Question 1

Adam vividly remembers the accident that sent him to the emergency room to get stitches. This is an example of which type of long-term memory?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Of all the regions of the brain, the cerebellum plays the most critical role in the encoding of new episodic memories and the transfer of episodic memories from short-term to long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Provide a detailed description of a research study by Elizabeth Loftus that demonstrates the misinformation effect, including the results and implications of the study.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Which stage of memory can be thought of as the workshop of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term memory or working memory 
B)  auditory sensory memory 
C)  visual sensory memory 
D)  long-term memory

Question 5

As you take this exam, you actively retrieve information that you have learned and stored in your long-term memory. The information that you are able to consciously recall is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  explicit memory. 
B)  implicit memory. 
C)  procedural memory. 
D)  nondeclarative memory.

Question 6

REM sleep facilitates consolidation of _____ memories.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural 
B)  recovered 
C)  declarative 
D)  false

Question 7

Identify the major brain structures implicated in memory function, and describe the hypothesized role of each.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

In the fMRI study described in the Focus on Neuroscience, "Assembling Memories," the participants who had memorized the label "dog" with the sound of a dog barking showed a high level of activation in the auditory cortex when they retrieved the memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Brandon vividly remembers when he had to go to the emergency room to get stitches on his left thigh. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Whenever Yvonne tried to recall her new cell phone number, she kept getting it mixed up with an old phone number. Yvonne's failure to remember her new phone number is probably due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding failure. 
B)  the misinformation effect. 
C)  proactive interference. 
D)  retroactive interference.

Question 11

"Can you believe it? Another cell phone, and this one looks expensive!" the cosmetics salesperson laughed as she waved the cell phone that the customer had left behind. "Well, put it in the drawer with the others," her co-worker said. "They'll probably come back for this one." Such everyday instances of absentmindedness are usually caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  retrieval failure. 
B)  prospective memory failure. 
C)  encoding failure. 
D)  source confusion.

Question 12

Long-term potentiation refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a long-lasting increase in synaptic strength. 
B)  a long-lasting decrease in synaptic strength. 
C)  a short-lasting increase in synaptic strength. 
D)  a short-lasting decrease in synaptic strength.

Question 13

Using what you have learned about memory, explain why multiple-choice, matching, and fill-in-the-blank questions are easier to answer than essay questions.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

When the gill-withdrawal reflex of the sea snail Aplysia has been successfully conditioned to a stimulus such as a squirt of water from a WaterPik, observed changes in the neural circuit include:

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in the number of synapses. 
B)  a decrease in the branching of neurons and in the amount of neurotransmitters released. 
C)  an increase in the branching of neurons and in the amount of neurotransmitters released. 
D)  structural but not functional changes in the brain.

Question 15

This multiple-choice test question is a good example of using _____ to test long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  recognition 
B)  free recall 
C)  cued recall 
D)  chunking

Question 16

Kyle is determined to do well on his final exams, and decides to apply what he has learned about elaborative rehearsal to his own studying strategies. Which of the following suggestions is NOT an effective way to engage in elaborative rehearsal?

Accepted Answer

A)  try to create vivid visual images of terms and concepts 
B)  explain the material in his own words to a friend 
C)  relate the information to material that he already knows, including examples from his own life 
D)  repeat each key term and definition at least 10 times in a row

Question 17

To help understand how neurons change in response to the formation of a new memory, researchers have extensively studied:

Accepted Answer

A)  the sea snail Aplysia. 
B)  undergraduate psychology students. 
C)  dolphins. 
D)  a man known by the initials H.M.

Question 18

A test that uses cued recall or recognition is usually easier than a test that uses free recall to measure long-term memory for information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements about long-term memory is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information stored in long-term memory can potentially last a lifetime. 
B)  The amount of information that can be held in long-term memory is limitless. 
C)  The three components of long-term memory are the phonological loop, the visuospatial sketchpad, and the central executive. 
D)  One category of long-term memory is semantic memory.

Question 20

Which of the following are thought to be subsystems of long-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  explicit memory and implicit memory 
B)  iconic memory and echoic memory 
C)  short-term memory and working memory 
D)  retroactive memory and proactive memory

Exam 6: Memory

Adam vividly remembers the accident that sent him to the emergency room to get stitches. This is an example of which type of long-term memory?

Of all the regions of the brain, the cerebellum plays the most critical role in the encoding of new episodic memories and the transfer of episodic memories from short-term to long-term memory.

Provide a detailed description of a research study by Elizabeth Loftus that demonstrates the misinformation effect, including the results and implications of the study.

Which stage of memory can be thought of as the workshop of consciousness?

As you take this exam, you actively retrieve information that you have learned and stored in your long-term memory. The information that you are able to consciously recall is an example of:

REM sleep facilitates consolidation of _____ memories.

Identify the major brain structures implicated in memory function, and describe the hypothesized role of each.

In the fMRI study described in the Focus on Neuroscience, "Assembling Memories," the participants who had memorized the label "dog" with the sound of a dog barking showed a high level of activation in the auditory cortex when they retrieved the memory.

Brandon vividly remembers when he had to go to the emergency room to get stitches on his left thigh. This is an example of:

Whenever Yvonne tried to recall her new cell phone number, she kept getting it mixed up with an old phone number. Yvonne's failure to remember her new phone number is probably due to:

Long-term potentiation refers to:

Using what you have learned about memory, explain why multiple-choice, matching, and fill-in-the-blank questions are easier to answer than essay questions.

When the gill-withdrawal reflex of the sea snail Aplysia has been successfully conditioned to a stimulus such as a squirt of water from a WaterPik, observed changes in the neural circuit include:

This multiple-choice test question is a good example of using _____ to test long-term memory.

Kyle is determined to do well on his final exams, and decides to apply what he has learned about elaborative rehearsal to his own studying strategies. Which of the following suggestions is NOT an effective way to engage in elaborative rehearsal?

To help understand how neurons change in response to the formation of a new memory, researchers have extensively studied:

A test that uses cued recall or recognition is usually easier than a test that uses free recall to measure long-term memory for information.

Which of the following statements about long-term memory is FALSE?

Which of the following are thought to be subsystems of long-term memory?