Question 1

H.M.'s problems are exclusively related to short-term memory loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following would lead to a better memory for the word "horse?"

Accepted Answer

A)  If the word was written in all capital letters. 
B)  If the word rhymed with the word house. 
C)  If the word fit in the sentence, "He rode his _______ into town." 
D)  If the word was written in red ink. 
A)  If the word was written in all capital letters. 
B)  If the word rhymed with the word house. 
C)  If the word fit in the sentence, "He rode his _______ into town." 
D)  If the word was written in red ink.

Question 3

Tolman proposed that developing cognitive maps involves a form of cognition very similar to habit formation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Research indicates that mere exposure to material does not necessarily lead to a better memory for it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Simonides used a memory technique called ________ to remember where guests were sitting in a banquet hall just before the roof collapsed on them.

Accepted Answer

A)  elaborative imagery 
B)  peg word method 
C)  method of loci 
D)  chunking 
A)  elaborative imagery 
B)  peg word method 
C)  method of loci 
D)  chunking

Question 6

When applying to graduate schools you are told that it is harder to get into a clinical psychology program compared to an experimental psychology program and it is harder to get into an experimental psychology program than a social work program. You deduce that it is harder to get into a clinical psychology program compared to a social work program through ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  transitive inference 
B)  implicit memory 
C)  declarative inference 
D)  procedural memory 
A)  transitive inference 
B)  implicit memory 
C)  declarative inference 
D)  procedural memory

Question 7

When tested for transitive inference on a probe task, rats with hippocampal damage ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  took longer to complete the task 
B)  made more errors 
C)  showed strong transitivity 
D)  failed to show any transitivity 
A)  took longer to complete the task 
B)  made more errors 
C)  showed strong transitivity 
D)  failed to show any transitivity

Question 8

Forgetting seems to be an inevitable part of memory. Discuss the two different types of interference and provide an example for each to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

Proactive interference occurs when old l

Question 9

H.M. had trouble with _________ but his _________ was intact.

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term memory; learning mazes 
B)  learning mazes; short-term memory 
C)  language; digit strings 
D)  digit strings; language 
A)  short-term memory; learning mazes 
B)  learning mazes; short-term memory 
C)  language; digit strings 
D)  digit strings; language

Question 10

According to the research, memory is poorest for ________ tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)  free recall 
B)  cued recall 
C)  recognition 
D)  multiple choice 
A)  free recall 
B)  cued recall 
C)  recognition 
D)  multiple choice

H.M.'s problems are exclusively related to short-term memory loss.

Which of the following would lead to a better memory for the word "horse?"

Tolman proposed that developing cognitive maps involves a form of cognition very similar to habit formation.

Research indicates that mere exposure to material does not necessarily lead to a better memory for it.

Simonides used a memory technique called ________ to remember where guests were sitting in a banquet hall just before the roof collapsed on them.

When tested for transitive inference on a probe task, rats with hippocampal damage ________.

Forgetting seems to be an inevitable part of memory. Discuss the two different types of interference and provide an example for each to support your answer.

H.M. had trouble with _ but his _ was intact.

According to the research, memory is poorest for ________ tasks.

The Nature of Learning and Memory

The Neural Bases of Learning and Memory

Simple Forms of Learning and Memory

Perceptual Learning and Memory

Procedural Learning I: Classical Conditioning

Procedural Learning II: Habits and Instrumental Learning

Emotional Learning and Memory

Episodic Memory

Semantic Memory

Memory Consolidation

Short-Term Memory and Working Memory

Filters

Exam 8: Cognitive Memory

H.M.'s problems are exclusively related to short-term memory loss.

Which of the following would lead to a better memory for the word "horse?"

Tolman proposed that developing cognitive maps involves a form of cognition very similar to habit formation.

Research indicates that mere exposure to material does not necessarily lead to a better memory for it.

Simonides used a memory technique called ________ to remember where guests were sitting in a banquet hall just before the roof collapsed on them.

When tested for transitive inference on a probe task, rats with hippocampal damage ________.

Forgetting seems to be an inevitable part of memory. Discuss the two different types of interference and provide an example for each to support your answer.

H.M. had trouble with _________ but his _________ was intact.

According to the research, memory is poorest for ________ tasks.

The Nature of Learning and Memory

The Neural Bases of Learning and Memory

Simple Forms of Learning and Memory

Perceptual Learning and Memory

Procedural Learning I: Classical Conditioning

Procedural Learning II: Habits and Instrumental Learning

Emotional Learning and Memory

Episodic Memory

Semantic Memory

Memory Consolidation

Short-Term Memory and Working Memory

Filters

H.M. had trouble with _ but his _ was intact.