Question 1

The correlation between eyewitness confidence and eyewitness accuracy can best be characterized as

Accepted Answer

A)  strongly positive. 
B)  strongly negative. 
C)  moderate. 
D)  nonexistent. 
A)  strongly positive. 
B)  strongly negative. 
C)  moderate. 
D)  nonexistent.

Question 2

Which one of the three levels of processing would probably be employed when attempting to memorize the following three-letter sequences WAB WAC WAD?

Accepted Answer

A)  structural 
B)  semantic 
C)  phonemic 
D)  chunking 
A)  structural 
B)  semantic 
C)  phonemic 
D)  chunking

Question 3

According to Paivio's dual-coding theory

Accepted Answer

A)  words are easier to encode than images. 
B)  abstract words are easier to encode than concrete words. 
C)  visual imagery may hinder the retrieval of words. 
D)  it should be easier to remember the word "banana" than the word "justice." 
A)  words are easier to encode than images. 
B)  abstract words are easier to encode than concrete words. 
C)  visual imagery may hinder the retrieval of words. 
D)  it should be easier to remember the word "banana" than the word "justice."

Question 4

____________________ is often likened to a filter that screens out most potential stimuli while allowing some to pass through into conscious awareness.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is often likened to a filter...

Question 5

Research has shown that adrenal hormones affect memory storage by modulating activity in the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Research has shown that adrenal hormones affect...

Question 6

The basic tenet of the ____________________ theory of forgetting is that if you fail to use a memory, over time, its brain trace will fade.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The basic tenet of the ____________________ theory...

Question 7

Which memory system is characterized by both it requires little effort or attention to recall a memory and memories do not decline much over long retention intervals?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Your memory of general knowledge or facts that is not tied to or associated with memories for when you first learned the fact is contained in the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Ruben and Maya are describing their recent trip to Brazil. They describe all the interesting things they did while they were there, and all the interesting people that they met. In describing their trip, Ruben and Maya are largely relying on their

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Information in long term memory has been shown to be organized in simple categories or multilevel classification systems called schemas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Massed practice refers to learning material

Accepted Answer

A)  across several large sessions. 
B)  all at once. 
C)  in a quiet place with no distractions. 
D)  with large numbers of people (masses). 
A)  across several large sessions. 
B)  all at once. 
C)  in a quiet place with no distractions. 
D)  with large numbers of people (masses).

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic human memory processes?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

According to Sigmund Freud, repression

Accepted Answer

A)  refers to keeping distressing thoughts and feelings buried in the unconscious. 
B)  involves remembering information without willful intent. 
C)  causes memories to be forgotten spontaneously with the passage of time. 
D)  allows semantic memories to be erased if they are not rehearsed. 
A)  refers to keeping distressing thoughts and feelings buried in the unconscious. 
B)  involves remembering information without willful intent. 
C)  causes memories to be forgotten spontaneously with the passage of time. 
D)  allows semantic memories to be erased if they are not rehearsed.

Question 14

Your psychology professor asks you for the name of the individual who started the behavioral approach to the study of psychology. To answer this question correctly, you need to rely on your

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

If you are planning to spend six hours studying for your final exam in psychology, research suggests that the best choice from the following would be for you to have

Accepted Answer

A)  three two-hour study sessions with one session a day starting three days before the exam. 
B)  one uninterrupted six-hour study session the day before the exam. 
C)  three two-hour study sessions all on the day before the exam. 
D)  three two-hour study sessions with one session the day before the exam and the other two sessions the day of the exam. 
A)  three two-hour study sessions with one session a day starting three days before the exam. 
B)  one uninterrupted six-hour study session the day before the exam. 
C)  three two-hour study sessions all on the day before the exam. 
D)  three two-hour study sessions with one session the day before the exam and the other two sessions the day of the exam.

Question 16

Mort hated his history professor last year and can never remember the professor's name. This instance of forgetting probably reflects

Accepted Answer

A)  ineffective encoding. 
B)  inadequate depth of processing. 
C)  poor organization in Mort's semantic memory. 
D)  motivated forgetting. 
A)  ineffective encoding. 
B)  inadequate depth of processing. 
C)  poor organization in Mort's semantic memory. 
D)  motivated forgetting.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a mnemonic device that involves verbal encoding?

Accepted Answer

A)  acronym 
B)  acrostic 
C)  link method 
D)  rhymes 
A)  acronym 
B)  acrostic 
C)  link method 
D)  rhymes

Question 18

Various lines of research suggest that areas in the ____ contribute to working memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  reticular formation 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  hippocampus 
D)  prefrontal cortex 
A)  reticular formation 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  hippocampus 
D)  prefrontal cortex

Question 19

General knowledge that is NOT tied to the time when the information was learned is contained in

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

ROY G BIV is a fictitious name people use to help them remember the order of colors in the color spectrum. ROY G BIV is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  the method of loci. 
B)  a mnemonic. 
C)  Aristotle's method of memory. 
D)  memoranda. 
A)  the method of loci. 
B)  a mnemonic. 
C)  Aristotle's method of memory. 
D)  memoranda.

Exam 14: Human Memory Part 2

The correlation between eyewitness confidence and eyewitness accuracy can best be characterized as

Which one of the three levels of processing would probably be employed when attempting to memorize the following three-letter sequences WAB WAC WAD?

According to Paivio's dual-coding theory

____________________ is often likened to a filter that screens out most potential stimuli while allowing some to pass through into conscious awareness.

Research has shown that adrenal hormones affect memory storage by modulating activity in the ____________________.

The basic tenet of the ____________________ theory of forgetting is that if you fail to use a memory, over time, its brain trace will fade.

Which memory system is characterized by both it requires little effort or attention to recall a memory and memories do not decline much over long retention intervals?

Your memory of general knowledge or facts that is not tied to or associated with memories for when you first learned the fact is contained in the

Ruben and Maya are describing their recent trip to Brazil. They describe all the interesting things they did while they were there, and all the interesting people that they met. In describing their trip, Ruben and Maya are largely relying on their

Information in long term memory has been shown to be organized in simple categories or multilevel classification systems called schemas.

Massed practice refers to learning material

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic human memory processes?

According to Sigmund Freud, repression

Your psychology professor asks you for the name of the individual who started the behavioral approach to the study of psychology. To answer this question correctly, you need to rely on your

If you are planning to spend six hours studying for your final exam in psychology, research suggests that the best choice from the following would be for you to have

Mort hated his history professor last year and can never remember the professor's name. This instance of forgetting probably reflects

Which of the following is NOT a mnemonic device that involves verbal encoding?

Various lines of research suggest that areas in the ____ contribute to working memory.

General knowledge that is NOT tied to the time when the information was learned is contained in

ROY G BIV is a fictitious name people use to help them remember the order of colors in the color spectrum. ROY G BIV is an example of

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