Question 1

The limited capacity of short-term memory can be expanded by

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding. 
B)  rehearsal. 
C)  chunking. 
D)  recall. 
A)  encoding. 
B)  rehearsal. 
C)  chunking. 
D)  recall.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in the stage model of memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory register 
B)  procedural memory 
C)  short-term memory 
D)  long-term memory 
A)  sensory register 
B)  procedural memory 
C)  short-term memory 
D)  long-term memory

Question 3

The forgetting theory of memory that suggests that memories decay or fade over time is the ______ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  interference 
B)  motivated forgetting 
C)  decay 
D)  schema 
A)  interference 
B)  motivated forgetting 
C)  decay 
D)  schema

Question 4

Suppose a person is injected with a drug that leaves current memory intact,but prevents new information from passing from short-term to long-term memory.This drug would produce

Accepted Answer

A)  anterograde amnesia. 
B)  retrograde amnesia. 
C)  relearning interference. 
D)  proactive amnesia. 
A)  anterograde amnesia. 
B)  retrograde amnesia. 
C)  relearning interference. 
D)  proactive amnesia.

Question 5

One way in which long-term memory is different from short-term memory is that the information in long-term memory is

Accepted Answer

A)  all auditory. 
B)  all visual. 
C)  alphabetized. 
D)  indexed. 
A)  all auditory. 
B)  all visual. 
C)  alphabetized. 
D)  indexed.

Question 6

Weaker sensory "echoes" from auditory information can be held in the sensory register for up to ______ seconds.

Accepted Answer

A)  60 
B)  24 
C)  4 
D)  12 
A)  60 
B)  24 
C)  4 
D)  12

Question 7

Generally speaking,when attempting to remember information,the ______ method leads to better memory performance than the ______ method.

Accepted Answer

A)  recognition;reintegration 
B)  recognition;recall 
C)  reintegration;recognition 
D)  recall;recognition 
A)  recognition;reintegration 
B)  recognition;recall 
C)  reintegration;recognition 
D)  recall;recognition

Question 8

Procedural memory is memory for skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Short-term memory can store any information received by the brain through the senses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

H.M.suffered from severe epileptic seizures that led doctors to remove some of his brain.After surgery,H.M.demonstrated a classic case of

Accepted Answer

A)  Korsakoff's syndrome. 
B)  anterograde amnesia. 
C)  retrograde amnesia. 
D)  flash-bulb memory. 
A)  Korsakoff's syndrome. 
B)  anterograde amnesia. 
C)  retrograde amnesia. 
D)  flash-bulb memory.

Question 11

You are reading a book and your friend John asks you a question.By the time you say,"What did you say?" you hear his question.This is due to storage of information in _______ for audition.

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term memory 
B)  long-term memory 
C)  working memory 
D)  the sensory register 
A)  short-term memory 
B)  long-term memory 
C)  working memory 
D)  the sensory register

Question 12

Studies have shown that,after hearing a story,people have trouble distinguishing between what has been explicitly stated and what was only strongly implied.This research has been used to support the _______ theory of forgetting.

Accepted Answer

A)  motivated 
B)  interference 
C)  schema 
D)  decay 
A)  motivated 
B)  interference 
C)  schema 
D)  decay

Question 13

According to the levels of processing model,the best memory for a list of words would be obtained by

Accepted Answer

A)  counting the number of vowels in each word. 
B)  saying each word aloud to yourself three times. 
C)  comparing how many syllables are in each word. 
D)  relating an important event in your life to each word. 
A)  counting the number of vowels in each word. 
B)  saying each word aloud to yourself three times. 
C)  comparing how many syllables are in each word. 
D)  relating an important event in your life to each word.

Question 14

Forgetting occurs in a similar fashion in short-term and long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

If you are using a cue to retrieve information in memory,the information you are looking for is stored in _______ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  working 
B)  sensory 
C)  short-term 
D)  long-term 
A)  working 
B)  sensory 
C)  short-term 
D)  long-term

Question 16

Long-term memory and short-term memory are similar in the way in which information is recalled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The savings method of memory retrieval is also know as the ______ method of memory retrieval.

Accepted Answer

A)  reintegration 
B)  recall 
C)  relearning 
D)  recognition 
A)  reintegration 
B)  recall 
C)  relearning 
D)  recognition

Question 18

In the levels of processing model,STM is to LTM as

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic memory is to semantic memory. 
B)  semantic memory is to episodic memory. 
C)  shallow processing is to deep processing. 
D)  deep processing is to shallow processing. 
A)  episodic memory is to semantic memory. 
B)  semantic memory is to episodic memory. 
C)  shallow processing is to deep processing. 
D)  deep processing is to shallow processing.

Question 19

The interference theory of forgetting suggests that ______ the to-be-remembered item.

Accepted Answer

A)  the echoic sensation is faded for 
B)  reconstructed schemas block the recollection of 
C)  we want to forget 
D)  other memories impede the retrieval of 
A)  the echoic sensation is faded for 
B)  reconstructed schemas block the recollection of 
C)  we want to forget 
D)  other memories impede the retrieval of

Question 20

In studying long-term memory,if you believe that memories are linked together through experience,then you believe in the ______ theory of long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory register 
B)  associative network 
C)  retrograde interference 
D)  forgetting curve 
A)  sensory register 
B)  associative network 
C)  retrograde interference 
D)  forgetting curve

The limited capacity of short-term memory can be expanded by

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in the stage model of memory?

The forgetting theory of memory that suggests that memories decay or fade over time is the ______ theory.

Suppose a person is injected with a drug that leaves current memory intact,but prevents new information from passing from short-term to long-term memory.This drug would produce

One way in which long-term memory is different from short-term memory is that the information in long-term memory is

Weaker sensory "echoes" from auditory information can be held in the sensory register for up to ______ seconds.

Generally speaking,when attempting to remember information,the method leads to better memory performance than the method.

Procedural memory is memory for skills.

Short-term memory can store any information received by the brain through the senses.

H.M.suffered from severe epileptic seizures that led doctors to remove some of his brain.After surgery,H.M.demonstrated a classic case of

You are reading a book and your friend John asks you a question.By the time you say,"What did you say?" you hear his question.This is due to storage of information in _______ for audition.

Studies have shown that,after hearing a story,people have trouble distinguishing between what has been explicitly stated and what was only strongly implied.This research has been used to support the _______ theory of forgetting.

According to the levels of processing model,the best memory for a list of words would be obtained by

Forgetting occurs in a similar fashion in short-term and long-term memory.

If you are using a cue to retrieve information in memory,the information you are looking for is stored in _______ memory.

Long-term memory and short-term memory are similar in the way in which information is recalled.

The savings method of memory retrieval is also know as the ______ method of memory retrieval.

In the levels of processing model,STM is to LTM as

The interference theory of forgetting suggests that ______ the to-be-remembered item.

In studying long-term memory,if you believe that memories are linked together through experience,then you believe in the ______ theory of long-term memory.

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Exam 8: Memory

The limited capacity of short-term memory can be expanded by

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in the stage model of memory?

The forgetting theory of memory that suggests that memories decay or fade over time is the ______ theory.

Suppose a person is injected with a drug that leaves current memory intact,but prevents new information from passing from short-term to long-term memory.This drug would produce

One way in which long-term memory is different from short-term memory is that the information in long-term memory is

Weaker sensory "echoes" from auditory information can be held in the sensory register for up to ______ seconds.

Generally speaking,when attempting to remember information,the ______ method leads to better memory performance than the ______ method.

Procedural memory is memory for skills.

Short-term memory can store any information received by the brain through the senses.

H.M.suffered from severe epileptic seizures that led doctors to remove some of his brain.After surgery,H.M.demonstrated a classic case of

You are reading a book and your friend John asks you a question.By the time you say,"What did you say?" you hear his question.This is due to storage of information in _______ for audition.

Studies have shown that,after hearing a story,people have trouble distinguishing between what has been explicitly stated and what was only strongly implied.This research has been used to support the _______ theory of forgetting.

According to the levels of processing model,the best memory for a list of words would be obtained by

Forgetting occurs in a similar fashion in short-term and long-term memory.

If you are using a cue to retrieve information in memory,the information you are looking for is stored in _______ memory.

Long-term memory and short-term memory are similar in the way in which information is recalled.

The savings method of memory retrieval is also know as the ______ method of memory retrieval.

In the levels of processing model,STM is to LTM as

The interference theory of forgetting suggests that ______ the to-be-remembered item.

In studying long-term memory,if you believe that memories are linked together through experience,then you believe in the ______ theory of long-term memory.

Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Biological Foundations in Behavior

The Interplay of Nature and Nurture

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Basic Principles of Learning

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Developmental Psychology

Motivation and Emotion

Personality Theories and Assessment

Stress and Health

Abnormal Behavior

Therapies

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Psychology Applied to Business and Other Professions

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Generally speaking,when attempting to remember information,the method leads to better memory performance than the method.