Question 1

A patient with impaired episodic memory would most likely have the greatest difficulty in

Accepted Answer

A)  recognizing famous people. 
B)  remembering the meaning of some words. 
C)  recalling where to find eating utensils in the kitchen. 
D)  remembering where a best friend had moved. 
A)  recognizing famous people. 
B)  remembering the meaning of some words. 
C)  recalling where to find eating utensils in the kitchen. 
D)  remembering where a best friend had moved.

Question 2

Why is classical conditioning considered a form of implicit memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because you have to make an effort to learn the association between the neutral and conditioned stimulus. 
B)  Because it is based on motor skills like procedural memory is. 
C)  Because it is involves learning an association without being aware of the reasons behind it. 
D)  Because it usually involves memory for the episode in which it occurred. 
A)  Because you have to make an effort to learn the association between the neutral and conditioned stimulus. 
B)  Because it is based on motor skills like procedural memory is. 
C)  Because it is involves learning an association without being aware of the reasons behind it. 
D)  Because it usually involves memory for the episode in which it occurred.

Question 3

We are conscious of _____ memories.

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit 
B)  procedural 
C)  declarative 
D)  all of the above 
A)  implicit 
B)  procedural 
C)  declarative 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

Explicit memory is to as implicit memory is to .

Accepted Answer

A)  declarative; nondeclarative 
B)  nondeclarative; declarative 
C)  semantic; episodic 
D)  episodic; semantic 
A)  declarative; nondeclarative 
B)  nondeclarative; declarative 
C)  semantic; episodic 
D)  episodic; semantic

Question 5

The primacy effect (from the serial position curve experiment)is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  LTM. 
B)  STM. 
C)  sensory memory. 
D)  implicit memory. 
A)  LTM. 
B)  STM. 
C)  sensory memory. 
D)  implicit memory.

Question 6

When investigating the serial position curve, presenting the word list at a slower pace

Accepted Answer

A)  has no effect on the curve. 
B)  increases the primacy effect. 
C)  decreases the recency effect. 
D)  increases both the primacy and the recency effects. 
A)  has no effect on the curve. 
B)  increases the primacy effect. 
C)  decreases the recency effect. 
D)  increases both the primacy and the recency effects.

Question 7

Memory enhancement due to conceptual priming is a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  the test stimulus being the same or resembling the priming stimulus. 
B)  the test stimulus being different from the priming stimulus. 
C)  the test stimulus being similar in meaning to the priming stimulus. 
D)  the test stimulus being different in meaning from the priming stimulus. 
A)  the test stimulus being the same or resembling the priming stimulus. 
B)  the test stimulus being different from the priming stimulus. 
C)  the test stimulus being similar in meaning to the priming stimulus. 
D)  the test stimulus being different in meaning from the priming stimulus.

Question 8

Regarding free recall of a list of items, which of the following will most likely cause the recency effect to disappear?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inserting a 30-second delay before recall 
B)  Presenting the stimulus list at a slower pace 
C)  Counting backward for 30 seconds before recall 
D)  Using a very long list (greater than 30 items at one item per second) 
A)  Inserting a 30-second delay before recall 
B)  Presenting the stimulus list at a slower pace 
C)  Counting backward for 30 seconds before recall 
D)  Using a very long list (greater than 30 items at one item per second)

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an example of an implicit memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Classical conditioning 
B)  Priming 
C)  Procedural memory 
D)  Semantic memory 
A)  Classical conditioning 
B)  Priming 
C)  Procedural memory 
D)  Semantic memory

Question 10

The predominant type of coding in LTM is

Accepted Answer

A)  phonological. 
B)  concrete. 
C)  semantic. 
D)  visual. 
A)  phonological. 
B)  concrete. 
C)  semantic. 
D)  visual.

Question 11

Define the propaganda effect. Explain the effect in terms of non-declarative memory as well as in terms of priming. Give two potential "real-world" examples of this effect.

Accepted Answer

The propaganda effect refers to the phen

Question 12

The defining characteristic of implicit memory is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it always leads to episodic memory for events. 
B)  it is enhanced by the self-reference effect. 
C)  we are not conscious we are using it. 
D)  people use it strategically to enhance memory for events. 
A)  it always leads to episodic memory for events. 
B)  it is enhanced by the self-reference effect. 
C)  we are not conscious we are using it. 
D)  people use it strategically to enhance memory for events.

Question 13

The dramatic case of patient H.M.clearly illustrates that ____ is crucial for the formation of LTMs.

Accepted Answer

A)  the hippocampus 
B)  synaptic consolidation 
C)  vitamin B1 
D)  deep processing 
A)  the hippocampus 
B)  synaptic consolidation 
C)  vitamin B1 
D)  deep processing

Question 14

Neuropsychological evidence indicates that STM and LTM probably

Accepted Answer

A)  represent different aspects of the same mechanism. 
B)  are caused by different mechanisms that depend upon each other. 
C)  both rely most heavily on a semantic coding mechanism. 
D)  are caused by different mechanisms that act independently. 
A)  represent different aspects of the same mechanism. 
B)  are caused by different mechanisms that depend upon each other. 
C)  both rely most heavily on a semantic coding mechanism. 
D)  are caused by different mechanisms that act independently.

Question 15

An example of a dissociation is evidenced by a brain-injured patient who

Accepted Answer

A)  shows a significantly reduced digit span. 
B)  cannot recognize either familiar faces or familiar voices. 
C)  exhibits a recency effect but no primacy effect. 
D)  shows evidence for deeper processing and shallow processing. 
A)  shows a significantly reduced digit span. 
B)  cannot recognize either familiar faces or familiar voices. 
C)  exhibits a recency effect but no primacy effect. 
D)  shows evidence for deeper processing and shallow processing.

A patient with impaired episodic memory would most likely have the greatest difficulty in

Why is classical conditioning considered a form of implicit memory?

We are conscious of _____ memories.

Explicit memory is to as implicit memory is to .

The primacy effect (from the serial position curve experiment)is associated with

When investigating the serial position curve, presenting the word list at a slower pace

Memory enhancement due to conceptual priming is a result of

Regarding free recall of a list of items, which of the following will most likely cause the recency effect to disappear?

Which of the following is NOT an example of an implicit memory?

The predominant type of coding in LTM is

Define the propaganda effect. Explain the effect in terms of non-declarative memory as well as in terms of priming. Give two potential "real-world" examples of this effect.

The defining characteristic of implicit memory is that

The dramatic case of patient H.M.clearly illustrates that ____ is crucial for the formation of LTMs.

Neuropsychological evidence indicates that STM and LTM probably

An example of a dissociation is evidenced by a brain-injured patient who

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

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Exam 6: Long-Term Memory--Structure

A patient with impaired episodic memory would most likely have the greatest difficulty in

Why is classical conditioning considered a form of implicit memory?

We are conscious of _____ memories.

Explicit memory is to as implicit memory is to .

The primacy effect (from the serial position curve experiment)is associated with

When investigating the serial position curve, presenting the word list at a slower pace

Memory enhancement due to conceptual priming is a result of

Regarding free recall of a list of items, which of the following will most likely cause the recency effect to disappear?

Which of the following is NOT an example of an implicit memory?

The predominant type of coding in LTM is

Define the propaganda effect. Explain the effect in terms of non-declarative memory as well as in terms of priming. Give two potential "real-world" examples of this effect.

The defining characteristic of implicit memory is that

The dramatic case of patient H.M.clearly illustrates that ____ is crucial for the formation of LTMs.

Neuropsychological evidence indicates that STM and LTM probably

An example of a dissociation is evidenced by a brain-injured patient who

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive Neuroscience

Perception

Attention

Short-Term and Working Memory

Long-Term Memory--Encoding and Retrieval

Everyday Memory and Memory Errors

Knowledge

Visual Imagery

Language

Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

Filters