Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an example of long-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A) identifying a perfume as that worn by your grandmother 20 years ago 
B) repeating an address after it was told to you 
C) repeating a poem learned in nursery school 
D) remembering how to ride a bike 
A) identifying a perfume as that worn by your grandmother 20 years ago 
B) repeating an address after it was told to you 
C) repeating a poem learned in nursery school 
D) remembering how to ride a bike

Question 2

Tim is studying for a test.After seven consecutive hours of studying he finds he can remember what he just finished studying,but he can no longer remember what he studied five or six hours ago.Tim's memory problems are BEST explained by _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) proactive interference 
B) memory diffusion 
C) retroactive interference 
D) retrograde amnesia 
A) proactive interference 
B) memory diffusion 
C) retroactive interference 
D) retrograde amnesia

Question 3

What are the two major types of rehearsal (for moving information from short-term to long-term memory)?

Accepted Answer

A) condensed and expanded 
B) elaborative and permanent 
C) maintenance and permanent 
D) elaborative and maintenance 
A) condensed and expanded 
B) elaborative and permanent 
C) maintenance and permanent 
D) elaborative and maintenance

Question 4

The constructive processing effect refers to the tendency of people who are asked misleading questions or given misleading information to incorporate that information into their memories for a particular event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Long-term memory is sometimes unreliable because of _______ of information.

Accepted Answer

A) reconstruction 
B) retention 
C) coding 
D) chunking 
A) reconstruction 
B) retention 
C) coding 
D) chunking

Question 6

Studies have found that the best way to overcome the tip-of-the-tongue effect is to ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) try even harder to remember the items 
B) take a nap 
C) forget about it and let the item just come to you 
D) write in a journal 
A) try even harder to remember the items 
B) take a nap 
C) forget about it and let the item just come to you 
D) write in a journal

Question 7

When someone looks at an image,the retina turns the light rays from it into neural messages that go up to the optic nerve so the brain can interpret them.This process is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) encoding 
B) storage 
C) retrieval 
D) evaluation 
A) encoding 
B) storage 
C) retrieval 
D) evaluation

Question 8

Flashbulb memories ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) are not subject to periodic revision 
B) usually concern events that are emotionally charged 
C) are almost always highly accurate 
D) usually concern events from early childhood 
A) are not subject to periodic revision 
B) usually concern events that are emotionally charged 
C) are almost always highly accurate 
D) usually concern events from early childhood

Question 9

The three parts of the information-processing model of memory are ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) sensory memory,short-term memory,and long-term memory 
B) CS,UCS,UR,and CR 
C) encoding,storage,and retrieval 
D) shallow,medium,and deep processing 
A) sensory memory,short-term memory,and long-term memory 
B) CS,UCS,UR,and CR 
C) encoding,storage,and retrieval 
D) shallow,medium,and deep processing

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of semantic memory?

Accepted Answer

A) events 
B) concepts 
C) time 
D) place 
A) events 
B) concepts 
C) time 
D) place

Question 11

In one study,over 2,500 photographs were shown to participants,one every 10 seconds.Participants were then shown pairs of photographs in which one member of each pair was one of the previously seen photographs.Accuracy for identifying the previously seen photos was ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 to 20 percent 
B) 50 to 60 percent 
C) 70 to 80 percent 
D) 85 to 95 percent 
A) 10 to 20 percent 
B) 50 to 60 percent 
C) 70 to 80 percent 
D) 85 to 95 percent

Question 12

Flashbulb memories are:

Accepted Answer

A) eidetic memories. 
B) clear and vivid memories of where one was and what one was doing when a special event occurred. 
C) photographic memories. 
D) visual images that are extremely difficult to describe. 
A) eidetic memories. 
B) clear and vivid memories of where one was and what one was doing when a special event occurred. 
C) photographic memories. 
D) visual images that are extremely difficult to describe.

Question 13

Information in short-term memory is retained ________.

Accepted Answer

A) for about 60 seconds 
B) as long as it is rehearsed 
C) for several seconds without rehearsal 
D) up to several minutes 
A) for about 60 seconds 
B) as long as it is rehearsed 
C) for several seconds without rehearsal 
D) up to several minutes

Question 14

Recognition is the ability to match information with stored images or facts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) multiple choice 
B) essay 
C) true and false 
D) matching 
A) multiple choice 
B) essay 
C) true and false 
D) matching

Question 16

Encoding specificity refers to ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) using physical surroundings or emotions as retrieval cues for specific memories 
B) particular codes such as Morse code to transform information into bits 
C) the discrete and specific links that occur in a Collins and Quillan network 
D) a stimulus for remembering 
A) using physical surroundings or emotions as retrieval cues for specific memories 
B) particular codes such as Morse code to transform information into bits 
C) the discrete and specific links that occur in a Collins and Quillan network 
D) a stimulus for remembering

Question 17

A display of 12 letters is flashed on a screen in front of you followed by a tone.You attempt to recall a portion of the display based on the specific tone you heard.What aspect of your memory is this experiment designed to assess?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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 19

Memories retrieved while under hypnosis are more accurate than memories retrieved while not under hypnosis,but persons who retrieve memories under hypnosis are far less reluctant to change their answers even when told that they may be wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the capacity of short-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A) five,plus or minus two letters 
B) seven,plus or minus two chunks 
C) five,plus or minus two engrams 
D) seven,plus or minus two numbers 
A) five,plus or minus two letters 
B) seven,plus or minus two chunks 
C) five,plus or minus two engrams 
D) seven,plus or minus two numbers

Which of the following is NOT an example of long-term memory?

Tim is studying for a test.After seven consecutive hours of studying he finds he can remember what he just finished studying,but he can no longer remember what he studied five or six hours ago.Tim's memory problems are BEST explained by _____________.

What are the two major types of rehearsal (for moving information from short-term to long-term memory)?

The constructive processing effect refers to the tendency of people who are asked misleading questions or given misleading information to incorporate that information into their memories for a particular event.

Long-term memory is sometimes unreliable because of _______ of information.

Studies have found that the best way to overcome the tip-of-the-tongue effect is to ____________.

When someone looks at an image,the retina turns the light rays from it into neural messages that go up to the optic nerve so the brain can interpret them.This process is called _______________.

Flashbulb memories ______________.

The three parts of the information-processing model of memory are ____________.

Which of the following is an example of semantic memory?

In one study,over 2,500 photographs were shown to participants,one every 10 seconds.Participants were then shown pairs of photographs in which one member of each pair was one of the previously seen photographs.Accuracy for identifying the previously seen photos was ___________.

Flashbulb memories are:

Information in short-term memory is retained ________.

Recognition is the ability to match information with stored images or facts.

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

Encoding specificity refers to ____________.

A display of 12 letters is flashed on a screen in front of you followed by a tone.You attempt to recall a portion of the display based on the specific tone you heard.What aspect of your memory is this experiment designed to assess?

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?

Memories retrieved while under hypnosis are more accurate than memories retrieved while not under hypnosis,but persons who retrieve memories under hypnosis are far less reluctant to change their answers even when told that they may be wrong.

What is the capacity of short-term memory?

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Exam 5: Memory

Which of the following is NOT an example of long-term memory?

Tim is studying for a test.After seven consecutive hours of studying he finds he can remember what he just finished studying,but he can no longer remember what he studied five or six hours ago.Tim's memory problems are BEST explained by _____________.

What are the two major types of rehearsal (for moving information from short-term to long-term memory)?

The constructive processing effect refers to the tendency of people who are asked misleading questions or given misleading information to incorporate that information into their memories for a particular event.

Long-term memory is sometimes unreliable because of _______ of information.

Studies have found that the best way to overcome the tip-of-the-tongue effect is to ____________.

When someone looks at an image,the retina turns the light rays from it into neural messages that go up to the optic nerve so the brain can interpret them.This process is called _______________.

Flashbulb memories ______________.

The three parts of the information-processing model of memory are ____________.

Which of the following is an example of semantic memory?

In one study,over 2,500 photographs were shown to participants,one every 10 seconds.Participants were then shown pairs of photographs in which one member of each pair was one of the previously seen photographs.Accuracy for identifying the previously seen photos was ___________.

Flashbulb memories are:

Information in short-term memory is retained ________.

Recognition is the ability to match information with stored images or facts.

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

Encoding specificity refers to ____________.

A display of 12 letters is flashed on a screen in front of you followed by a tone.You attempt to recall a portion of the display based on the specific tone you heard.What aspect of your memory is this experiment designed to assess?

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?

Memories retrieved while under hypnosis are more accurate than memories retrieved while not under hypnosis,but persons who retrieve memories under hypnosis are far less reluctant to change their answers even when told that they may be wrong.

What is the capacity of short-term memory?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

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