Question 1

It is estimated that as many as one in five airline accidents can be traced to errors in ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural 
B)  explicit 
C)  episodic 
D)  prospective 
E)  semantic 
A)  procedural 
B)  explicit 
C)  episodic 
D)  prospective 
E)  semantic

Question 2

A patient's chart indicates he just had surgery to remove his hippocampus as a result of a tumor. What change do you anticipate in the patient after the operation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The patient will not be able to process colors. 
B)  The patient will have problems experiencing hunger. 
C)  The patient will not be able to remember new information. 
D)  The patient will not be able to perform tasks such as block designs. 
E)  The patient will not be able to remember physical memories. 
A)  The patient will not be able to process colors. 
B)  The patient will have problems experiencing hunger. 
C)  The patient will not be able to remember new information. 
D)  The patient will not be able to perform tasks such as block designs. 
E)  The patient will not be able to remember physical memories.

Question 3

Shaquin finished his term paper and handed it in.ked out of the classroom, he realized that there were a few more things he should have included in the paper. problem is the ________ component of memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding 
B)  storage 
C)  retrieval 
D)  retentio. 
E)  metacognition 
A)  encoding 
B)  storage 
C)  retrieval 
D)  retentio. 
E)  metacognition

Question 4

The text suggests that ________ is a good analogy for LTM.

Accepted Answer

A)  a computer hard drive 
B)  the index of a book 
C)  a library catalog 
D)  the nodes of the Interne. 
E)  a mental scaffol. 
A)  a computer hard drive 
B)  the index of a book 
C)  a library catalog 
D)  the nodes of the Interne. 
E)  a mental scaffol.

Question 5

Your memory of how much fun you had last spring break is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic memory. 
B)  chunking. 
C)  procedural memory. 
D)  episodic memory. 
E)  sensory memory. 
A)  semantic memory. 
B)  chunking. 
C)  procedural memory. 
D)  episodic memory. 
E)  sensory memory.

Question 6

Mal has extraordinary recall ability. She is able, for example, to read an entire novel and remember every word on every page. The technical name for this skill is

Accepted Answer

A)  eidetic imagery. 
B)  photographic memory. 
C)  explicit recall. 
D)  flashbulb memory. 
E)  episodic retrieval. 
A)  eidetic imagery. 
B)  photographic memory. 
C)  explicit recall. 
D)  flashbulb memory. 
E)  episodic retrieval.

Question 7

Shalissa has two exams today. One is in French and the other is in history. Last night she studied French before history. When she gets to her history test, all she can remember is French! Shalissa's memory is suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  cue-dependent forgetting. 
B)  proactive interference. 
C)  decay. 
D)  retroactive interference . 
E)  encoding specificity. 
A)  cue-dependent forgetting. 
B)  proactive interference. 
C)  decay. 
D)  retroactive interference . 
E)  encoding specificity.

Question 8

According to the levels-of-processing model, we are most likely to remember information that we process at a ________level.

Accepted Answer

A)  deeper 
B)  medium 
C)  shallowe. 
D)  personal 
E)  any of these, depending on the information 
A)  deeper 
B)  medium 
C)  shallowe. 
D)  personal 
E)  any of these, depending on the information

Question 9

The failures of memory identified by Schacter

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot be overcome. 
B)  primarily only affect semantic memory. 
C)  are worsened by mnemonics. 
D)  affect men much more than women. 
E)  arise from adaptive memory features. 
A)  cannot be overcome. 
B)  primarily only affect semantic memory. 
C)  are worsened by mnemonics. 
D)  affect men much more than women. 
E)  arise from adaptive memory features.

Question 10

In the game show Jeopardy! contestants are tested on general information. The type of memory used to answer these kinds of questions is

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural. 
B)  semantic. 
C)  episodic. 
D)  working. 
E)  autobiographical. 
A)  procedural. 
B)  semantic. 
C)  episodic. 
D)  working. 
E)  autobiographical.

Question 11

Psychologists see memory as a(n) ________ system.

Accepted Answer

A)  learnin. 
B)  interpretive 
C)  cognition 
D)  imitation 
E)  homeostasis 
A)  learnin. 
B)  interpretive 
C)  cognition 
D)  imitation 
E)  homeostasis

Question 12

If sensory memories were to last longer than normal,

Accepted Answer

A)  we would need more working memory. 
B)  our senses would not work together. 
C)  we would become overloaded by the amount of incoming information. 
D)  it would ultimately destroy cortical neurons. 
E)  sensory memory would be able to hold more information. 
A)  we would need more working memory. 
B)  our senses would not work together. 
C)  we would become overloaded by the amount of incoming information. 
D)  it would ultimately destroy cortical neurons. 
E)  sensory memory would be able to hold more information.

Question 13

Jamal is trying to buy something over the phone. He asks his partner to read him his credit card number. However, when he tries to repeat it to the sales clerk on the other end of the line, he can't remember all the numbers. Jamal is coming up against

Accepted Answer

A)  the decay of numerical memor. 
B)  the extinction of auditory traces. 
C)  George Miller's magic number 7, plus or minus 2. 
D)  the limits of procedural memory. 
E)  the problem of absent-mindedness. 
A)  the decay of numerical memor. 
B)  the extinction of auditory traces. 
C)  George Miller's magic number 7, plus or minus 2. 
D)  the limits of procedural memory. 
E)  the problem of absent-mindedness.

Question 14

Simon read the words bed, night, snore, dream, comfort, and pillow to Jennifer. As a result of misattribution, we could expect Jennifer to

Accepted Answer

A)  remember the word sleep. 
B)  experience some sleepiness. 
C)  only remember three or four of the words. 
D)  remember the first and last words, but not the middle words. 
E)  confuse the order of the words. 
A)  remember the word sleep. 
B)  experience some sleepiness. 
C)  only remember three or four of the words. 
D)  remember the first and last words, but not the middle words. 
E)  confuse the order of the words.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about flashbulb memories is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flashbulb memories tend to be about as accurate as other types of memories. 
B)  People feel unconfident about their recall of flashbulb memories. 
C)  A major news event automatically causes a person to store a flashbulb memory. 
D)  Your memory of how you felt at the onset of a flashbulb memory rarely changes over time. 
E)  Flashbulb memories only occur for positive life events. 
A)  Flashbulb memories tend to be about as accurate as other types of memories. 
B)  People feel unconfident about their recall of flashbulb memories. 
C)  A major news event automatically causes a person to store a flashbulb memory. 
D)  Your memory of how you felt at the onset of a flashbulb memory rarely changes over time. 
E)  Flashbulb memories only occur for positive life events.

Question 16

Which of the following statements regarding TOT experiences is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They often involve the names of famous people or familiar objects. 
B)  They typically involve recognition tasks. 
C)  About half the time, the words do eventually pop into mind. 
D)  When words are finally remembered, it is usually within one minute. 
E)  They may be explained by inadequate context cues. 
A)  They often involve the names of famous people or familiar objects. 
B)  They typically involve recognition tasks. 
C)  About half the time, the words do eventually pop into mind. 
D)  When words are finally remembered, it is usually within one minute. 
E)  They may be explained by inadequate context cues.

Question 17

Jesse still has very vivid memories of his first romantic kiss. This example illustrates a specific form of ________ memory known as a(n) ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic; autobiographical 
B)  episodic; autobiographica. 
C)  semantic; personal 
D)  episodic; persona. 
E)  proactive; retroactive 
A)  semantic; autobiographical 
B)  episodic; autobiographica. 
C)  semantic; personal 
D)  episodic; persona. 
E)  proactive; retroactive

Question 18

An emotionally arousing event will cause

Accepted Answer

A)  people to repress the memory of the event. 
B)  difficulties in retrieving the memory. 
C)  interference with episodic memory but not semantic memory. 
D)  an enhanced ability to remember the event. 
E)  long-term potentiation to diminish, thus increasing memory. 
A)  people to repress the memory of the event. 
B)  difficulties in retrieving the memory. 
C)  interference with episodic memory but not semantic memory. 
D)  an enhanced ability to remember the event. 
E)  long-term potentiation to diminish, thus increasing memory.

Question 19

When asked to recall the date of John Kennedy's assassination, Peter draws a blank; however, when asked whether it was October 24, 1962; November 22, 1963; or February 1, 1965, he correctly answers with the second of the choices. This example most clearly demonstrates the value of

Accepted Answer

A)  state-dependent memory. 
B)  retrieval cues. 
C)  cross links in deep structure. 
D)  mnemonic devices. 
E)  mood-congruency. 
A)  state-dependent memory. 
B)  retrieval cues. 
C)  cross links in deep structure. 
D)  mnemonic devices. 
E)  mood-congruency.

Question 20

Bob sells lamps for a living. In order to help people remember his telephone number, he requests the number 981-5267. Bob advertises his number as 981-LAMP. Bob is hoping that ________ will aid his customers in remembering his phone number.

Accepted Answer

A)  recognition 
B)  recall 
C)  maintenance rehearsa. 
D)  elaborative rehearsa. 
E)  engrams 
A)  recognition 
B)  recall 
C)  maintenance rehearsa. 
D)  elaborative rehearsa. 
E)  engrams

It is estimated that as many as one in five airline accidents can be traced to errors in ________ memory.

A patient's chart indicates he just had surgery to remove his hippocampus as a result of a tumor. What change do you anticipate in the patient after the operation?

Shaquin finished his term paper and handed it in.ked out of the classroom, he realized that there were a few more things he should have included in the paper. problem is the ________ component of memory.

The text suggests that ________ is a good analogy for LTM.

Your memory of how much fun you had last spring break is an example of

Mal has extraordinary recall ability. She is able, for example, to read an entire novel and remember every word on every page. The technical name for this skill is

Shalissa has two exams today. One is in French and the other is in history. Last night she studied French before history. When she gets to her history test, all she can remember is French! Shalissa's memory is suffering from

According to the levels-of-processing model, we are most likely to remember information that we process at a ________level.

The failures of memory identified by Schacter

In the game show Jeopardy! contestants are tested on general information. The type of memory used to answer these kinds of questions is

Psychologists see memory as a(n) ________ system.

If sensory memories were to last longer than normal,

Jamal is trying to buy something over the phone. He asks his partner to read him his credit card number. However, when he tries to repeat it to the sales clerk on the other end of the line, he can't remember all the numbers. Jamal is coming up against

Simon read the words bed, night, snore, dream, comfort, and pillow to Jennifer. As a result of misattribution, we could expect Jennifer to

Which of the following statements about flashbulb memories is true?

Which of the following statements regarding TOT experiences is FALSE?

Jesse still has very vivid memories of his first romantic kiss. This example illustrates a specific form of memory known as a(n) memory.

An emotionally arousing event will cause

When asked to recall the date of John Kennedy's assassination, Peter draws a blank; however, when asked whether it was October 24, 1962; November 22, 1963; or February 1, 1965, he correctly answers with the second of the choices. This example most clearly demonstrates the value of

Bob sells lamps for a living. In order to help people remember his telephone number, he requests the number 981-5267. Bob advertises his number as 981-LAMP. Bob is hoping that ________ will aid his customers in remembering his phone number.

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Exam 5: Memory

It is estimated that as many as one in five airline accidents can be traced to errors in ________ memory.

A patient's chart indicates he just had surgery to remove his hippocampus as a result of a tumor. What change do you anticipate in the patient after the operation?

Shaquin finished his term paper and handed it in.ked out of the classroom, he realized that there were a few more things he should have included in the paper. problem is the ________ component of memory.

The text suggests that ________ is a good analogy for LTM.

Your memory of how much fun you had last spring break is an example of

Mal has extraordinary recall ability. She is able, for example, to read an entire novel and remember every word on every page. The technical name for this skill is

Shalissa has two exams today. One is in French and the other is in history. Last night she studied French before history. When she gets to her history test, all she can remember is French! Shalissa's memory is suffering from

According to the levels-of-processing model, we are most likely to remember information that we process at a ________level.

The failures of memory identified by Schacter

In the game show Jeopardy! contestants are tested on general information. The type of memory used to answer these kinds of questions is

Psychologists see memory as a(n) ________ system.

If sensory memories were to last longer than normal,

Jamal is trying to buy something over the phone. He asks his partner to read him his credit card number. However, when he tries to repeat it to the sales clerk on the other end of the line, he can't remember all the numbers. Jamal is coming up against

Simon read the words bed, night, snore, dream, comfort, and pillow to Jennifer. As a result of misattribution, we could expect Jennifer to

Which of the following statements about flashbulb memories is true?

Which of the following statements regarding TOT experiences is FALSE?

Jesse still has very vivid memories of his first romantic kiss. This example illustrates a specific form of ________ memory known as a(n) ________ memory.

An emotionally arousing event will cause

When asked to recall the date of John Kennedy's assassination, Peter draws a blank; however, when asked whether it was October 24, 1962; November 22, 1963; or February 1, 1965, he correctly answers with the second of the choices. This example most clearly demonstrates the value of

Bob sells lamps for a living. In order to help people remember his telephone number, he requests the number 981-5267. Bob advertises his number as 981-LAMP. Bob is hoping that ________ will aid his customers in remembering his phone number.

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Thinking and Intelligence

Development Over the Lifespan

States of Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies for Psychological Disorders

Stress, Health, and Well-Being

Filters

Jesse still has very vivid memories of his first romantic kiss. This example illustrates a specific form of memory known as a(n) memory.