Question 1

The term "photographic memory" refers to the phenomenon of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  eidetic imagery 
B)  flashbulb memory 
C)  spatial awareness 
D)  mnemonics

Question 2

Randy is recovering from an automobile accident in which he injured his head. The only noticeable psychological symptom of his injury is that he cannot remember what happened immediately prior to the accident. Randy's symptoms are typical of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  retrograde amnesia 
B)  organic amnesia 
C)  anterograde amnesia 
D)  psychogenic amnesia

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Repetition without any intent to learn does not enhance long-term memory. 
B)  Rote rehearsal is not effective in learning items such as ABCs. 
C)  Extensive rote rehearsal is as efficient as elaborative rehearsal for permanent memory. 
D)  The more an item is repeated, the more improvement will be shown in later recall.

Question 4

Explain what reconstructive memory is and how it can sometimes cause difficulties in our ability to accurately remember past events.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain what reconstructive memory is and how...

Question 5

Each of the following is true of eyewitness testimony except it ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is unreliable 
B)  can be affected by what the witness imagined 
C)  is vulnerable to distortions based on suggestions the witness receives after the event 
D)  is not essential in most criminal cases

Question 6

Memory for information that was intentionally retrieved from memory is called ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural 
B)  eidetic 
C)  implicit 
D)  explicit

Question 7

Grouping and organizing information so that it fits into meaningful units is called chunking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An old joke tells of an elephant that walks into a bar and tells the bartender, "Boy, have I got a problem. Elephants are supposed to have good memories and I can't remember a thing." "That's too bad," says the bartender, "Maybe I can help you with your problem." "What problem?" asks the elephant. The elephant in the story is demonstrating a deficiency in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  eidetic memory 
B)  sensory processing 
C)  short-term memory 
D)  long-term memory

Question 9

A psychologist flashes a sequence of five letters (such as STWLG) on a screen in front of you and then asks you immediately to count backward from 1000 by 7s. After a few seconds, she asks you to recall the five letters. This psychologist is most likely studying the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  effect of proactive interference on STM 
B)  use of semantic codes in LTM 
C)  role of decay in STM loss 
D)  relative effectiveness of rote and elaborative rehearsal

Question 10

The process of selectively looking, listening, smelling, tasting, and feeling is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  retention 
B)  attention 
C)  recognition 
D)  cognition

Question 11

Michael is studying for a test in biology. After seven consecutive hours of studying, he finds he can remember what he just finished studying, but he can no longer remember what he studied five or six hours ago. Michael's memory problems are best explained by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  retroactive interference 
B)  proactive interference 
C)  memory diffusion 
D)  retrograde amnesia

Question 12

The best way to transfer information from short-term memory to permanent memory is rote rehearsal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

No single part of the brain is solely responsible for memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Christine has always had an unusually effective memory. She credits this to the fact that after seeing something just once, she can visualize the object in great detail, as if she was looking at a photograph of it. Christine's ability is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic imagery 
B)  clairvoyance 
C)  eidetic imagery 
D)  mnemonics

Question 15

Becoming instantly enraged at the sight of a Nazi swastika is an example of a(n) ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The finding that when asked to recall a list of unrelated items memory is better for the items at the beginning and at the end of the list is known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit memory effect 
B)  sequestering effect 
C)  serial position effect 
D)  phi phenomenon

Question 17

Alzheimer's disease may involve low levels of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Our recollection of the events that have occurred in our life and when those events took place is called ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural 
B)  autobiographical 
C)  semantic 
D)  reconstructive

Question 19

The famous Russian mnemonist, Shereshevski ("S"), could easily repeat lists of up to ________ words after having heard or seen them only once.

Accepted Answer

A)  90 
B)  70 
C)  50 
D)  30

Question 20

Leslie is shown the word "tour." Later, she is shown a list of word fragments, such as "___ou___," and asked to fill in the blanks. She is more likely to complete the word as "tour," than are other people who had not been previously shown the word "tour." This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle learning 
B)  automaticity 
C)  reactivity 
D)  priming

Exam 6: Memory

The term "photographic memory" refers to the phenomenon of ________.

Randy is recovering from an automobile accident in which he injured his head. The only noticeable psychological symptom of his injury is that he cannot remember what happened immediately prior to the accident. Randy's symptoms are typical of ________.

Which of the following statements is true?

Explain what reconstructive memory is and how it can sometimes cause difficulties in our ability to accurately remember past events.

Each of the following is true of eyewitness testimony except it ________.

Memory for information that was intentionally retrieved from memory is called ________ memory.

Grouping and organizing information so that it fits into meaningful units is called chunking.

A psychologist flashes a sequence of five letters (such as STWLG) on a screen in front of you and then asks you immediately to count backward from 1000 by 7s. After a few seconds, she asks you to recall the five letters. This psychologist is most likely studying the ________.

The process of selectively looking, listening, smelling, tasting, and feeling is called ________.

Michael is studying for a test in biology. After seven consecutive hours of studying, he finds he can remember what he just finished studying, but he can no longer remember what he studied five or six hours ago. Michael's memory problems are best explained by ________.

The best way to transfer information from short-term memory to permanent memory is rote rehearsal.

No single part of the brain is solely responsible for memory.

Christine has always had an unusually effective memory. She credits this to the fact that after seeing something just once, she can visualize the object in great detail, as if she was looking at a photograph of it. Christine's ability is an example of ________.

Becoming instantly enraged at the sight of a Nazi swastika is an example of a(n) ________ memory.

The finding that when asked to recall a list of unrelated items memory is better for the items at the beginning and at the end of the list is known as the ________.

Alzheimer's disease may involve low levels of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

Our recollection of the events that have occurred in our life and when those events took place is called ________ memory.

The famous Russian mnemonist, Shereshevski ("S") , could easily repeat lists of up to ________ words after having heard or seen them only once.

Leslie is shown the word "tour." Later, she is shown a list of word fragments, such as "_ou_," and asked to fill in the blanks. She is more likely to complete the word as "tour," than are other people who had not been previously shown the word "tour." This is an example of ________.