Question 1

Implicit memories __________; explicit memories __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  may occur without awareness…..are consciously held. 
B)  are deliberate and effortful…..are automatic. 
C)  are based on evidence…..are based on tradition. 
D)  are easily recalled…..are more difficult to recall. 
E)  None of the above

Question 2

Which of the following statements is NOT true about working memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the memory system for long-term storage of information 
B)  It has unlimited capacity 
C)  It has an unlimited energy supply 
D)  It stores exact images of the information it processes 
E)  None of the above are true about working memory

Question 3

Memory for facts like word meanings and the multiplication tables is called

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic memory. 
B)  episodic memory. 
C)  implicit memory. 
D)  procedural memory.

Question 4

Automatic memory refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  memories we form while we are sleeping or unconscious. 
B)  remembering that seems effortless. 
C)  memory for accomplishing some task such as using a slide rule or operating machinery. 
D)  learning that occurs without deliberate effort. 
E)  None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true about memory and its role in thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  All intelligent systems (humans, computers, dogs) have the ability to learn and remember 
B)  Memory abilities play a crucial role in success and survival 
C)  All thinking skills are inextricably tied to the ability to remember 
D)  Characteristics of information can affect how well we remember that information. 
E)  All of the above are true about memory and its role in thought

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of human memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Memory is not a single process, but a series of systems/processes 
B)  How long you hold something in memory from learning to recall) governs what and how you learn and recall 
C)  Memory is essential to the process of thought 
D)  Memory does not involve completely accurate, objective storage of information 
E)  All of the above are true of human memory

Question 7

The process of combining related pieces of information into larger, meaningful units is called

Accepted Answer

A)  grouping. 
B)  cognitive process instruction. 
C)  chunking. 
D)  associative networks. 
E)  None of the above

Question 8

Research on eyewitness testimony has shown that it is usually highly accurate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The time between acquisition of information and its retrieval is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  processing interval. 
B)  knowledge interval. 
C)  retention interval. 
D)  memory interval. 
E)  None of the above

Question 10

Knowledge that can be verbalized easily is called

Accepted Answer

A)  declarative knowledge. 
B)  motor memory. 
C)  implicit memory. 
D)  working memory. 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

External memory aids are often the best way to remember.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All information in memory is equally likely to be recalled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following processes does NOT enhance acquisition of information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distribute learning 
B)  Monitor meaning 
C)  Pay attention 
D)  Organize information 
E)  All of the above enhance acquisition of information

Question 14

Change blindness blindness refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the overall fallibility of memory. 
B)  our tendency to ignore changes in our memory capacity over time. 
C)  the idea that people reject the idea that they actually miss major events in their environment 
D)  our deliberate avoidance of beliefs that challenge our own. 
E)  All of the above

Question 15

Although psychologists recognize that memory is often biased, there is nothing that can be done to counteract this bias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

While __________ memory represents processes that are used when we think about information, __________ memory represents the retention of memories over longer periods of time.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory…..working 
B)  temporary…..permanent 
C)  working…..long-term 
D)  sensory…..long-term

Question 17

Information that is __________ more easily comes to mind and is more easily recalled.

Accepted Answer

A)  unimportant 
B)  salient or vivid 
C)  complex 
D)  processed rapidly 
E)  None of the above

Question 18

__________ is deliberate and effortful, while __________ occurs without any deliberate effort.

Accepted Answer

A)  Practice learning…..incidental learning 
B)  Thinking…..memory 
C)  None of the above 
D)  Semantic memory…..procedural memory 
E)  Intentional learning…..incidental learning

Question 19

Procedural memory is

Accepted Answer

A)  memory for accomplishing some task such as using a slide rule or operating machinery. 
B)  the same as semantic memory. 
C)  memory for events in which we can remember our own participation. 
D)  identical to motor memory.

Question 20

__________ refers to one's personal knowledge of her or his own memory system.

Accepted Answer

A)  Memory memory 
B)  Metamemory 
C)  Episodic memory 
D)  Self-concept

Exam 2: Thinking Starts Here: Memory As the Mediator of Cognitive Processes

Implicit memories ; explicit memories .

Which of the following statements is NOT true about working memory?

Memory for facts like word meanings and the multiplication tables is called

Automatic memory refers to

Which of the following statements is true about memory and its role in thought?

Which of the following statements is true of human memory?

The process of combining related pieces of information into larger, meaningful units is called

Research on eyewitness testimony has shown that it is usually highly accurate.

The time between acquisition of information and its retrieval is called the

Knowledge that can be verbalized easily is called

External memory aids are often the best way to remember.

All information in memory is equally likely to be recalled.

Which of the following processes does NOT enhance acquisition of information?

Change blindness blindness refers to

Although psychologists recognize that memory is often biased, there is nothing that can be done to counteract this bias.

While memory represents processes that are used when we think about information, memory represents the retention of memories over longer periods of time.

Information that is __________ more easily comes to mind and is more easily recalled.

is deliberate and effortful, while occurs without any deliberate effort.

Procedural memory is

__________ refers to one's personal knowledge of her or his own memory system.