Question 1

On tests of recognition, aged subjects tend to have a high rate of false alarms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Psychologists have yet to devise a good study of false memory that is devoid of misattribution errors and suggestibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Fear conditioning studies have been used with rats as a way of exploring how the hippocampus is critical for learning __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  place recognition 
B)  cued recall 
C)  state-dependent events 
D)  important events' environmental context 
A)  place recognition 
B)  cued recall 
C)  state-dependent events 
D)  important events' environmental context D

Question 4

In general, aged people are more prone to memory errors that result from an overdependence of _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  recall 
B)  recollection 
C)  familiarity 
D)  recognition 
A)  recall 
B)  recollection 
C)  familiarity 
D)  recognition

Question 5

Why might an older person feel like they had a lot of things happen to them in their 20s compared to their first five years of life or after 40?

Accepted Answer

We have childhood amnesia for events dur

Question 6

Ambiguities in research surrounding the hippocampus led scientists to turn to animal models.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Exploring the environment from a bird's eye view caused greater activation of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  parahippocampal region 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  inferior temporal cortex 
D)  medial temporal area 
A)  parahippocampal region 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  inferior temporal cortex 
D)  medial temporal area

Question 8

Studies into the role of the hippocampus in recognition for where objects have previously been investigated have used the _________ task.

Accepted Answer

A)  ROC 
B)  habituation-dishabituation 
C)  unique trial to match 
D)  test-retest matched sample 
A)  ROC 
B)  habituation-dishabituation 
C)  unique trial to match 
D)  test-retest matched sample

Question 9

Familiarity and recollection are two independent processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When testing rats' memory for a specific location where they were given a tasty reward, rats with hippocampal damage had ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  poor memory for the type of treat given 
B)  a slight delay in the memory for the place where the treat was given 
C)  poor memory for the place where the treat was given 
D)  unimpaired memory for the place where the original treat was given 
A)  poor memory for the type of treat given 
B)  a slight delay in the memory for the place where the treat was given 
C)  poor memory for the place where the treat was given 
D)  unimpaired memory for the place where the original treat was given

Question 11

A small cup is placed in a cage and a monkey is rewarded for looking inside of it. The cup is removed but after a short delay it is presented again along with a novel stimulus, a ball. A monkey with damage to the hippocampus but intact surrounding areas will ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  not search under the novel stimulus for a reward 
B)  show no preference for either object 
C)  show disinterest in the novel stimulus 
D)  search under the novel stimulus after a slight delay 
A)  not search under the novel stimulus for a reward 
B)  show no preference for either object 
C)  show disinterest in the novel stimulus 
D)  search under the novel stimulus after a slight delay

Question 12

Familiarity causes a curvilinear shape in an ROC curve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Your personal recollection of an event is specifically called __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic 
B)  implicit 
C)  episodic 
D)  explicit 
A)  semantic 
B)  implicit 
C)  episodic 
D)  explicit

Question 14

Our memories for specific past events are specifically called __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic 
B)  implicit 
C)  episodic 
D)  explicit 
A)  semantic 
B)  implicit 
C)  episodic 
D)  explicit

Question 15

Studies of individuals who suffered from transient anoxia suggest that the ________ plays a large role in episodic memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  medial temporal lobe 
C)  amygdala 
D)  hippocampus 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  medial temporal lobe 
C)  amygdala 
D)  hippocampus

Question 16

Discuss which kinds of memory show the most prominent declines as we age and why. Be specific in your answer.

Accepted Answer

The most prominent declines occur with e

Question 17

According to dual process theories familiarity and recollection are seen as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  independent processes 
B)  dependent processes 
C)  independent from recognition memory 
D)  independent from recall memory 
A)  independent processes 
B)  dependent processes 
C)  independent from recognition memory 
D)  independent from recall memory

Question 18

When animal researchers want to test recognition memory in a single exposure to a novel stimulus they often use the _____________ task.

Accepted Answer

A)  trial-unique simple nonmatch delay 
B)  trial-unique delayed nonmatch to sample 
C)  paired matched sample trial 
D)  present-not present matched 
A)  trial-unique simple nonmatch delay 
B)  trial-unique delayed nonmatch to sample 
C)  paired matched sample trial 
D)  present-not present matched

Question 19

Successful recognition in the ROC analysis is indicated by a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  symmetrical curve on the diagonal 
B)  asymmetrical curve on the diagonal 
C)  symmetrical curve and a negative hit rate 
D)  asymmetrical curve and a positive hit rate 
A)  symmetrical curve on the diagonal 
B)  asymmetrical curve on the diagonal 
C)  symmetrical curve and a negative hit rate 
D)  asymmetrical curve and a positive hit rate

Question 20

K.C. suffered from widespread damage to several brain regions including the _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  limbic lobe 
B)  Wernicke's area 
C)  medial temporal lobe 
D)  cerebellum 
A)  limbic lobe 
B)  Wernicke's area 
C)  medial temporal lobe 
D)  cerebellum

On tests of recognition, aged subjects tend to have a high rate of false alarms.

Psychologists have yet to devise a good study of false memory that is devoid of misattribution errors and suggestibility.

Fear conditioning studies have been used with rats as a way of exploring how the hippocampus is critical for learning __________.

In general, aged people are more prone to memory errors that result from an overdependence of _________.

Why might an older person feel like they had a lot of things happen to them in their 20s compared to their first five years of life or after 40?

Ambiguities in research surrounding the hippocampus led scientists to turn to animal models.

Exploring the environment from a bird's eye view caused greater activation of the ________.

Studies into the role of the hippocampus in recognition for where objects have previously been investigated have used the _________ task.

Familiarity and recollection are two independent processes.

When testing rats' memory for a specific location where they were given a tasty reward, rats with hippocampal damage had ________.

A small cup is placed in a cage and a monkey is rewarded for looking inside of it. The cup is removed but after a short delay it is presented again along with a novel stimulus, a ball. A monkey with damage to the hippocampus but intact surrounding areas will ___________.

Familiarity causes a curvilinear shape in an ROC curve.

Your personal recollection of an event is specifically called __________ memory.

Our memories for specific past events are specifically called __________ memory.

Studies of individuals who suffered from transient anoxia suggest that the ________ plays a large role in episodic memory.

Discuss which kinds of memory show the most prominent declines as we age and why. Be specific in your answer.

According to dual process theories familiarity and recollection are seen as ________.

When animal researchers want to test recognition memory in a single exposure to a novel stimulus they often use the _____________ task.

Successful recognition in the ROC analysis is indicated by a(n) __________.

K.C. suffered from widespread damage to several brain regions including the _________.

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

Cognitive Memory

Semantic Memory

Memory Consolidation

Short-Term Memory and Working Memory

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Exam 9: Episodic Memory

On tests of recognition, aged subjects tend to have a high rate of false alarms.

Psychologists have yet to devise a good study of false memory that is devoid of misattribution errors and suggestibility.

Fear conditioning studies have been used with rats as a way of exploring how the hippocampus is critical for learning __________.

In general, aged people are more prone to memory errors that result from an overdependence of _________.

Why might an older person feel like they had a lot of things happen to them in their 20s compared to their first five years of life or after 40?

Ambiguities in research surrounding the hippocampus led scientists to turn to animal models.

Exploring the environment from a bird's eye view caused greater activation of the ________.

Studies into the role of the hippocampus in recognition for where objects have previously been investigated have used the _________ task.

Familiarity and recollection are two independent processes.

When testing rats' memory for a specific location where they were given a tasty reward, rats with hippocampal damage had ________.

A small cup is placed in a cage and a monkey is rewarded for looking inside of it. The cup is removed but after a short delay it is presented again along with a novel stimulus, a ball. A monkey with damage to the hippocampus but intact surrounding areas will ___________.

Familiarity causes a curvilinear shape in an ROC curve.

Your personal recollection of an event is specifically called __________ memory.

Our memories for specific past events are specifically called __________ memory.

Studies of individuals who suffered from transient anoxia suggest that the ________ plays a large role in episodic memory.

Discuss which kinds of memory show the most prominent declines as we age and why. Be specific in your answer.

According to dual process theories familiarity and recollection are seen as ________.

When animal researchers want to test recognition memory in a single exposure to a novel stimulus they often use the _____________ task.

Successful recognition in the ROC analysis is indicated by a(n) __________.

K.C. suffered from widespread damage to several brain regions including the _________.

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

Cognitive Memory

Semantic Memory

Memory Consolidation

Short-Term Memory and Working Memory

Filters