Question 1

The cognitive interview technique includes all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) the use of hypnosis. 
B) mentally positioning yourself in different places during the event. 
C) revisiting the scene in one's imagination or in person. 
D) recalling the event in a different chronological order. 
A) the use of hypnosis. 
B) mentally positioning yourself in different places during the event. 
C) revisiting the scene in one's imagination or in person. 
D) recalling the event in a different chronological order.

Question 2

When memories are stored, physical changes take place in brain activity and in the nerve cells. These physical changes are called

Accepted Answer

A) eidetic imagery. 
B) cross-stimulation. 
C) memory traces. 
D) axon diffusion. 
A) eidetic imagery. 
B) cross-stimulation. 
C) memory traces. 
D) axon diffusion.

Question 3

Because hyphens divide the numbers on your social security card into three segments, it is easier for you to remember this nine-digit number, which illustrates the process known as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because hyphens divide the numbers on your...

Question 4

In a study of memory, students who could not remember words like "sextant" or "sampan" could often guess the first letter and number of syllables. This demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A) eidetic imagery. 
B) redintegration. 
C) repression. 
D) the tip-of-the-tongue state. 
A) eidetic imagery. 
B) redintegration. 
C) repression. 
D) the tip-of-the-tongue state.

Question 5

Information in long-term memory is generally stored on the basis of

Accepted Answer

A) visual images. 
B) meaning and importance. 
C) how the words sound. 
D) patterns of visual and auditory images. 
A) visual images. 
B) meaning and importance. 
C) how the words sound. 
D) patterns of visual and auditory images.

Question 6

Negative transfer is most likely to occur when

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A) classical conditioning is involved. 
B) latent learning occurs. 
C) new responses must be made to an old stimulus. 
D) spontaneous recovery occurs during extinction. 
A) classical conditioning is involved. 
B) latent learning occurs. 
C) new responses must be made to an old stimulus. 
D) spontaneous recovery occurs during extinction.

Question 7

When trying to remember an association of several concepts in order, it is best to

Accepted Answer

A) form a chain of outrageous associations. 
B) visualize a list in your mind. 
C) use maintenance rehearsal. 
D) use state dependent memory. 
A) form a chain of outrageous associations. 
B) visualize a list in your mind. 
C) use maintenance rehearsal. 
D) use state dependent memory.

Question 8

After appearing live on Australian television, memory expert Donald Thomson was accused of rape. It turns out that the victim was watching him on TV when the actual rapist broke into her apartment. This tragic case of mistaken identity was due to

Accepted Answer

A) source confusion. 
B) encoding failure. 
C) retroactive suppression. 
D) "memory jamming." 
A) source confusion. 
B) encoding failure. 
C) retroactive suppression. 
D) "memory jamming."

Question 9

One study found that students were most likely to recall names that eluded them on a test if they made use of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) eidetic images 
B) flashbulb memories 
C) partial information 
D) echoic memories 
A) eidetic images 
B) flashbulb memories 
C) partial information 
D) echoic memories

Question 10

Déjà vu, the experience that you have previously experienced a new situation, is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) semantic memory. 
B) eidetic imagery. 
C) lucid dreaming. 
D) partial memory. 
A) semantic memory. 
B) eidetic imagery. 
C) lucid dreaming. 
D) partial memory.

Question 11

A witness to a crime "remembers" the face of another person that he actually saw somewhere other than the crime scene. Not remembering the source of his or her information explains the formation of __________ memories.

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A) false 
B) eidetic 
C) semantic 
D) implicit 
A) false 
B) eidetic 
C) semantic 
D) implicit

Question 12

To learn college-level information, you must mentally reflect and look for connections between the information you are learning and your existing knowledge, a strategy known as __________.

Accepted Answer

elaborativ

Question 13

When breaking long lists of information into sub-lists, it is best to make the sub-lists the shortest

Accepted Answer

A) in the beginning. 
B) in the middle. 
C) at the very end. 
D) in none of these sections since all sub-lists should contain the same number of items. 
A) in the beginning. 
B) in the middle. 
C) at the very end. 
D) in none of these sections since all sub-lists should contain the same number of items.

Question 14

Kasey is having trouble learning French because she finds that having learned Spanish earlier makes it more difficult for her to now learn French. This is known as

Accepted Answer

A) proactive interference. 
B) retroactive interference. 
C) memory decay. 
D) encoding failure. 
A) proactive interference. 
B) retroactive interference. 
C) memory decay. 
D) encoding failure.

Question 15

Regarding the use of mnemonics to remember information, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) You should turn information into mental pictures and make these images as vivid as possible. 
B) Bizarre images work best for confusing, complex information that you wish to retain for a long period of time. 
C) If some facts or ideas in a chapter seem to stay in your memory easily, associate other more difficult facts with them. 
D) If you encounter technical terms that have little or no immediate meaning for you, give them meaning, even if you have to stretch the term to do so. 
A) You should turn information into mental pictures and make these images as vivid as possible. 
B) Bizarre images work best for confusing, complex information that you wish to retain for a long period of time. 
C) If some facts or ideas in a chapter seem to stay in your memory easily, associate other more difficult facts with them. 
D) If you encounter technical terms that have little or no immediate meaning for you, give them meaning, even if you have to stretch the term to do so.

Question 16

Regarding long-term memories, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Gaps in one's memory are common. 
B) It is possible to have false memories that seem accurate but really never happened. 
C) As new long-term memories are stored, older memories are often updated, changed, lost, or revised. 
D) When we fill in gaps in memory with logic, guessing, or new information, it is due to the process of chunking or recoding. 
A) Gaps in one's memory are common. 
B) It is possible to have false memories that seem accurate but really never happened. 
C) As new long-term memories are stored, older memories are often updated, changed, lost, or revised. 
D) When we fill in gaps in memory with logic, guessing, or new information, it is due to the process of chunking or recoding.

Question 17

Elizabeth Loftus and John Palmer showed people a filmed automobile accident. Afterward, some participants were asked to estimate how fast the cars were going when they "smashed" into one another. For others the words "bumped," "contacted," or "hit" replaced "smashed." One week later, each person was asked, "Did you see any broken glass?" Those asked earlier about the cars that "smashed" into one another were more likely to say yes, even though no broken glass was shown in the film. The new information ("smashed")was incorporated into the original memories, elaborating them and producing a(n)__________ memory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Elizabeth Loftus and John Palmer showed people...

Question 18

According to economist Jesse Shapiro, the more positive fictional commercials we see, the less likely we are to remember an actual negative experience with a product because

Accepted Answer

A) the commercial produces an indelible implicit memory that is difficult to eradicate from one's memory. 
B) of the impact of peer pressure on people's attitudes. 
C) the positive fictional memories of the commercial "jam," or block, our ability to remember actual negative memories when deciding whether to buy a product. 
D) of cognitive dissonance and our tendency to rationalize our decisions. 
A) the commercial produces an indelible implicit memory that is difficult to eradicate from one's memory. 
B) of the impact of peer pressure on people's attitudes. 
C) the positive fictional memories of the commercial "jam," or block, our ability to remember actual negative memories when deciding whether to buy a product. 
D) of cognitive dissonance and our tendency to rationalize our decisions.

Question 19

Regarding whole, part, and progressive-part learning, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) In using the part learning approach, it is best to study the smallest amount of information you can for each section, such as one sentence at a time. 
B) Whole learning is better for long, complicated information, while part learning is better for fairly short, organized information. 
C) After material is learned using the progressive-part method, one should also practice by starting at points other than at the beginning. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) In using the part learning approach, it is best to study the smallest amount of information you can for each section, such as one sentence at a time. 
B) Whole learning is better for long, complicated information, while part learning is better for fairly short, organized information. 
C) After material is learned using the progressive-part method, one should also practice by starting at points other than at the beginning. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 20

Consolidation is like writing your name in wet concrete, that is, once the concrete is set, the information "written" is fairly lasting, but while the concrete is setting, the information can be wiped out in the case of amnesia or scribbled over in the case of

Accepted Answer

A) interference. 
B) disuse. 
C) redintegration. 
D) priming. 
A) interference. 
B) disuse. 
C) redintegration. 
D) priming.

The cognitive interview technique includes all of the following EXCEPT

When memories are stored, physical changes take place in brain activity and in the nerve cells. These physical changes are called

Because hyphens divide the numbers on your social security card into three segments, it is easier for you to remember this nine-digit number, which illustrates the process known as __________.

In a study of memory, students who could not remember words like "sextant" or "sampan" could often guess the first letter and number of syllables. This demonstrates

Information in long-term memory is generally stored on the basis of

Negative transfer is most likely to occur when

When trying to remember an association of several concepts in order, it is best to

After appearing live on Australian television, memory expert Donald Thomson was accused of rape. It turns out that the victim was watching him on TV when the actual rapist broke into her apartment. This tragic case of mistaken identity was due to

One study found that students were most likely to recall names that eluded them on a test if they made use of which of the following?

Déjà vu, the experience that you have previously experienced a new situation, is an example of

A witness to a crime "remembers" the face of another person that he actually saw somewhere other than the crime scene. Not remembering the source of his or her information explains the formation of __________ memories.

To learn college-level information, you must mentally reflect and look for connections between the information you are learning and your existing knowledge, a strategy known as __________.

When breaking long lists of information into sub-lists, it is best to make the sub-lists the shortest

Kasey is having trouble learning French because she finds that having learned Spanish earlier makes it more difficult for her to now learn French. This is known as

Regarding the use of mnemonics to remember information, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding long-term memories, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to economist Jesse Shapiro, the more positive fictional commercials we see, the less likely we are to remember an actual negative experience with a product because

Regarding whole, part, and progressive-part learning, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

Consolidation is like writing your name in wet concrete, that is, once the concrete is set, the information "written" is fairly lasting, but while the concrete is setting, the information can be wiped out in the case of amnesia or scribbled over in the case of

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Exam 7: Memory

The cognitive interview technique includes all of the following EXCEPT

When memories are stored, physical changes take place in brain activity and in the nerve cells. These physical changes are called

Because hyphens divide the numbers on your social security card into three segments, it is easier for you to remember this nine-digit number, which illustrates the process known as __________.

In a study of memory, students who could not remember words like "sextant" or "sampan" could often guess the first letter and number of syllables. This demonstrates

Information in long-term memory is generally stored on the basis of

Negative transfer is most likely to occur when

When trying to remember an association of several concepts in order, it is best to

After appearing live on Australian television, memory expert Donald Thomson was accused of rape. It turns out that the victim was watching him on TV when the actual rapist broke into her apartment. This tragic case of mistaken identity was due to

One study found that students were most likely to recall names that eluded them on a test if they made use of which of the following?

Déjà vu, the experience that you have previously experienced a new situation, is an example of

A witness to a crime "remembers" the face of another person that he actually saw somewhere other than the crime scene. Not remembering the source of his or her information explains the formation of __________ memories.

To learn college-level information, you must mentally reflect and look for connections between the information you are learning and your existing knowledge, a strategy known as __________.

When breaking long lists of information into sub-lists, it is best to make the sub-lists the shortest

Kasey is having trouble learning French because she finds that having learned Spanish earlier makes it more difficult for her to now learn French. This is known as

Regarding the use of mnemonics to remember information, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding long-term memories, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to economist Jesse Shapiro, the more positive fictional commercials we see, the less likely we are to remember an actual negative experience with a product because

Regarding whole, part, and progressive-part learning, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

Consolidation is like writing your name in wet concrete, that is, once the concrete is set, the information "written" is fairly lasting, but while the concrete is setting, the information can be wiped out in the case of amnesia or scribbled over in the case of

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Cognition, Language, and Creativity

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Personality

Health, Stress, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Thinking and Social Influence

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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