Question 1

Proactive interference as used in the study of memory refers to when _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) older information already in memory interferes with the retrieval of newer information 
B) newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information 
C) information is not attended to and fails to be encoded 
D) information that is not accessed decays from the storage system over time

Question 2

Which of the "Seven Sins of Memory" occurs when memories become distorted because they are distorted and confused,thus blurring the line between fact and fiction?

Accepted Answer

A) misinformation 
B) bias 
C) misattribution 
D) source monitoring

Question 3

In the study of memory,LTP stands for __________.

Accepted Answer

A) long-term processing 
B) lower-type processing 
C) long-term potentiation 
D) long-term probabilities

Question 4

plus or minus 2 bits of information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information,this is called proactive interference.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Studies on the accuracy of human memory and eyewitness testimony suggest that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) eyewitness testimony should be an integral part of any court case 
B) it is unusual for a courtroom witness to incorrectly recall a fact or detail 
C) an eyewitness who incorrectly recalls something is lying 
D) eyewitness testimony is highly subject to error

Question 7

How do retrieval cues help you to remember?

Accepted Answer

A) They provide inferences. 
B) They help chunk information. 
C) They prompt retrieval of a long-term memory. 
D) They provide numbers for ideas.

Question 8

M.psychology class.She was tired but went to class.As she left class,she could remember only small portions of the lecture.Denise is demonstrating:

Accepted Answer

A) decay. 
B) absentmindedness. 
C) interference. 
D) source monitoring.

Question 9

Long ago,during the early days of television,when a television set was turned off it took a while for the last image that was on the screen to fade away.This phenomenon is most like __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) iconic 
B) echoic 
C) short-term 
D) long-term

Question 10

Echoic memory is the auditory form of sensory memory,which takes the form of an echo that lasts for a brief moment in your "mind's ear."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Minutes a day for 10 days rather than just studying 3-4 hours the night before his exam.He is making use of:

Accepted Answer

A) cramming. 
B) delayed practice. 
C) spaced practice. 
D) massed practice.

Question 12

A term that would be used to describe "cramming" or learning in one long session without rest is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) overlearning 
B) the method of loci 
C) massed practice 
D) consolidation

Question 13

Many middle-aged adults can vividly recall where they were and what they were doing the day that John F.Kennedy was assassinated,although they cannot remember what they were doing the day before he was assassinated.This is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) an eidetic image 
B) a flashbulb memory 
C) a semantic memory 
D) a procedural memory

Question 14

The fact that few people can accurately describe a penny even though they have handled thousands of them is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) encoding failure 
B) retroactive interference 
C) proactive interference 
D) elaboration failure

Question 15

Why do you think it would be likely that women would have a better capacity for synaptic plasticity than men?

Accepted Answer

A) because women are predominantly left-brained,while men are predominantly right-brained 
B) because women have been found to be less susceptible to transience 
C) because women have an easier time with synaptic consolidation as opposed to systemic consolidation 
D) because this skill is increased by the presence of estrogen in the blood

Question 16

Moishe can remember only the first two items and the last two items on the grocery list that his wife just read to him over the phone.The other five items in between are gone from memory.This is an example of the _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) encoding specificity effect 
B) serial position effect 
C) TOT effect 
D) reintegrative effect

Question 17

Suzy looks up from her lunch,realizing that Jacques has just said something to her.What was it? Oh,yes,he has just asked her if she wants to go to the movies.Suzy's ability to retrieve what Jacques said a moment or two later is due to her ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) iconic sensory memory 
B) echoic sensory memory 
C) short-term memory 
D) tactile sensory memory

Question 18

In the famous case of H.M.,after having part of his brain removed,he could no longer ______.

Accepted Answer

A) pay attention to specific stimuli 
B) retrieve memories 
C) form new memories 
D) make sense of memories

Question 19

What is an engram?

Accepted Answer

A) a photographic memory of an important,emotional event 
B) the physical representation of a memory in one's brain 
C) an echo that one "hears" for at least 2 to 3 seconds after a stimulus dissipates 
D) one of the "seven sins" of memory proposed by Daniel Schacter

Question 20

Mnemonics are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) feelings that promote retroactive interference 
B) learned techniques make material easier to remember 
C) thoughts that promote proactive interference 
D) inborn memory storage structures

Exam 6: Memory

Proactive interference as used in the study of memory refers to when _____________.

Which of the "Seven Sins of Memory" occurs when memories become distorted because they are distorted and confused,thus blurring the line between fact and fiction?

In the study of memory,LTP stands for __________.

plus or minus 2 bits of information.

When newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information,this is called proactive interference.

Studies on the accuracy of human memory and eyewitness testimony suggest that __________.

How do retrieval cues help you to remember?

M.psychology class.She was tired but went to class.As she left class,she could remember only small portions of the lecture.Denise is demonstrating:

Long ago,during the early days of television,when a television set was turned off it took a while for the last image that was on the screen to fade away.This phenomenon is most like __________ memory.

Echoic memory is the auditory form of sensory memory,which takes the form of an echo that lasts for a brief moment in your "mind's ear."

Minutes a day for 10 days rather than just studying 3-4 hours the night before his exam.He is making use of:

A term that would be used to describe "cramming" or learning in one long session without rest is __________.

Many middle-aged adults can vividly recall where they were and what they were doing the day that John F.Kennedy was assassinated,although they cannot remember what they were doing the day before he was assassinated.This is an example of ______.

The fact that few people can accurately describe a penny even though they have handled thousands of them is an example of __________.

Why do you think it would be likely that women would have a better capacity for synaptic plasticity than men?

Moishe can remember only the first two items and the last two items on the grocery list that his wife just read to him over the phone.The other five items in between are gone from memory.This is an example of the _____________.

Suzy looks up from her lunch,realizing that Jacques has just said something to her.What was it? Oh,yes,he has just asked her if she wants to go to the movies.Suzy's ability to retrieve what Jacques said a moment or two later is due to her ____________.

In the famous case of H.M.,after having part of his brain removed,he could no longer ______.

What is an engram?

Mnemonics are ________.