Question 1

In long-term memory,a memory disorder in which one cannot store or retrieve new information is called

Accepted Answer

A)  anterograde amnesia. 
B)  retrograde amnesia. 
C)  Korsakoff's psychosis. 
D)  Alzheimer's. 
A)  anterograde amnesia. 
B)  retrograde amnesia. 
C)  Korsakoff's psychosis. 
D)  Alzheimer's.

Question 2

Which of the following are the operations associated with the information-processing model of memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  input,storage,and retrieval 
B)  encode,rehearse,and condition 
C)  condition,association,and recall 
D)  input,rehearsal,and output 
A)  input,storage,and retrieval 
B)  encode,rehearse,and condition 
C)  condition,association,and recall 
D)  input,rehearsal,and output

Question 3

According to motivated forgetting theory,which type of experience is most likely to be forgotten?

Accepted Answer

A)  a recent experience 
B)  a happy occasion 
C)  an upsetting experience 
D)  a childhood experience 
A)  a recent experience 
B)  a happy occasion 
C)  an upsetting experience 
D)  a childhood experience

Question 4

In which theoretical area does research suggest that short-term memory and long-term memory are based on different processes in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  levels of processing theory 
B)  schema theory 
C)  synaptic theory 
D)  spreading activation model 
A)  levels of processing theory 
B)  schema theory 
C)  synaptic theory 
D)  spreading activation model

Question 5

Which theory states that information is lost from STM because it is replaced or pushed out by new information?

Accepted Answer

A)  interference 
B)  serial position 
C)  spreading activation 
D)  schema 
A)  interference 
B)  serial position 
C)  spreading activation 
D)  schema

Question 6

The relearning method of long-term memory retrieval is the most sensitive method.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the levels of processing model,what is happening during elaboration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Associations are made between new and existing memories. 
B)  Information is being continuously rehearsed. 
C)  Proactive interference is restored. 
D)  Permanent memories are reconstructed. 
A)  Associations are made between new and existing memories. 
B)  Information is being continuously rehearsed. 
C)  Proactive interference is restored. 
D)  Permanent memories are reconstructed.

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the memory capacity of the sensory register?

Accepted Answer

A)  Capacity is limited on the average to 7 chunks of information. 
B)  There is the potential for partial recall of everything ever experienced in episodic memory. 
C)  It is designed to hold an exact image of the sensory experience. 
D)  It depends on the effort put into the process of attention. 
A)  Capacity is limited on the average to 7 chunks of information. 
B)  There is the potential for partial recall of everything ever experienced in episodic memory. 
C)  It is designed to hold an exact image of the sensory experience. 
D)  It depends on the effort put into the process of attention.

Question 9

Research has shown that when drawing ambiguous figures from memory,people will alter the drawing to better suit the labels that have been assigned to the drawings.This research has been interpreted as support for the

Accepted Answer

A)  spreading activation theory of forgetting. 
B)  motivated forgetting theory. 
C)  schema theory of forgetting. 
D)  memory decay theory. 
A)  spreading activation theory of forgetting. 
B)  motivated forgetting theory. 
C)  schema theory of forgetting. 
D)  memory decay theory.

Question 10

When remembering the last items from a long list,improved memory for those last items is thought to be because

Accepted Answer

A)  those items are still in short-term memory. 
B)  those items are sensitive to the workings of the sensory register. 
C)  those items were permanently embedded into long-term memory. 
D)  both semantic and episodic encoding are occurring simultaneously. 
A)  those items are still in short-term memory. 
B)  those items are sensitive to the workings of the sensory register. 
C)  those items were permanently embedded into long-term memory. 
D)  both semantic and episodic encoding are occurring simultaneously.

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a control mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A)  retrieval 
B)  inhibition 
C)  fluctuation 
D)  transduction 
A)  retrieval 
B)  inhibition 
C)  fluctuation 
D)  transduction

Question 12

The interference built up by prior learning is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  proactive interference. 
B)  retrograde amnesia. 
C)  psychogenic fugue. 
D)  retroactive interference. 
A)  proactive interference. 
B)  retrograde amnesia. 
C)  psychogenic fugue. 
D)  retroactive interference.

Question 13

If you believe that long-term memories are permanently stored,then which of the following is the most logical explanation for forgetting long-term memories?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a memory overload and no new items can be stored. 
B)  There is not a strong enough retrieval cue to recover the memory. 
C)  New memories are continuously pushing older memories out of long-term storage. 
D)  The only permanent memories are for echoic information and not visual information. 
A)  There is a memory overload and no new items can be stored. 
B)  There is not a strong enough retrieval cue to recover the memory. 
C)  New memories are continuously pushing older memories out of long-term storage. 
D)  The only permanent memories are for echoic information and not visual information.

Question 14

You wish to log on to your computer network and the system requests your password.You no longer have the piece of paper you wrote the password on,so you must rely on

Accepted Answer

A)  recognition. 
B)  recall. 
C)  relearning. 
D)  working memory. 
A)  recognition. 
B)  recall. 
C)  relearning. 
D)  working memory.

Question 15

Of the following,the best way to expand the amount of material one can store in short-term memory is to

Accepted Answer

A)  visualize the spelling of each word. 
B)  repeat the material over and over. 
C)  rest momentarily before trying to recall the material. 
D)  organize the material into chunks. 
A)  visualize the spelling of each word. 
B)  repeat the material over and over. 
C)  rest momentarily before trying to recall the material. 
D)  organize the material into chunks.

Question 16

Which of the following is the best explanation of the spreading activation model of long-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  We sometimes process long-term memories independently of short-term memory. 
B)  We organize episodes in memory in chronological order. 
C)  We form connections between concepts based on experience. 
D)  We organize the contents of memory alphabetically. 
A)  We sometimes process long-term memories independently of short-term memory. 
B)  We organize episodes in memory in chronological order. 
C)  We form connections between concepts based on experience. 
D)  We organize the contents of memory alphabetically.

Question 17

Visual information remains in the sensory register for about

Accepted Answer

A)  1/4 second. 
B)  1 second. 
C)  10 seconds. 
D)  1 minute. 
A)  1/4 second. 
B)  1 second. 
C)  10 seconds. 
D)  1 minute.

Question 18

Interference created by memories from prior learning is called

Accepted Answer

A)  retroactive interference. 
B)  reconstructive interference. 
C)  mnemonic decay. 
D)  proactive interference. 
A)  retroactive interference. 
B)  reconstructive interference. 
C)  mnemonic decay. 
D)  proactive interference.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about memory loss is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with anterograde amnesia cannot recall old memories. 
B)  People with retrograde amnesia have a problem with STM. 
C)  People with anterograde amnesia cannot consolidate information in LTM. 
D)  People with anterograde amnesia cannot recall new memories. 
A)  People with anterograde amnesia cannot recall old memories. 
B)  People with retrograde amnesia have a problem with STM. 
C)  People with anterograde amnesia cannot consolidate information in LTM. 
D)  People with anterograde amnesia cannot recall new memories.

Question 20

The expression "You can't teach an old dog new tricks" would support which theory of forgetting?

Accepted Answer

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

In long-term memory,a memory disorder in which one cannot store or retrieve new information is called

Which of the following are the operations associated with the information-processing model of memory?

According to motivated forgetting theory,which type of experience is most likely to be forgotten?

In which theoretical area does research suggest that short-term memory and long-term memory are based on different processes in the brain?

Which theory states that information is lost from STM because it is replaced or pushed out by new information?

The relearning method of long-term memory retrieval is the most sensitive method.

According to the levels of processing model,what is happening during elaboration?

Which of the following best describes the memory capacity of the sensory register?

Research has shown that when drawing ambiguous figures from memory,people will alter the drawing to better suit the labels that have been assigned to the drawings.This research has been interpreted as support for the

When remembering the last items from a long list,improved memory for those last items is thought to be because

Which of the following is an example of a control mechanism?

The interference built up by prior learning is known as

If you believe that long-term memories are permanently stored,then which of the following is the most logical explanation for forgetting long-term memories?

You wish to log on to your computer network and the system requests your password.You no longer have the piece of paper you wrote the password on,so you must rely on

Of the following,the best way to expand the amount of material one can store in short-term memory is to

Which of the following is the best explanation of the spreading activation model of long-term memory?

Visual information remains in the sensory register for about

Interference created by memories from prior learning is called

Which of the following statements about memory loss is true?

The expression "You can't teach an old dog new tricks" would support which theory of forgetting?

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Exam 8: Memory

In long-term memory,a memory disorder in which one cannot store or retrieve new information is called

Which of the following are the operations associated with the information-processing model of memory?

According to motivated forgetting theory,which type of experience is most likely to be forgotten?

In which theoretical area does research suggest that short-term memory and long-term memory are based on different processes in the brain?

Which theory states that information is lost from STM because it is replaced or pushed out by new information?

The relearning method of long-term memory retrieval is the most sensitive method.

According to the levels of processing model,what is happening during elaboration?

Which of the following best describes the memory capacity of the sensory register?

Research has shown that when drawing ambiguous figures from memory,people will alter the drawing to better suit the labels that have been assigned to the drawings.This research has been interpreted as support for the

When remembering the last items from a long list,improved memory for those last items is thought to be because

Which of the following is an example of a control mechanism?

The interference built up by prior learning is known as

If you believe that long-term memories are permanently stored,then which of the following is the most logical explanation for forgetting long-term memories?

You wish to log on to your computer network and the system requests your password.You no longer have the piece of paper you wrote the password on,so you must rely on

Of the following,the best way to expand the amount of material one can store in short-term memory is to

Which of the following is the best explanation of the spreading activation model of long-term memory?

Visual information remains in the sensory register for about

Interference created by memories from prior learning is called

Which of the following statements about memory loss is true?

The expression "You can't teach an old dog new tricks" would support which theory of forgetting?

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

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Therapies

Social Psychology

Psychology Applied to Business and Other Professions

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