Question 1

Which of the following statements is true about autobiographical memory?

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A)  It is a special form of episodic memory.
B)  It is a type of short-term memory.
C)  It has lower capacity than iconic memory.
D)  It goes into storage without being encodeD.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Identify the element of sensory memory that would be most useful in quickly scanning a map of a country to learn the geographical location of its states.

Accepted Answer

A)  echoic memory
B)  implicit memory
C)  iconic memory
D)  procedural memoryE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Although there is no one memory center in the brain,researchers have demonstrated that specific brain structures are involved in particular aspects of memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What are the functions of the three components of Alan Baddeley's model of working memory?

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Question 5

The term "reminiscence bump" refers to the fact that adults remember more events from the fourth decade of their lives than they do from the second and third decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Hermann Ebbinghaus's scientific research on forgetting,

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A)  motivated forgetting protects an individual from threatening information.
B)  an individual never actually forgets what he learns.
C)  autobiographical memories are the easiest to forget.
D)  most forgetting takes place soon after an individual learns something.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following is true of elaboration in memory?

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A)  Elaboration during encoding deactivates the hippocampus.
B)  Elaboration is linked to diminished memory.
C)  Elaboration becomes difficult when self-reference techniques are used.
D)  Elaboration can occur at any level of processing.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Hank teaches music.During a lesson,while teaching a scale,he recalls how he used the scale in one of the concerts he played.In this scenario,Hank is using his _____ to recall his concert experience.

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic memory
B)  episodic memory
C)  flashbulb memory
D)  procedural memoryE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

With respect to the primacy effect,the first few items in a list are easily remembered because they

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A)  receive more elaborate processing than do words later in the list.
B)  are less likely to be rehearsed than words at the end of the list.
C)  drop out of working memory before being encoded into long-term memory.
D)  are less vivid in comparison to auditory stimuli.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Gary was in a rush to get to his school.While on the way to school,he remembered that he had left his homework at home.In this scenario,Gary recalled that he had left his homework at home using his

Accepted Answer

A)  prospective memory.
B)  procedural memory.
C)  retrospective memory.
D)  semantic memory.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is true of brain structures and memory functions in long-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The amygdala,a part of the limbic system,is involved in emotional memories.
B)  The hippocampus and the temporal lobes in the cerebral cortex play a role in implicit memory,not in explicit memory.
C)  The parietal lobes of the brain are involved in both retrospective memory and prospective memory.
D)  The same area of the brain is involved in the functioning of implicit and explicit memory.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Unlike anterograde amnesia,retrograde amnesia

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A)  reduces the efficiency of chunking.
B)  prevents the encoding of iconic memory.
C)  leads to the loss of information that was stored before the event that caused the amnesia.
D)  eliminates the ability of the brain to make new memories or learn new skills.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following is true of the term "levels of processing" in memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It negates the role of deep processing in memory.
B)  It emphasizes that shallow processing is the key step in memory retrieval.
C)  It asserts that deeper processing produces poorer memory.
D)  It refers to a continuum of memory processing.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Belinda and John were best friends through their school years.Belinda now works in a café and has become good friends with her colleague,Jim.However,Belinda often finds herself referring to Jim as John,even though she has not spoken to John for at least four years.Belinda's confusion with the names may be attributed to the occurrence of

Accepted Answer

A)  proactive interference.
B)  retroactive interference.
C)  retrograde amnesia.
D)  anterograde amnesia.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Memory span refers to the number of digits an individual can report back,in order,after a single presentation of them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Jenna was in an accident a week before her wedding.Due to injury to her head,Jenna's memory has been affected even though she can speak and read clearly.She remembers that she is getting married in a week and remembers her appointments for the week,but she has no memory of how she met her fiancé or how long they were dating.In this scenario,Jenna's _____ memory is most likely impaired.

Accepted Answer

A)  retrospective
B)  semantic
C)  prospective
D)  flashbulbE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

Short-term memory is divided into substructures of explicit memory and implicit memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Hillary is recalling details from her most recent trip to an amusement park.In the context of the brain structures involved in long-term memory,which lobe of Hillary's brain is most active in this instance?

Accepted Answer

A)  the right frontal lobe
B)  the left frontal lobe
C)  the right temporal lobe
D)  the left temporal lobeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following statements about the retrieval of memory is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Retrieval precedes the process of information rehearsal.
B)  Retrieval takes place after the information is encoded and before it is stored.
C)  Retrieval is heavily dependent on the way a memory was retained.
D)  Retrieval is not affected by how a memory was encodeD.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

_____ is the memory of emotionally significant events that people often recall with more accuracy and vivid imagery than everyday events.

Accepted Answer

A)  Implicit memory
B)  Flashbulb memory
C)  Autobiographical memory
D)  Permastore memoryE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Exam 7: Memory

Which of the following statements is true about autobiographical memory?

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_____ is the memory of emotionally significant events that people often recall with more accuracy and vivid imagery than everyday events.

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Hank teaches music.During a lesson,while teaching a scale,he recalls how he used the scale in one of the concerts he played.In this scenario,Hank is using his _____ to recall his concert experience.

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The term "reminiscence bump" refers to the fact that adults remember more events from the fourth decade of their lives than they do from the second and third decades.

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Which of the following statements about the retrieval of memory is true?

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Although there is no one memory center in the brain,researchers have demonstrated that specific brain structures are involved in particular aspects of memory.

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Which of the following is true of elaboration in memory?

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Which of the following is true of the term "levels of processing" in memory?

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Which of the following is true of brain structures and memory functions in long-term memory?

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Short-term memory is divided into substructures of explicit memory and implicit memory.

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According to Hermann Ebbinghaus's scientific research on forgetting,

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Gary was in a rush to get to his school.While on the way to school,he remembered that he had left his homework at home.In this scenario,Gary recalled that he had left his homework at home using his

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With respect to the primacy effect,the first few items in a list are easily remembered because they

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Memory span refers to the number of digits an individual can report back,in order,after a single presentation of them.

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Identify the element of sensory memory that would be most useful in quickly scanning a map of a country to learn the geographical location of its states.

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Unlike anterograde amnesia,retrograde amnesia

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Although there is no one memory center in the brain,researchers have demonstrated that specific brain structures are involved in particular aspects of memory.

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Short-term memory is divided into substructures of explicit memory and implicit memory.

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Memory span refers to the number of digits an individual can report back,in order,after a single presentation of them.

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