Question 1

Which type of long-term memory is most difficult to bring into conscious awareness?

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic memory 
B)  nondeclarative memory 
C)  declarative memory 
D)  semantic memory

Question 2

Where is the BEST place to take your biology exam to ensure good retrieval of biology concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  the biology classroom 
B)  an auditorium to prevent cheating 
C)  the English classroom 
D)  the special testing room used for all exams

Question 3

If __________ amnesia is like losing a document in the computer because of a power loss, __________ amnesia is like pushing the "save" key and having the document disappear instead of being stored.

Accepted Answer

A)  anterograde; retrograde 
B)  retrograde; anterograde 
C)  adolescent; conductive 
D)  procedural; implicit

Question 4

You are learning a list of items for a test by relating the items to each other and to information that you already have stored in memory. Which type of rehearsal are you using?

Accepted Answer

A)  condensed rehearsal 
B)  permanent rehearsal 
C)  maintenance rehearsal 
D)  elaborative rehearsal

Question 5

Which model of memory is most similar in conceptualization to the way computers function?

Accepted Answer

A)  Craik and Lockhart's model 
B)  extinction 
C)  information-processing model 
D)  parallel distributed processing model

Question 6

The capacity of STM is __________ items.

Accepted Answer

A)  an unlimited number of 
B)  seven plus or minus two 
C)  12 
D)  22

Question 7

You try to remember a phone number by repeating it over and over to yourself. What type of rehearsal are you using?

Accepted Answer

A)  condensed 
B)  permanent 
C)  elaborative 
D)  maintenance

Question 8

Ruth has just finished her research paper and handed it in. As she walks out of the classroom, she realizes that there were a few more things she should have included in the paper. Ruth's problem is in the memory process of __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Chantal is very afraid of clowns, no doubt because she was frightened by one when she was very young. Chantal's memories of that fearful encounter are likely to be associated with the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  prefrontal cortex 
D)  posterior cingulate cortex

Question 10

When you take your final exam in your psychology class, what type of memory will you most certainly need to access to answer each question?

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic 
B)  nondeclarative 
C)  episodic 
D)  working

Question 11

The state psychology association has invited teams from all the colleges in the state to compete in a Psych Bowl. The teams will answer questions such as "Who founded the first psychology laboratory?" Where is this information stored?

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term memory 
B)  short-term memory 
C)  conceptual memory 
D)  primary memory

Question 12

Darius finished his essay exam in psychology class and handed it in. As he walked out of the classroom, he realized that there were a few more things he should have included in his essay. Darius's problem was with the __________ component of memory.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Selective attention is the process of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  storing information 
B)  representing information 
C)  selectively noticing stimuli 
D)  recognizing visual sensations

Question 14

Ivy is asked to memorize the letters I K T E A L N in no particular order. She memorizes them by reorganizing them into the words INK and LATE. This tactic is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cueing 
B)  shadowing 
C)  rote rehearsal 
D)  chunking

Question 15

Carrie is trying to focus on a conversation across the room during a party she is attending. This is because she thinks she heard her name above the din of the conversation. Her ability to hear her name is due to the mechanism of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Broadbent's forgetting theory 
B)  the homecoming-queen party phenomenon 
C)  selective attention 
D)  intimacy

Question 16

Shantel spent a year living abroad in Spain. During that time, her ability to read and speak Spanish grew tremendously. However, now, 2 years later, Shantel feels she can no longer travel there because she can barely remember a thing. Her problem is most likely due to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decay theory 
B)  encoding failure 
C)  retroactive interference 
D)  proactive interference

Question 17

Max, age 35, is severely depressed. Because of this, he is given electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). After treatment, he is sent home and does much better. However, his TV-watching behavior is strange. Max thinks that last year's episodes of his favorite series are new. Max is showing signs of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  anterograde amnesia 
B)  retrograde amnesia 
C)  childhood amnesia 
D)  senile dementia

Question 18

Your street address, telephone number, and social security number are stored in __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  numerical 
B)  short-term 
C)  long-term 
D)  sensory

Question 19

Which of the following is the proper sequence of symptom development in most cases of Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  anterograde amnesia followed by retrograde amnesia 
B)  retrograde amnesia followed by proactive amnesia 
C)  retroactive amnesia followed by anterograde amnesia 
D)  retrograde amnesia followed by anterograde amnesia

Question 20

A. R. Luria studied an individual with phenomenal memory. This person was a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gestaltiker 
B)  hypnotist 
C)  child prodigy 
D)  mnemonist

Exam 6: Memory