Question 1

Long-term storage is to short-term storage as:

Accepted Answer

A) enhanced neurotransmitter release is to increased neurotransmitter production. 
B) growth of new synapses is to enhanced neurotransmitter release. 
C) increased neurotransmitter production is to enhanced neurotransmitter release. 
D) enhanced neurotransmitter release is to growth of new synapses. 
A) enhanced neurotransmitter release is to increased neurotransmitter production. 
B) growth of new synapses is to enhanced neurotransmitter release. 
C) increased neurotransmitter production is to enhanced neurotransmitter release. 
D) enhanced neurotransmitter release is to growth of new synapses.

Question 2

Retrieval-induced forgetting refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A) loss of memory that occurs when the retrieval context is dissimilar to the encoding context. 
B) loss of memory that occurs with the passage of time between encoding and retrieval. 
C) process by which retrieving an item from long-term memory impairs subsequent recall of related items. 
D) fact that a memory-erasing drug must be given while the particular memory is being retrieved in order for the drug to work. 
A) loss of memory that occurs when the retrieval context is dissimilar to the encoding context. 
B) loss of memory that occurs with the passage of time between encoding and retrieval. 
C) process by which retrieving an item from long-term memory impairs subsequent recall of related items. 
D) fact that a memory-erasing drug must be given while the particular memory is being retrieved in order for the drug to work.

Question 3

Kandel and colleagues stimulated the tail of an Aplysia with a mild electric shock,which caused contraction of its gill.If the investigators were to immediately stimulate the tail of the Aplysia again,the gill would contract more _____,indicating _____ memory of the shock.

Accepted Answer

A) quickly;short-term 
B) quickly;long-term 
C) slowly;short-term 
D) slowly;long-term 
A) quickly;short-term 
B) quickly;long-term 
C) slowly;short-term 
D) slowly;long-term

Question 4

Which area of the frontal lobe is activated during organizational encoding?

Accepted Answer

A) upper right 
B) lower right 
C) upper left 
D) lower left 
A) upper right 
B) lower right 
C) upper left 
D) lower left

Question 5

Danielle is playing Trivial Pursuit and is asked to name the title of a classic TV show based around castaways on an island.Danielle feels sure she knows the name and thinks the first initial is G,but she cannot come up with the answer.Danielle is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A) memory misattribution. 
B) the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. 
C) retroactive interference. 
D) transience. 
A) memory misattribution. 
B) the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. 
C) retroactive interference. 
D) transience.

Question 6

Active maintenance of information in short-term memory is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) working memory. 
B) sensory storage. 
C) active memory. 
D) labor storage. 
A) working memory. 
B) sensory storage. 
C) active memory. 
D) labor storage.

Question 7

The ability to recall information more efficiently when you are in the same state as when the information was encoded is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) state-dependent encoding. 
B) state-dependent storage. 
C) state-dependent retrieval. 
D) transfer-dependent state. 
A) state-dependent encoding. 
B) state-dependent storage. 
C) state-dependent retrieval. 
D) transfer-dependent state.

Question 8

The _____ appears to be critically involved in the formation of new episodic memories.

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampus 
B) cerebellum 
C) lower right temporal lobe 
D) upper right frontal lobe 
A) hippocampus 
B) cerebellum 
C) lower right temporal lobe 
D) upper right frontal lobe

Question 9

Absentmindedness results from:

Accepted Answer

A) proactive interference. 
B) retroactive interference. 
C) the passage of time since information encoding. 
D) a lapse in attention. 
A) proactive interference. 
B) retroactive interference. 
C) the passage of time since information encoding. 
D) a lapse in attention.

Question 10

While Carla is out with friends one night,she is hit by a speeding car.Carla is in a coma for 3 weeks.When she finally wakes up,she has trouble not only remembering what she was doing the night of the accident but also the names of her family and friends,her address,and where she goes to school.She can,however,form new memories.Carla is suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A) short-term memory loss. 
B) anterograde amnesia. 
C) retrograde amnesia. 
D) iconic memory loss. 
A) short-term memory loss. 
B) anterograde amnesia. 
C) retrograde amnesia. 
D) iconic memory loss.

Question 11

A participant studied the following word pairs: reptile-snake,reptile-turtle,reptile-lizard,amphibian-frog,amphibian-salamander,and amphibian-newt.Then the participant practiced recalling only the amphibian-salamander pair using the prompt "amphibian-sala_____." Sometime later,the participant was given a memory test of the words he had originally studied.Of these,which word would be MOST likely forgotten?

Accepted Answer

A) salamander 
B) snake 
C) turtle 
D) newt 
A) salamander 
B) snake 
C) turtle 
D) newt

Question 12

Assigning a recollection or an idea to the wrong source is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) memory bias. 
B) memory misattribution. 
C) blocking. 
D) memory misidentification. 
A) memory bias. 
B) memory misattribution. 
C) blocking. 
D) memory misidentification.

Question 13

Active maintenance of information in _____ memory is referred to as _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) short-term;long-term 
B) short-term;working 
C) working;short-term 
D) working;long-term 
A) short-term;long-term 
B) short-term;working 
C) working;short-term 
D) working;long-term

Question 14

Don's parents suggest revisiting a vacation spot that they went to five years earlier.Don recalls vividly an unpleasant experience on that vacation;he immediately refuses to go this time and insists on going somewhere else.What type of memory does Don use to arrive at his strong opposition to his parent's proposition?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

When learning a new word,like amygdala,Angie will remember it BEST if she:

Accepted Answer

A) thinks about what the word means. 
B) thinks of another word that rhymes with it. 
C) pictures how the word itself looks. 
D) writes the word in large block letters. 
A) thinks about what the word means. 
B) thinks of another word that rhymes with it. 
C) pictures how the word itself looks. 
D) writes the word in large block letters.

Question 16

A process by which retrieving an item from long-term memory impairs subsequent recall of related items is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) retroactive interference. 
B) transfer-appropriate processing. 
C) transience. 
D) retrieval-induced forgetting. 
A) retroactive interference. 
B) transfer-appropriate processing. 
C) transience. 
D) retrieval-induced forgetting.

Question 17

Hafa just completed a course in calculus.Based on knowledge about the curve of forgetting,we can predict that:

Accepted Answer

A) most of what Hafa will forget about calculus will occur in the first few years after completing the course. 
B) Hafa will forget most of the material at a constant rate over time. 
C) Hafa will experience a sudden increase in forgetting approximately 4 years after finishing the course. 
D) the rate at which Hafa forgets calculus will increase over time. 
A) most of what Hafa will forget about calculus will occur in the first few years after completing the course. 
B) Hafa will forget most of the material at a constant rate over time. 
C) Hafa will experience a sudden increase in forgetting approximately 4 years after finishing the course. 
D) the rate at which Hafa forgets calculus will increase over time.

Question 18

Severe cases of name blocking usually result from damage to the:

Accepted Answer

A) prefrontal cortex. 
B) medial parietal lobe. 
C) left temporal lobe. 
D) hippocampus. 
A) prefrontal cortex. 
B) medial parietal lobe. 
C) left temporal lobe. 
D) hippocampus.

Question 19

Collaborative memory refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the construction of false memories. 
B) the ability to imagine possible futures based on past experiences. 
C) how people remember in groups. 
D) priming of conceptually related material. 
A) the construction of false memories. 
B) the ability to imagine possible futures based on past experiences. 
C) how people remember in groups. 
D) priming of conceptually related material.

Question 20

When rats are given drugs that block long-term potentiation (LTP)they:

Accepted Answer

A) develop stronger synaptic connections. 
B) stop eating and grooming. 
C) get easily lost in familiar mazes. 
D) more easily recall where they've been. 
A) develop stronger synaptic connections. 
B) stop eating and grooming. 
C) get easily lost in familiar mazes. 
D) more easily recall where they've been.

Exam 6: Memory-Part A

Long-term storage is to short-term storage as:

Retrieval-induced forgetting refers to the:

Kandel and colleagues stimulated the tail of an Aplysia with a mild electric shock,which caused contraction of its gill.If the investigators were to immediately stimulate the tail of the Aplysia again,the gill would contract more _____,indicating _____ memory of the shock.

Which area of the frontal lobe is activated during organizational encoding?

Danielle is playing Trivial Pursuit and is asked to name the title of a classic TV show based around castaways on an island.Danielle feels sure she knows the name and thinks the first initial is G,but she cannot come up with the answer.Danielle is experiencing:

Active maintenance of information in short-term memory is referred to as:

The ability to recall information more efficiently when you are in the same state as when the information was encoded is known as:

The _____ appears to be critically involved in the formation of new episodic memories.

Absentmindedness results from:

Assigning a recollection or an idea to the wrong source is termed:

Active maintenance of information in _____ memory is referred to as _____ memory.

When learning a new word,like amygdala,Angie will remember it BEST if she:

A process by which retrieving an item from long-term memory impairs subsequent recall of related items is termed:

Hafa just completed a course in calculus.Based on knowledge about the curve of forgetting,we can predict that:

Severe cases of name blocking usually result from damage to the:

Collaborative memory refers to:

When rats are given drugs that block long-term potentiation (LTP)they:

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Social Psychology-Part C

Kandel and colleagues stimulated the tail of an Aplysia with a mild electric shock,which caused contraction of its gill.If the investigators were to immediately stimulate the tail of the Aplysia again,the gill would contract more _,indicating _ memory of the shock.

Active maintenance of information in _ memory is referred to as _ memory.