Question 1

Explain how the passage of time influences memory, both at shorter durations (hours, days) and longer durations (years, decades).

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Question 2

Barbara and Michael are presented words to remember for later. During the testing session, they are asked to respond "old" or "new" to a series of items. Barbara's answers can be judged to be more accurate than Michael's if

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A)  her responses are more confident than Michael's. 
B)  her responses are faster than Michael's. 
C)  she does not have a source memory for the word. 
D)  she responds "know" more often than "remember."

Question 3

A great deal of forgetting may reflect an (perhaps temporary) inability to locate the target information in storage. This sort of forgetting is called

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A)  repression. 
B)  retrieval failure. 
C)  interference. 
D)  state dependency.

Question 4

A broader understanding of a situation or story

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A)  always improves memory by providing context. 
B)  always hurts memory by confusing new events with old information. 
C)  can improve or hurt memory. 
D)  does little to affect the quality or quantity of memory.

Question 5

Merlin learned a magic spell (to scare away a dragon) on January 10. He then used that spell on January 18. The 8-day period between these dates is called the

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A)  retention interval. 
B)  retrieval path. 
C)  interference period. 
D)  memory span.

Question 6

We cannot prevent memory errors, but can they be detected?

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A)  Yes, they can be detected by using confidence as an indirect measure of accuracy. 
B)  Yes, they can be detected by using physiological measures of emotion. 
C)  No, they cannot be detected, but confidence is strongly correlated with accuracy. 
D)  Currently there is no reliable detector.

Question 7

Will has been to the zoo many times, usually with his family but also once on a school field trip. When Will tries to remember the field trip, his recollection is

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A)  likely to include elements imported from memories of other zoo trips. 
B)  unlikely to be influenced by schematic knowledge. 
C)  likely to be highly accurate in its details. 
D)  unlikely to include much perceptual information.

Question 8

Lexi is describing a movie she recently saw. When it comes time to name the actors, she draws a blank and utters, "Ugh, I know his name. He has been in a bunch of stuff lately. Why can't I think of it?" Lexi is experiencing

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A)  a brain hiccup. 
B)  interference. 
C)  tip-of-the-tongue phenomena. 
D)  retrograde amnesia.

Question 9

Create your own set of stimuli (at least eight items) that could be used in the DRM procedure to cause false memories. Explain the procedure and your predictions.

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Question 10

Memory errors and distortions have been documented

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A)  only for memory of the exact phrasing of prose material. 
B)  only for memory of unfamiliar material. 
C)  in the recall of complex events. 
D)  only with material that has been reported to participants, not with material that participants have experienced directly.

Exam 8: Remembering Complex Events