Question 1

Which of the following is the proper sequence of symptom development in most cases of Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Anterograde amnesia followed by retrograde amnesia 
B) Retrograde amnesia followed by proactive amnesia 
C) Retroactive amnesia followed by anterograde amnesia 
D) Retrograde amnesia followed by aneterograde amnesia 
A) Anterograde amnesia followed by retrograde amnesia 
B) Retrograde amnesia followed by proactive amnesia 
C) Retroactive amnesia followed by anterograde amnesia 
D) Retrograde amnesia followed by aneterograde amnesia

Question 2

Define infantile amnesia.

Accepted Answer

Infantile amnesia, also known as childho

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about retrieval?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a process that allows an extinguished CR to recover. 
B) It is a process of getting stored memories back out into consciousness. 
C) It is a process of getting information from the sensory receptors to the brain. 
D) It is the reason that conditioned taste aversions last so long. 
A) It is a process that allows an extinguished CR to recover. 
B) It is a process of getting stored memories back out into consciousness. 
C) It is a process of getting information from the sensory receptors to the brain. 
D) It is the reason that conditioned taste aversions last so long.

Question 4

In the game show Jeopardy! contestants are tested on general information.The type of memory used to answer these kinds of questions is _________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

A display of 12 letters is flashed on a screen in front of you followed by a tone.You attempt to recall a portion of the display based on the specific tone you heard.What aspect of your memory is this experiment designed to assess?

Accepted Answer

A) primary memory 
B) sensory memory 
C) long-term memory 
D) short-term memory 
A) primary memory 
B) sensory memory 
C) long-term memory 
D) short-term memory

Question 6

Suppose Tamika looks up a number in the telephone book.After getting a busy signal,a minute or so later she tries to call again - but has already forgotten the number! This example illustrates the limited duration of________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) sensory 
B) short-term 
C) echoic 
D) implicit 
A) sensory 
B) short-term 
C) echoic 
D) implicit

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Loftus and others have found that people constantly update and revise their memories of events,adding information to a memory that occurred later even when that information is in error.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When given a list of items to remember,you are more likely to remember _______.

Accepted Answer

A) the items in the beginning better than those in the middle or at the end 
B) the items in the middle more than those at the beginning or at the end 
C) the items at the end more than those in the middle or at the beginning of the list 
D) the items at the beginning and at the end more than those in the middle of the list 
A) the items in the beginning better than those in the middle or at the end 
B) the items in the middle more than those at the beginning or at the end 
C) the items at the end more than those in the middle or at the beginning of the list 
D) the items at the beginning and at the end more than those in the middle of the list

Question 10

Imagine that the first car you learned to drive was a manual transmission with a clutch,but the car you drive now is an automatic.Sometimes you find yourself reaching for the clutch that is no longer there.This example illustrates ________.

Accepted Answer

A) retroactive interference 
B) proactive interference 
C) retrograde amnesia 
D) anterograde amnesia 
A) retroactive interference 
B) proactive interference 
C) retrograde amnesia 
D) anterograde amnesia

Question 11

Which of the following statements about flashbulb memories is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Flashbulb memories tend to be about as accurate as other types of memories. 
B) People feel unconfident about their recall of flashbulb memories. 
C) A major news event automatically causes a person to store a flashbulb memory. 
D) Your memory of how you felt at the onset of a flashbulb memory rarely changes over time. 
A) Flashbulb memories tend to be about as accurate as other types of memories. 
B) People feel unconfident about their recall of flashbulb memories. 
C) A major news event automatically causes a person to store a flashbulb memory. 
D) Your memory of how you felt at the onset of a flashbulb memory rarely changes over time.

Question 12

The Internet,with its series of links from one site to many others,is a good analogy for the organization of ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) short-term memory 
B) episodic memory 
C) long-term memory 
D) procedural memory 
A) short-term memory 
B) episodic memory 
C) long-term memory 
D) procedural memory

Question 13

Talya,a psychology major,just conducted a survey for class where she asked students about their opinions regarding evolution.When Talya thinks back on this experience,which of the following statements is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Talya will be using her episodic memory only. 
B) Talya will be using her semantic memory only. 
C) Talya's ability to recall the factual details about the survey illustrates episodic memory,while her recollections of talking with the students illustrates semantic memory 
D) Talya's ability to recall the factual details about the survey illustrates semantic memory,while her recollections of talking with the students illustrates episodic memory 
A) Talya will be using her episodic memory only. 
B) Talya will be using her semantic memory only. 
C) Talya's ability to recall the factual details about the survey illustrates episodic memory,while her recollections of talking with the students illustrates semantic memory 
D) Talya's ability to recall the factual details about the survey illustrates semantic memory,while her recollections of talking with the students illustrates episodic memory

Question 14

A.R.Luria studied a mnemonist with phenomenal memory.This person had several problems associated with the ability.Which was one was reported in your textbook?

Accepted Answer

A) repressed memory syndrome 
B) tip-of-the-tongue aphasia 
C) separating trivial from important memories. 
D) cognitive penetrance 
A) repressed memory syndrome 
B) tip-of-the-tongue aphasia 
C) separating trivial from important memories. 
D) cognitive penetrance

Question 15

Which type of long-term memory is most resistant to loss with Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) procedural 
B) semantic 
C) episodic 
D) none of these 
A) procedural 
B) semantic 
C) episodic 
D) none of these

Question 16

Which of these individuals is the most typical person involved in a case in which memories of past childhood abuse are recalled later in life?

Accepted Answer

A) Thirty-year-old Charlotte who sought therapy for anxiety,depression,and recent weight gain with a therapist who uses hypnosis 
B) Thirty-year-old Steve who sought therapy for symptoms that developed after serving in Desert Storm 
C) Ten-year-old Willard who was referred by a pediatrician for symptoms that appear to meet the diagnostic criteria for hyperactivity 
D) Fifty-year-old Agnes who fell,hit her head,and suddenly began remembering that her brother abused her sexually when she was eight years old 
A) Thirty-year-old Charlotte who sought therapy for anxiety,depression,and recent weight gain with a therapist who uses hypnosis 
B) Thirty-year-old Steve who sought therapy for symptoms that developed after serving in Desert Storm 
C) Ten-year-old Willard who was referred by a pediatrician for symptoms that appear to meet the diagnostic criteria for hyperactivity 
D) Fifty-year-old Agnes who fell,hit her head,and suddenly began remembering that her brother abused her sexually when she was eight years old

Question 17

The information-processing of memory is one of the best-known models in all of psychology.Describe the three stages of memory and their characteristics.Explain how the three-stage model of memory might explain the famous serial position effect.

Accepted Answer

The three stages of memory in the inform

Question 18

Which type of memory allows us to have meaningful conversations?

Accepted Answer

A) iconic memory 
B) echoic memory 
C) distributed memory 
D) procedural memory 
A) iconic memory 
B) echoic memory 
C) distributed memory 
D) procedural memory

Question 19

Declarative memory can be divided into semantic memory and episodic memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Forgetting in long-term memory is most likely due to _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) interference from other information 
B) decay or disuse 
C) encoding failure 
D) none of these 
A) interference from other information 
B) decay or disuse 
C) encoding failure 
D) none of these

Which of the following is the proper sequence of symptom development in most cases of Alzheimer's disease?

Define infantile amnesia.

Which of the following statements is true about retrieval?

In the game show Jeopardy! contestants are tested on general information.The type of memory used to answer these kinds of questions is _________.

A display of 12 letters is flashed on a screen in front of you followed by a tone.You attempt to recall a portion of the display based on the specific tone you heard.What aspect of your memory is this experiment designed to assess?

Suppose Tamika looks up a number in the telephone book.After getting a busy signal,a minute or so later she tries to call again - but has already forgotten the number! This example illustrates the limited duration of________ memory.

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

Loftus and others have found that people constantly update and revise their memories of events,adding information to a memory that occurred later even when that information is in error.

When given a list of items to remember,you are more likely to remember _______.

Imagine that the first car you learned to drive was a manual transmission with a clutch,but the car you drive now is an automatic.Sometimes you find yourself reaching for the clutch that is no longer there.This example illustrates ________.

Which of the following statements about flashbulb memories is true?

The Internet,with its series of links from one site to many others,is a good analogy for the organization of ______________.

Talya,a psychology major,just conducted a survey for class where she asked students about their opinions regarding evolution.When Talya thinks back on this experience,which of the following statements is accurate?

A.R.Luria studied a mnemonist with phenomenal memory.This person had several problems associated with the ability.Which was one was reported in your textbook?

Which type of long-term memory is most resistant to loss with Alzheimer's disease?

Which of these individuals is the most typical person involved in a case in which memories of past childhood abuse are recalled later in life?

The information-processing of memory is one of the best-known models in all of psychology.Describe the three stages of memory and their characteristics.Explain how the three-stage model of memory might explain the famous serial position effect.

Which type of memory allows us to have meaningful conversations?

Declarative memory can be divided into semantic memory and episodic memory.

Forgetting in long-term memory is most likely due to _____________.

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Exam 6: Memory

Which of the following is the proper sequence of symptom development in most cases of Alzheimer's disease?

Define infantile amnesia.

Which of the following statements is true about retrieval?

In the game show Jeopardy! contestants are tested on general information.The type of memory used to answer these kinds of questions is _________.

A display of 12 letters is flashed on a screen in front of you followed by a tone.You attempt to recall a portion of the display based on the specific tone you heard.What aspect of your memory is this experiment designed to assess?

Suppose Tamika looks up a number in the telephone book.After getting a busy signal,a minute or so later she tries to call again - but has already forgotten the number! This example illustrates the limited duration of________ memory.

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

Loftus and others have found that people constantly update and revise their memories of events,adding information to a memory that occurred later even when that information is in error.

When given a list of items to remember,you are more likely to remember _______.

Imagine that the first car you learned to drive was a manual transmission with a clutch,but the car you drive now is an automatic.Sometimes you find yourself reaching for the clutch that is no longer there.This example illustrates ________.

Which of the following statements about flashbulb memories is true?

The Internet,with its series of links from one site to many others,is a good analogy for the organization of ______________.

Talya,a psychology major,just conducted a survey for class where she asked students about their opinions regarding evolution.When Talya thinks back on this experience,which of the following statements is accurate?

A.R.Luria studied a mnemonist with phenomenal memory.This person had several problems associated with the ability.Which was one was reported in your textbook?

Which type of long-term memory is most resistant to loss with Alzheimer's disease?

Which of these individuals is the most typical person involved in a case in which memories of past childhood abuse are recalled later in life?

The information-processing of memory is one of the best-known models in all of psychology.Describe the three stages of memory and their characteristics.Explain how the three-stage model of memory might explain the famous serial position effect.

Which type of memory allows us to have meaningful conversations?

Declarative memory can be divided into semantic memory and episodic memory.

Forgetting in long-term memory is most likely due to _____________.

The Science of Psychology

Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

I Psychology in Action

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