Question 1

The process of encoding refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the persistence of learning over time. 
B) the recall of information previously learned. 
C) getting information into memory. 
D) a clear memory of an emotionally significant event.

Question 2

One way to increase the amount of information in memory is to group it into larger,familiar units. This process is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) consolidating. 
B) organization. 
C) encoding. 
D) chunking.

Question 3

When 80-year-old Ida looked at her old wedding pictures,she was flooded with vivid memories of her parents,her husband,and the early years of her marriage. The pictures served as powerful

Accepted Answer

A) encoding devices. 
B) iconic memories. 
C) implicit memories. 
D) retrieval cues.

Question 4

Passing an electric current through the brain during electroconvulsive therapy is most likely to disrupt ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) implicit 
B) mood-congruent 
C) short-term 
D) flashbulb

Question 5

It is easier to recall information that has just been presented when the information

Accepted Answer

A) consists of random letters rather than words. 
B) is seen rather than heard. 
C) is heard rather than seen. 
D) is experienced in an unusual context.

Question 6

Echoic memory refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the encoded meanings of words and events in long-term memory. 
B) a vivid memory of an emotionally significant event. 
C) the automatic retention of incidental information about the timing and frequency of events. 
D) a momentary sensory memory of auditory stimuli.

Question 7

Although you genuinely enjoyed studying hard for a biology exam,during the test you are feeling frustrated and irritable because you can't recall the answer to a series of fairly easy factual questions. What techniques could you use to effectively remember the information previously learned?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Although you genuinely enjoyed studying hard for...

Question 8

Watching a TV soap opera involving marital conflict and divorce led Andrea to recall several instances in which her husband had mistreated her. The effect of the TV program on Andrea's recall provides an example of

Accepted Answer

A) the spacing effect. 
B) the context effect. 
C) the serial position effect. 
D) priming.

Question 9

Automatic processing occurs without

Accepted Answer

A) iconic memory. 
B) semantic encoding. 
C) conscious awareness. 
D) long-term potentiation.

Question 10

One day after Usha hears her mother's list of 12 grocery items,Usha is most likely to remember the items ________ of the list.

Accepted Answer

A) at the beginning and end 
B) at the end 
C) at the beginning 
D) in the middle

Question 11

Which type of memory has an essentially unlimited capacity?

Accepted Answer

A) echoic memory 
B) short-term memory 
C) long-term memory 
D) iconic memory

Exam 20: How Do Groups Intensify Decisions