Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a test using recall?

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple choice 
B)  true false 
C)  matching 
D)  fill-in-the-blank 
A)  multiple choice 
B)  true false 
C)  matching 
D)  fill-in-the-blank

Question 2

When you are learning a list of items, recency effects occur for material that is __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  at the beginning of the list 
B)  at the end of the list 
C)  in the middle of the list 
D)  encoded most strongly 
A)  at the beginning of the list 
B)  at the end of the list 
C)  in the middle of the list 
D)  encoded most strongly

Question 3

In the partial report method of Sperling's study of sensory memory, the participants were to report ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  one of three lines of letters as indicated by the sound of a tone immediately presented after the letters had disappeared 
B)  only one or two of the letters in the cued line 
C)  the first letter of each line only 
D)  the middle letter of each line 
A)  one of three lines of letters as indicated by the sound of a tone immediately presented after the letters had disappeared 
B)  only one or two of the letters in the cued line 
C)  the first letter of each line only 
D)  the middle letter of each line

Question 4

Studying for extended periods of time is the best way to learn something.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In baboons, what is the relationship between stress and memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no relationship. 
B)  Stress can kill neurons in the hippocampus. 
C)  Stress positively influences recall. 
D)  Stress likely increases social memory. 
A)  There is no relationship. 
B)  Stress can kill neurons in the hippocampus. 
C)  Stress positively influences recall. 
D)  Stress likely increases social memory.

Question 6

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. 
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.

Question 7

Loss of memory from the point of injury or illness forward is called _________________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  anterograde amnesia 
B)  retrograde amnesia 
C)  consolidation 
D)  infantile amnesia 
A)  anterograde amnesia 
B)  retrograde amnesia 
C)  consolidation 
D)  infantile amnesia

Question 8

The drug ecstasy has been found to impair ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  LTM for at least two years 
B)  sensory memory permanently 
C)  working memory for up to two years 
D)  semantic memory for at least one year 
A)  LTM for at least two years 
B)  sensory memory permanently 
C)  working memory for up to two years 
D)  semantic memory for at least one year

Question 9

Primacy effects occur for material that is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  most recently encoded 
B)  encoded first in a series 
C)  encoded last in a series 
D)  in the middle of the series 
A)  most recently encoded 
B)  encoded first in a series 
C)  encoded last in a series 
D)  in the middle of the series

Question 10

_____________ is retention of memory for some period of time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Encoding 
B)  Storage 
C)  Retrieval Incorrect: Retrieval is getting the information out of storage. 
D)  Evaluation 
A)  Encoding 
B)  Storage 
C)  Retrieval Incorrect: Retrieval is getting the information out of storage. 
D)  Evaluation

Which of the following is an example of a test using recall?

When you are learning a list of items, recency effects occur for material that is __________________.

In the partial report method of Sperling's study of sensory memory, the participants were to report ______________.

Studying for extended periods of time is the best way to learn something.

In baboons, what is the relationship between stress and 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?

Loss of memory from the point of injury or illness forward is called _________________ .

The drug ecstasy has been found to impair ________.

Primacy effects occur for material that is ________.

_____________ is retention of memory for some period of time.

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Exam 5: Memory: Living With Yesterday

Which of the following is an example of a test using recall?

When you are learning a list of items, recency effects occur for material that is __________________.

In the partial report method of Sperling's study of sensory memory, the participants were to report ______________.

Studying for extended periods of time is the best way to learn something.

In baboons, what is the relationship between stress and 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?

Loss of memory from the point of injury or illness forward is called _________________ .

The drug ecstasy has been found to impair ________.

Primacy effects occur for material that is ________.

_____________ is retention of memory for some period of time.

Introduction to the Science of Psychology: History and Research Methods

The Biology of Mind and Behavior: The Brain in Action

Sensation and Perception: How the World Enters the Mind

Learning: How Experience Changes US

Language, Thinking, and Intelligence: What Humans Do Best

Emotion and Motivation: Feeling and Striving

Personality: Vive La Différence

Psychology Over the Life Span: Growing Up, Growing Older, Growing Wiser

Stress, Health, and Coping: Dealing With Life

Psychological Disorders: More Than Everyday Problems

Treatment: Healing Actions, Healing Words

Social Psychology: Meeting of the Minds

Statistics Part B : How to Think About Research Studies

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