Question 1

George Miller's "magic number" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  7 plus or minus 3 
B)  7 plus or minus 2 
C)  9 plus or minus 3 
D)  9 plus or minus 2 
A)  7 plus or minus 3 
B)  7 plus or minus 2 
C)  9 plus or minus 3 
D)  9 plus or minus 2

Question 2

Instead of mentally representing the digits 1298 as "one,two,nine,and eight," they can be represented as twelve and ninety-eight.What is this process called?

Accepted Answer

A)  consolidation 
B)  chunking 
C)  reconstruction 
D)  relearning 
A)  consolidation 
B)  chunking 
C)  reconstruction 
D)  relearning

Question 3

The gradual strengthening of chemical changes in synapses that follows learning is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  myelination. 
B)  consolidation. 
C)  decay 
D)  encoding. 
A)  myelination. 
B)  consolidation. 
C)  decay 
D)  encoding.

Question 4

According to research on eyewitness testimony,leading questions can:

Accepted Answer

A)  intimidate the witness. 
B)  confuse the witness. 
C)  increase the chance of reconstructive errors. 
D)  help jog the witness's memory. 
A)  intimidate the witness. 
B)  confuse the witness. 
C)  increase the chance of reconstructive errors. 
D)  help jog the witness's memory.

Question 5

Chuck is a 50-year-old man who recently came to the realization that he was sexually molested by his uncle when he was 3 years old.We may need to be concerned that Chuck is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  a false memory. 
B)  repression. 
C)  motivated forgetting. 
D)  a secret fantasy. 
A)  a false memory. 
B)  repression. 
C)  motivated forgetting. 
D)  a secret fantasy.

Question 6

Telling eyewitnesses that the person who committed the crime is in the lineup will help with accurate recall.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Visual information is contained in the ____________ for one-quarter of a second.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Visual information is contained in the ____________...

Question 8

When you remember the first time you had a major fall off your bike when you were a child,you are flooded with images.You can recall the horrible pain,the other kids who saw it,the smell of the blood,even the details of the fall itself.Of the following,your memory appears most like a:

Accepted Answer

A)  repressed memory. 
B)  flashbulb memory. 
C)  semantic memory. 
D)  procedural memory. 
A)  repressed memory. 
B)  flashbulb memory. 
C)  semantic memory. 
D)  procedural memory.

Question 9

Visual information can be retained in the sensory registers for about 4 seconds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In Atkinson and Shiffrin's stage theory of memory,to transfer information from sensory memory to short-term memory,one must ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Atkinson and Shiffrin's stage theory of...

Question 11

Vivid memories for severely emotionally arousing events are referred to as "flashbulb memories."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Encoding in short-term memory is generally ____________,while encoding in long-term memory is generally ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  visual;acoustic 
B)  episodic;procedural 
C)  acoustic;semantic 
D)  semantic;episodic 
A)  visual;acoustic 
B)  episodic;procedural 
C)  acoustic;semantic 
D)  semantic;episodic

Question 13

If I give you a list of 15 things to remember in order,you are MOST likely to forget:

Accepted Answer

A)  items 6 through 10. 
B)  items 1 through 5. 
C)  items 11 through 15. 
D)  items 1 through 5 and 11 through 15. 
A)  items 6 through 10. 
B)  items 1 through 5. 
C)  items 11 through 15. 
D)  items 1 through 5 and 11 through 15.

Question 14

According to the spreading activation model,which of the following concepts is LEAST likely to be activated when you hear the word "stripes"?

Accepted Answer

A)  flag 
B)  zebra 
C)  stars 
D)  cake 
A)  flag 
B)  zebra 
C)  stars 
D)  cake

Question 15

Which piece of evidence supports synaptic facilitation as the basis for memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lesions to the hippocampus destroy long-term memory consolidation. 
B)  Injecting acetylcholine eliminates motivated forgetting. 
C)  Rats raised in enriched environments show increased brain volume. 
D)  Neurotransmitters accumulate in the synapse following classical conditioning. 
A)  Lesions to the hippocampus destroy long-term memory consolidation. 
B)  Injecting acetylcholine eliminates motivated forgetting. 
C)  Rats raised in enriched environments show increased brain volume. 
D)  Neurotransmitters accumulate in the synapse following classical conditioning.

Question 16

When using short-term memory,which of the following brain areas is active?

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus 
B)  auditory cortex 
C)  frontal lobes 
D)  hypothalamus 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  auditory cortex 
C)  frontal lobes 
D)  hypothalamus

Question 17

What is the storage capacity of short-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 to 60 seconds 
B)  5 to 9 items 
C)  1 to 2 hours 
D)  7 to 15 items 
A)  30 to 60 seconds 
B)  5 to 9 items 
C)  1 to 2 hours 
D)  7 to 15 items

Question 18

Which of the following is the best example of procedural memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  fondly recalling sitting on your grandmother's lap 
B)  remembering when the neighbor's house was on fire 
C)  remembering how to use a fork and a knife 
D)  recalling the night your family went to the basement because of a tornado 
A)  fondly recalling sitting on your grandmother's lap 
B)  remembering when the neighbor's house was on fire 
C)  remembering how to use a fork and a knife 
D)  recalling the night your family went to the basement because of a tornado

Question 19

Which stage of memory has the most time-limited storage capacity?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Sometimes new information gets stored in long-term memory;sometimes it does not.According to the levels of processing model,which of the following is the main determinate of whether information enters long-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  how long the information is retained in short-term memory 
B)  how much capacity remains in long-term memory 
C)  how quickly the information is transferred from short-term memory to long-term memory 
D)  how well the new information is processed and encoded for memory 
A)  how long the information is retained in short-term memory 
B)  how much capacity remains in long-term memory 
C)  how quickly the information is transferred from short-term memory to long-term memory 
D)  how well the new information is processed and encoded for memory

George Miller's "magic number" is:

Instead of mentally representing the digits 1298 as "one,two,nine,and eight," they can be represented as twelve and ninety-eight.What is this process called?

The gradual strengthening of chemical changes in synapses that follows learning is referred to as:

According to research on eyewitness testimony,leading questions can:

Chuck is a 50-year-old man who recently came to the realization that he was sexually molested by his uncle when he was 3 years old.We may need to be concerned that Chuck is experiencing:

Telling eyewitnesses that the person who committed the crime is in the lineup will help with accurate recall.

Visual information is contained in the ____________ for one-quarter of a second.

When you remember the first time you had a major fall off your bike when you were a child,you are flooded with images.You can recall the horrible pain,the other kids who saw it,the smell of the blood,even the details of the fall itself.Of the following,your memory appears most like a:

Visual information can be retained in the sensory registers for about 4 seconds.

In Atkinson and Shiffrin's stage theory of memory,to transfer information from sensory memory to short-term memory,one must ____________.

Vivid memories for severely emotionally arousing events are referred to as "flashbulb memories."

Encoding in short-term memory is generally ,while encoding in long-term memory is generally .

If I give you a list of 15 things to remember in order,you are MOST likely to forget:

According to the spreading activation model,which of the following concepts is LEAST likely to be activated when you hear the word "stripes"?

Which piece of evidence supports synaptic facilitation as the basis for memory?

When using short-term memory,which of the following brain areas is active?

What is the storage capacity of short-term memory?

Which of the following is the best example of procedural memory?

Which stage of memory has the most time-limited storage capacity?

Sometimes new information gets stored in long-term memory;sometimes it does not.According to the levels of processing model,which of the following is the main determinate of whether information enters long-term memory?

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George Miller's "magic number" is:

Instead of mentally representing the digits 1298 as "one,two,nine,and eight," they can be represented as twelve and ninety-eight.What is this process called?

The gradual strengthening of chemical changes in synapses that follows learning is referred to as:

According to research on eyewitness testimony,leading questions can:

Chuck is a 50-year-old man who recently came to the realization that he was sexually molested by his uncle when he was 3 years old.We may need to be concerned that Chuck is experiencing:

Telling eyewitnesses that the person who committed the crime is in the lineup will help with accurate recall.

Visual information is contained in the ____________ for one-quarter of a second.

When you remember the first time you had a major fall off your bike when you were a child,you are flooded with images.You can recall the horrible pain,the other kids who saw it,the smell of the blood,even the details of the fall itself.Of the following,your memory appears most like a:

Visual information can be retained in the sensory registers for about 4 seconds.

In Atkinson and Shiffrin's stage theory of memory,to transfer information from sensory memory to short-term memory,one must ____________.

Vivid memories for severely emotionally arousing events are referred to as "flashbulb memories."

Encoding in short-term memory is generally ____________,while encoding in long-term memory is generally ____________.

If I give you a list of 15 things to remember in order,you are MOST likely to forget:

According to the spreading activation model,which of the following concepts is LEAST likely to be activated when you hear the word "stripes"?

Which piece of evidence supports synaptic facilitation as the basis for memory?

When using short-term memory,which of the following brain areas is active?

What is the storage capacity of short-term memory?

Which of the following is the best example of procedural memory?

Which stage of memory has the most time-limited storage capacity?

Sometimes new information gets stored in long-term memory;sometimes it does not.According to the levels of processing model,which of the following is the main determinate of whether information enters 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

Social Psychology

Psychology Applied to Business and Other Professions

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Encoding in short-term memory is generally ,while encoding in long-term memory is generally .