Question 1

Concerning the results of recent brain stimulation experiments on memories, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most memory experts now believe that long-term memories are only relatively permanent. 
B)  Most of the experiences produced resembled dreams more than memories with many clearly imaginary. 
C)  The brain appears to record every event like a "strip of movie film, complete with sound track." 
D)  Many events never get past sensory or short-term memory.

Question 2

While conducting brain surgery, which of the following electrically stimulated different brain areas in his patients and found that this activation appeared to produce vivid memories of long-forgotten events for these patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Herman Ebbinghaus 
B)  John Wilding 
C)  Stephen Kosslyn 
D)  Wilder Penfield

Question 3

Which of the basic processes of memory is like typing data into a computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding 
B)  retrieval 
C)  consolidation 
D)  storage

Question 4

In his graduation speech, Darian did well at the beginning and the end of the speech but faltered in remembering the information he wanted to express during the middle section of his speech, which illustrates the __________ effect.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In his graduation speech, Darian did well...

Question 5

The reorganization and updating of memories on the basis of logic, reasoning or the addition of new information involves

Accepted Answer

A)  maintenance rehearsal. 
B)  elaborative processing. 
C)  eidetic imaging. 
D)  retroactive priming.

Question 6

A research participant is asked to memorize a list of words.The next day, this participant is asked to write all the words on a piece of paper that she can remember were on the list.This type of task illustrates the measurement of memory through

Accepted Answer

A)  serial position. 
B)  recall. 
C)  relearning. 
D)  recognition.

Question 7

Recall, recognition, and relearning are three commonly used

Accepted Answer

A)  methods of measuring memory. 
B)  mnemonic devices. 
C)  types of rehearsal. 
D)  states of forgetting.

Question 8

Which of the following have you probably overlearned?

Accepted Answer

A)  this psychology Chapter 
B)  the alphabet 
C)  the historical facts surrounding the founding of one's country 
D)  the important world events of the last decade

Question 9

Psychologists John Wilding and Elizabeth Valentine found that when they prevented the memory contestants from using learned strategies and techniques, none of the contestants were able to excel on any of the memory tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Often, memories appear to be available but simply cannot be accessed.This is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the tip-of-the-tongue state. 
B)  sensory memory failure. 
C)  engram decay. 
D)  the savings score.

Question 11

You are taking a math exam, and you are actively searching through the information stored in your memory to come up with the formulas to answer the questions.You are using your __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  explicit 
B)  implicit 
C)  episodic 
D)  contextual

Question 12

You take your girlfriend to the fancy restaurant in town.As you are enjoying your meal, you ask her if her meal is as good as the last time you both came to this restaurant.She then informs you that this is the first time she has ever been to this restaurant with you.You have just gotten into trouble due to

Accepted Answer

A)  elaborative processing. 
B)  anterograde amnesia. 
C)  repression. 
D)  encoding failure.

Question 13

Which of the following is the mechanism by which an affected brain cell responds more strongly to messages from other cells and leads to the formation of lasting memories?

Accepted Answer

A)  redintegration 
B)  long-term potentiation 
C)  constructive processing 
D)  engram induction

Question 14

Successful retrieval is usually the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  massed practice. 
B)  whole learning. 
C)  rote rehearsal. 
D)  a planned search of memory.

Question 15

Regarding Wilding and Valentine's research on exceptional memory, which of the following was NOT a finding of their research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many of the contestants actively used memory strategies, including mnemonics. 
B)  Specialized interests or knowledge helped participants on some memory tasks. 
C)  On tasks in which the use of learned strategies was prevented, no participant was able to excel on these memory tasks. 
D)  Wilding and Valentine concluded that exceptional memory may be based on either natural ability or learned strategies, but usually required both.

Question 16

Janelle had studied hard for her first psychology test and expected to do well.However, she became frustrated when she got to a question worth a lot of points.She knew she knew the answer, but she couldn't quite remember the information, although the answer came to mind five minutes after she had left class.Janelle experienced a memory that was available but not accessible, which illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory memory decay. 
B)  eidetic imagery. 
C)  a flashbulb memory. 
D)  the tip-of-the-tongue (TOT)state.

Question 17

Consolidation refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  time taken for a short-term memory to fade. 
B)  ability to see relationships between objects or events. 
C)  process whereby memory storage is speeded up by using electroconvulsive shock treatment. 
D)  forming of a long-term memory.

Question 18

Whenever Marian listens to the oldies radio channel, memories of her high school dances and riding around with friends on Saturday night with the "radio blasting" come flooding back in detail.Marian is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  redintegration. 
B)  eidetic imagery. 
C)  echoic memories. 
D)  semantic memories.

Question 19

A common measure of attention and short-term memory is the __________ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  eidetic memory 
B)  phonetic-space 
C)  implicit memory 
D)  digit-span

Question 20

In the experiment, a rat was administered an electroconvulsive shock (ECS)after receiving a painful shock to its feet.The ECS

Accepted Answer

A)  caused proactive interference for the memory of the shock to its feet. 
B)  caused retrograde amnesia for the memory of the shock to its feet. 
C)  caused redintegration and enhanced memory of the shock to its feet. 
D)  did not increase or decrease memory but did increase pain sensitivity.

Exam 7: Memory.