ______.

Jodie is 45 years old and cannot remember any events from before the age of 4. This could be a diagnosis of ______.

Psychologists refer to a general knowledge structure for an event or situation as a ______.

In the classic study by Loftus and Palmer, subjects were more likely to report a car as going faster if they were asked how fast the cars were going when they "hit" each other.

______ involves unintentional retrieval of memory.

If you hear about or read about an event several times, you may believe that you actually experienced it.

Which of these is an example of implicit memory retrieval that many people are likely to experience in their own lives?

Minh suffers from amnesia, and she cannot remember how to get from her bedroom to the living room. However, once she sits down, she is able to crochet easily. Minh has an intact ______ memory.

Which type of amnesia are you most likely to experience in your lifetime?

You are a criminal justice student studying the case of Ronald Cotton. Which of these conclusions is most logical to draw from that case?

Clive Wearing was diagnosed with amnesia after suffering from a form of ______.

Imagine you are watching a movie, and you recognize an actor. The person's name is "on the tip on your tongue." This is an example of ______.