Question 1

In examining the mechanisms of memory,researchers have found that during the formation of memories:

Accepted Answer

A)  the chemical gates of a neuron are always closed 
B)  neurons secrete fewer neurotransmitters 
C)  neurons remain inactive 
D)  neurons form new connections

Question 2

"I am always so 'hyper' when I study,since I drink a lot of pop.During exams,I don't have caffeine and I try to relax so I can concentrate." According to state-dependent learning,this student might consider:

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A)  being in the same emotional state during studying and test taking 
B)  cutting down on pop, because of dependency 
C)  rethinking his relaxation during tests, because sometimes it is best to be "psyched" for a test 
D)  studying earlier in the day to take advantage of his natural circadian rhythms

Question 3

The cognitive interview is a technique used to:

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A)  reconstruct memories about crimes 
B)  assess the capacity of short-term memory 
C)  block out retroactive interference 
D)  prevent anterograde amnesia

Question 4

Damage to the ____ area of the brain appears to prevent the transfer of information from short-term into long-term memory.

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A)  consolidation 
B)  amygdala 
C)  cortex 
D)  hippocampus

Question 5

What are the types of interference? Provide an example for each.

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Question 6

Multiple choice tests require recognition.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to research cited in Module 12,when you think of an animal,the ____ part of your brain is very active.

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A)  front 
B)  back 
C)  amygdala 
D)  temporal lobe

Question 8

What name is best associated with repression?

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A)  Abraham Maslow 
B)  Edward Tolman 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Carl Rogers

Question 9

What is source attribution,and how is it related to introducing misinformation in an individual's memory?

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Question 10

When the mind pushes some traumatic memory into the unconscious,only to stay there until it is released,____ is said to have taken place.

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A)  regression 
B)  sublimation 
C)  repression 
D)  rationalization

Question 11

A professor is writing a test for his introductory psychology class.He decides that he is going to assess his students' recall.What kind of test should he write?

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A)  essay 
B)  multiple choice 
C)  true-false 
D)  matching

Question 12

Present a summary of state-dependent learning and how you might apply it to your own life as a college student.

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Question 13

According to the network theory of memory,another name for memory files is:

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A)  points 
B)  schemas 
C)  cells 
D)  nodes

Question 14

An anthropology professor prides herself in her ability to remember the names of her students,past and present.However,she finds that the longer she is in the profession,the harder it becomes to remember the names of present students,because they become confused with her past students.The professor is having trouble because of:

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A)  selective forgetting 
B)  failure to encode 
C)  retroactive interference 
D)  proactive interference

Question 15

You hear a new song on the radio and want to tell a friend about it.When speaking with the friend you talk about the song,but have difficulty actually remembering it.Your friend starts to hum the song and it helps you remember it.This best illustrates:

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A)  recognition 
B)  recall 
C)  automatic encoding 
D)  effortful encoding

Question 16

Allison is learning Spanish,but she hates it.When she is in her Spanish classes,she is always unhappy.The phenomenon of state-dependent learning would suggest that she would show better recall of Spanish words if she:

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A)  was in a better mood 
B)  was in an unhappy mood 
C)  could block out the proactive interference 
D)  developed adequate retrieval cues

Question 17

Based upon Ebbinghaus' research using nonsense syllables,forgetting curves show that most unfamiliar information is:

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A)  forgotten within the first hour 
B)  forgotten within the first eight hours 
C)  forgotten within the first day 
D)  forgotten within the first week

Question 18

As you are remembering your first day of college,you are searching:

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A)  in a random way 
B)  in a linear way from your most recent to your furthest past personal information 
C)  groups of nodes that are connected by personal associations 
D)  network hierarchies

Question 19

You are watching a spy thriller on television.In the movie,a secret agent is trying to identify a spy for the other side by looking at some pictures of possible spies.The spy is using ____ to identify the correct individual.

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A)  recognition 
B)  recall 
C)  proactive interference 
D)  long-term potentiation

Question 20

This semester you are taking psychology; last semester you took sociology and did well.Now,sociological terms are interfering with your memory of psychological terms.This illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  primary interference 
B)  secondary interference 
C)  retroactive interference 
D)  proactive interference

Exam 12: Remembering and Forgetting