Question 1

Proactive interference, as used in the study of memory, refers to when ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  older information already in memory interferes with the retrieval of newer information 
B)  newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information 
C)  information is not attended to and fails to be encoded 
D)  information that is not accessed decays from the storage system over time 
A)  older information already in memory interferes with the retrieval of newer information 
B)  newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information 
C)  information is not attended to and fails to be encoded 
D)  information that is not accessed decays from the storage system over time

Question 2

Luria's mnemonist suffered from the problem of not being able to forget trivial things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Shalissa has two exams today. One is in French and the other is in history. Last night she studied French before history. When she gets to her French test, all she can remember is history! Shalissa's memory is suffering from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cue-dependent forgetting 
B)  proactive interference 
C)  decay 
D)  retroactive interference 
A)  cue-dependent forgetting 
B)  proactive interference 
C)  decay 
D)  retroactive interference

Question 4

In the famous case of H. M., after having part of his brain removed, he could no longer ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pay attention to specific stimuli 
B)  retrieve memories 
C)  form new memories 
D)  make sense of memories 
A)  pay attention to specific stimuli 
B)  retrieve memories 
C)  form new memories 
D)  make sense of memories

Question 5

The case of Father Bernard Pagano, who was identified by seven eyewitnesses as a criminal, was an instance of a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tip-of-the-tongue effect 
B)  retrieval failure 
C)  primacy effect 
D)  false positive 
A)  tip-of-the-tongue effect 
B)  retrieval failure 
C)  primacy effect 
D)  false positive

Question 6

Suzy looks up from her lunch, realizing that Jacques has just said something to her. What was it? Oh, yes, he has just asked her if she wants to go to the movies. Suzy's ability to retrieve what Jacques said is due to her ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  iconic sensory memory 
B)  echoic sensory memory 
C)  short-term memory 
D)  tactile sensory memory 
A)  iconic sensory memory 
B)  echoic sensory memory 
C)  short-term memory 
D)  tactile sensory memory

Question 7

Your memories of personal information such as what you wore to work yesterday or what you ate for breakfast this morning are stored in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural memory 
B)  semantic memory 
C)  episodic memory 
D)  eidetic memory 
A)  procedural memory 
B)  semantic memory 
C)  episodic memory 
D)  eidetic memory

Question 8

If one wanted to use the BEST method to get storage into long-term memory, one would use ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  maintenance rehearsal 
B)  rote rehearsal 
C)  elaborative rehearsal 
D)  sleep learning 
A)  maintenance rehearsal 
B)  rote rehearsal 
C)  elaborative rehearsal 
D)  sleep learning

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

Memory is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a capacity for learning. 
B)  a system that allows people to retain information over time. 
C)  an ability of humans only. 
D)  unchangeable. 
A)  a capacity for learning. 
B)  a system that allows people to retain information over time. 
C)  an ability of humans only. 
D)  unchangeable.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  All memories are stored in one place in the brain. 
B)  Memories are randomly distributed throughout the brain. 
C)  Different parts of the brain are specialized for the storage of memories. 
D)  Almost all memories are primarily stored in the brain stem. 
A)  All memories are stored in one place in the brain. 
B)  Memories are randomly distributed throughout the brain. 
C)  Different parts of the brain are specialized for the storage of memories. 
D)  Almost all memories are primarily stored in the brain stem.

Question 12

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 13

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 14

When people hear a sound, their ears turn the vibrations in the air into neural messages from the auditory nerve, which makes it possible for the brain to interpret the sound. This process is called ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Korsakoff's syndrome is due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  insufficient dopamine. 
B)  excessive dopamine. 
C)  insufficient thiamine. 
D)  excessive thiamine. 
A)  insufficient dopamine. 
B)  excessive dopamine. 
C)  insufficient thiamine. 
D)  excessive thiamine.

Question 16

When newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information, this is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cue-dependent forgetting 
B)  proactive interference 
C)  decay 
D)  retroactive interference 
A)  cue-dependent forgetting 
B)  proactive interference 
C)  decay 
D)  retroactive interference

Question 17

Retrieval cues ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are important in helping us remember items stored in long-term memory 
B)  are aids in rote rehearsal in short-term memory 
C)  can be helpful in both long and short-term memory 
D)  have been recently shown to be inefficient in accessing available information in memory 
A)  are important in helping us remember items stored in long-term memory 
B)  are aids in rote rehearsal in short-term memory 
C)  can be helpful in both long and short-term memory 
D)  have been recently shown to be inefficient in accessing available information in memory

Question 18

In the curve of forgetting developed by Ebbinghaus, the greatest amount of forgetting occurs ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  within the first hour after learning new material 
B)  within the first day after learning new material 
C)  near the end of the retrieval period 
D)  near the middle of the retrieval period 
A)  within the first hour after learning new material 
B)  within the first day after learning new material 
C)  near the end of the retrieval period 
D)  near the middle of the retrieval period

Question 19

The first step in the memory process is ________ information in a form that the memory system can use.

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding 
B)  storing 
C)  retrieving 
D)  evaluating 
A)  encoding 
B)  storing 
C)  retrieving 
D)  evaluating

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT true of eidetic imagery?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is much more common in children than in adults. 
B)  It seems to vary from person to person. 
C)  Children with eidetic imagery outperform other children on tests of memory. 
D)  Some people can produce eidetic images of three-dimensional objects. 
A)  It is much more common in children than in adults. 
B)  It seems to vary from person to person. 
C)  Children with eidetic imagery outperform other children on tests of memory. 
D)  Some people can produce eidetic images of three-dimensional objects.

Proactive interference, as used in the study of memory, refers to when ________.

Luria's mnemonist suffered from the problem of not being able to forget trivial things.

Shalissa has two exams today. One is in French and the other is in history. Last night she studied French before history. When she gets to her French test, all she can remember is history! Shalissa's memory is suffering from ________.

In the famous case of H. M., after having part of his brain removed, he could no longer ________.

The case of Father Bernard Pagano, who was identified by seven eyewitnesses as a criminal, was an instance of a ________.

Suzy looks up from her lunch, realizing that Jacques has just said something to her. What was it? Oh, yes, he has just asked her if she wants to go to the movies. Suzy's ability to retrieve what Jacques said is due to her ________.

Your memories of personal information such as what you wore to work yesterday or what you ate for breakfast this morning are stored in ________.

If one wanted to use the BEST method to get storage into long-term memory, one would use ________.

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

Memory is:

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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?

Which of the following is an example of semantic memory?

When people hear a sound, their ears turn the vibrations in the air into neural messages from the auditory nerve, which makes it possible for the brain to interpret the sound. This process is called ________.

Korsakoff's syndrome is due to:

When newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information, this is called ________.

Retrieval cues ________.

In the curve of forgetting developed by Ebbinghaus, the greatest amount of forgetting occurs ________.

The first step in the memory process is ________ information in a form that the memory system can use.

Which of the following is NOT true of eidetic imagery?

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Exam 6: Memory

Proactive interference, as used in the study of memory, refers to when ________.

Luria's mnemonist suffered from the problem of not being able to forget trivial things.

Shalissa has two exams today. One is in French and the other is in history. Last night she studied French before history. When she gets to her French test, all she can remember is history! Shalissa's memory is suffering from ________.

In the famous case of H. M., after having part of his brain removed, he could no longer ________.

The case of Father Bernard Pagano, who was identified by seven eyewitnesses as a criminal, was an instance of a ________.

Suzy looks up from her lunch, realizing that Jacques has just said something to her. What was it? Oh, yes, he has just asked her if she wants to go to the movies. Suzy's ability to retrieve what Jacques said is due to her ________.

Your memories of personal information such as what you wore to work yesterday or what you ate for breakfast this morning are stored in ________.

If one wanted to use the BEST method to get storage into long-term memory, one would use ________.

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

Memory is:

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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?

Which of the following is an example of semantic memory?

When people hear a sound, their ears turn the vibrations in the air into neural messages from the auditory nerve, which makes it possible for the brain to interpret the sound. This process is called ________.

Korsakoff's syndrome is due to:

When newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information, this is called ________.

Retrieval cues ________.

In the curve of forgetting developed by Ebbinghaus, the greatest amount of forgetting occurs ________.

The first step in the memory process is ________ information in a form that the memory system can use.

Which of the following is NOT true of eidetic imagery?

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The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

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Psychological Disorders

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