Question 1

When attention is divided,what happens in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) There is less activity in the lower left frontal lobe. 
B) There is greater activity in the lower left frontal lobe. 
C) There is less activity in the upper right frontal lobe. 
D) There is greater hippocampal activity. 
A) There is less activity in the lower left frontal lobe. 
B) There is greater activity in the lower left frontal lobe. 
C) There is less activity in the upper right frontal lobe. 
D) There is greater hippocampal activity.

Question 2

Shaw and Porter (2015)obtained substantially higher rates of false memories relative to the original study published by Loftus and Pickrell (1995),probably because Shaw and Porter utilized:

Accepted Answer

A) multiple interviews instead of just one. 
B) more unrealistic false scenarios that triggered false flashbulb memories. 
C) a double-blind,placebo-controlled technique. 
D) more extensive social pressure. 
A) multiple interviews instead of just one. 
B) more unrealistic false scenarios that triggered false flashbulb memories. 
C) a double-blind,placebo-controlled technique. 
D) more extensive social pressure.

Question 3

Three groups of rats acquire a memory on day 1.On day 2,rats in group 1 are given a drug that prevents initial long-term storage while they are actively retrieving the memory.Rats in group 2 receive the drug but do not engage in memory retrieval.Rats in group 3 actively retrieve the memory and are shocked 6 hours later when they are not engaged in retrieval.On day 3,all three groups are assessed.Which group will show the GREATEST impairments in memory?

Accepted Answer

A) group 1 
B) group 2 
C) group 3 
D) groups 1 and 2 
A) group 1 
B) group 2 
C) group 3 
D) groups 1 and 2

Question 4

The location in which information can be kept for hours to years is known as the _____ memory store.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

With respect to retrieving memories,hit is to miss as the _____ is to the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) right frontal lobe;hippocampus 
B) hippocampus;left frontal lobe 
C) hippocampus;visual cortex 
D) left frontal lobe;hippocampus 
A) right frontal lobe;hippocampus 
B) hippocampus;left frontal lobe 
C) hippocampus;visual cortex 
D) left frontal lobe;hippocampus

Question 6

Aaliyah had a very important midterm paper due in less than an hour,so she rushed to her class in her car with the paper on the passenger seat.After she parked the car,she raced into class,leaving the paper behind.Aaliyah experienced:

Accepted Answer

A) change bias. 
B) proactive interference. 
C) transience. 
D) absentmindedness. 
A) change bias. 
B) proactive interference. 
C) transience. 
D) absentmindedness.

Question 7

Memories are made by:

Accepted Answer

A) transforming perceptions into sensory experiences. 
B) combining existing information in the brain with new information from our senses. 
C) recording information coming in from our senses. 
D) creating exact duplicates of perceptual experiences in the hippocampus. 
A) transforming perceptions into sensory experiences. 
B) combining existing information in the brain with new information from our senses. 
C) recording information coming in from our senses. 
D) creating exact duplicates of perceptual experiences in the hippocampus.

Question 8

The idea that an external retrieval cue can be an effective reminder when it helps recreate the specific way in which information is initially encoded is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) state-dependent retrieval. 
B) transfer-appropriate processing. 
C) the encoding specificity principle. 
D) state-dependent priming. 
A) state-dependent retrieval. 
B) transfer-appropriate processing. 
C) the encoding specificity principle. 
D) state-dependent priming.

Question 9

_____ occurs when people consciously or intentionally retrieve past experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) Implicit memory 
B) Explicit memory 
C) Priming 
D) Procedural memory 
A) Implicit memory 
B) Explicit memory 
C) Priming 
D) Procedural memory

Question 10

A failure to retrieve information that is in memory,even though you are trying to produce it,is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) proactive interference. 
B) blocking. 
C) retroactive interference. 
D) transience. 
A) proactive interference. 
B) blocking. 
C) retroactive interference. 
D) transience.

Question 11

Brittany states that she vividly remembers the day she turned 21.This is an example of a(n)_____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) explicit 
B) procedural 
C) implicit 
D) iconic 
A) explicit 
B) procedural 
C) implicit 
D) iconic

Question 12

Because they have a(n)_____ component,_____ memories usually are well recalled.

Accepted Answer

A) emotional;semantic 
B) emotional;flashbulb 
C) cognitive;iconic 
D) cognitive;source 
A) emotional;semantic 
B) emotional;flashbulb 
C) cognitive;iconic 
D) cognitive;source

Question 13

Sperling flashed a matrix of letters for 1/20th of a second to participants.Sperling found that the participants:

Accepted Answer

A) attempted to encode the letters from left to right. 
B) attempted to encode the letters from top to bottom. 
C) automatically stored the entire matrix of letters but for only a brief moment. 
D) automatically stored the entire matrix of letters for up to a minute after the presentation. 
A) attempted to encode the letters from left to right. 
B) attempted to encode the letters from top to bottom. 
C) automatically stored the entire matrix of letters but for only a brief moment. 
D) automatically stored the entire matrix of letters for up to a minute after the presentation.

Question 14

Courtney is called to the witness stand to testify as an eyewitness against a man accused of first-degree murder.The lawyer interrogating her asks a series of questions about the alleged murderer.The lawyer throws in a question,asking Courtney to describe the tattoo on the left shoulder of the accused man.This question is false-there is no tattoo.The lawyer is using the question to try to discredit Courtney,who says that the tattoo was small and hard to see in detail.The MOST likely reason for Courtney's mistake is:

Accepted Answer

A) change bias. 
B) suggestibility. 
C) false recognition. 
D) transience. 
A) change bias. 
B) suggestibility. 
C) false recognition. 
D) transience.

Question 15

You learned French in high school 10 years ago.You travel to Paris,and at the airport a customs officer asks you a question in French.You recall the correct answer from your study of the language and answer the officer.This is an example of which function of memory?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which statement about long-term storage is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Reconsolidation occurs when we fail to retrieve a memory. 
B) Sleep interferes with long-term storage. 
C) Once consolidated,memories exist indefinitely in long-term memory. 
D) Each time a memory is retrieved,it becomes vulnerable to disruption. 
A) Reconsolidation occurs when we fail to retrieve a memory. 
B) Sleep interferes with long-term storage. 
C) Once consolidated,memories exist indefinitely in long-term memory. 
D) Each time a memory is retrieved,it becomes vulnerable to disruption.

Question 17

Defense attorneys often protest prosecutors' use of eyewitness testimony because:

Accepted Answer

A) memory misattribution errors may cause an eyewitness to make a false identification. 
B) eyewitnesses are prone to transience. 
C) poor eyesight in eyewitnesses tends to routinely invalidate their testimony. 
D) consistency bias may sway an eyewitness to a false identification. 
A) memory misattribution errors may cause an eyewitness to make a false identification. 
B) eyewitnesses are prone to transience. 
C) poor eyesight in eyewitnesses tends to routinely invalidate their testimony. 
D) consistency bias may sway an eyewitness to a false identification.

Question 18

Monique Roberts wanted to find a fun way to help her students prepare for their forthcoming history exam.She decided to create a game show with questions about different countries and their governments.Which type of memory would the students rely on to answer the questions?

Accepted Answer

A) implicit 
B) explicit 
C) priming 
D) procedural 
A) implicit 
B) explicit 
C) priming 
D) procedural

Question 19

Ali believes that her critical-thinking skills increased exponentially as a result of going to college.In actuality,they increased only slightly.This phenomenon is known as _____ bias.

Accepted Answer

A) consistency 
B) source 
C) misattribution 
D) change 
A) consistency 
B) source 
C) misattribution 
D) change

Question 20

Unlike semantic encoding,visual imagery encoding shows activation of the _____ lobe.

Accepted Answer

A) frontal 
B) temporal 
C) parietal 
D) occipital 
A) frontal 
B) temporal 
C) parietal 
D) occipital

Exam 6: Memory-Part A

When attention is divided,what happens in the brain?

Shaw and Porter (2015)obtained substantially higher rates of false memories relative to the original study published by Loftus and Pickrell (1995),probably because Shaw and Porter utilized:

The location in which information can be kept for hours to years is known as the _____ memory store.

With respect to retrieving memories,hit is to miss as the _____ is to the _____.

Aaliyah had a very important midterm paper due in less than an hour,so she rushed to her class in her car with the paper on the passenger seat.After she parked the car,she raced into class,leaving the paper behind.Aaliyah experienced:

Memories are made by:

The idea that an external retrieval cue can be an effective reminder when it helps recreate the specific way in which information is initially encoded is termed:

_____ occurs when people consciously or intentionally retrieve past experiences.

A failure to retrieve information that is in memory,even though you are trying to produce it,is known as:

Brittany states that she vividly remembers the day she turned 21.This is an example of a(n)_____ memory.

Because they have a(n)_____ component,_____ memories usually are well recalled.

Sperling flashed a matrix of letters for 1/20th of a second to participants.Sperling found that the participants:

You learned French in high school 10 years ago.You travel to Paris,and at the airport a customs officer asks you a question in French.You recall the correct answer from your study of the language and answer the officer.This is an example of which function of memory?

Which statement about long-term storage is TRUE?

Defense attorneys often protest prosecutors' use of eyewitness testimony because:

Monique Roberts wanted to find a fun way to help her students prepare for their forthcoming history exam.She decided to create a game show with questions about different countries and their governments.Which type of memory would the students rely on to answer the questions?

Ali believes that her critical-thinking skills increased exponentially as a result of going to college.In actuality,they increased only slightly.This phenomenon is known as _____ bias.

Unlike semantic encoding,visual imagery encoding shows activation of the _____ lobe.

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part A

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part B

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part C

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part D

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part E

Methods in Psychology-Part A

Methods in Psychology-Part B

Methods in Psychology-Part C

Methods in Psychology-Part D

Methods in Psychology-Part E

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part A

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part B

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part C

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part D

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part E

Sensation and Perception-Part A

Sensation and Perception-Part B

Sensation and Perception-Part C

Sensation and Perception-Part D

Sensation and Perception-Part E

Consciousness-Part A

Consciousness-Part B

Consciousness-Part C

Consciousness-Part D

Consciousness-Part E

Memory-Part B

Memory-Part C

Memory-Part D

Memory-Part E

Learning-Part A

Learning-Part B

Learning-Part C

Learning-Part D

Learning-Part E

Emotion and Motivation-Part A

Emotion and Motivation-Part B

Emotion and Motivation-Part C

Emotion and Motivation-Part D

Emotion and Motivation-Part E

Language and Thought-Part A

Language and Thought-Part B

Language and Thought-Part C

Language and Thought-Part D

Language and Thought-Part E

Intelligence-Part A

Intelligence-Part B

Intelligence-Part C

Intelligence-Part D

Intelligence-Part E

Development-Part A

Development-Part B

Development-Part C

Development-Part D

Development-Part E

Personality-Part A

Personality-Part B

Personality-Part C

Personality-Part D

Personality-Part E

Social Psychology-Part A

Social Psychology-Part B

With respect to retrieving memories,hit is to miss as the _ is to the _.

Because they have a(n)_ component,_ memories usually are well recalled.