Question 1

Janie is taking an exam in her history class. On the exam there is a question that asks her to state and discuss the five major causes of the Trans-Caspian War (whatever that was!) . Janie remembers four of them. She knows there is a fifth, but time is up. As Janie is walking down the stairs, all of a sudden, she remembers the fifth point, but it is too late. Janie had a problem with _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   encoding
B)   storage
C)   retrieval
D)   evaluationE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Specifically, what is a code?

Accepted Answer

A)   a particular method for specifying information
B)   a set of mental pictures
C)   a set of mental calculations
D)   memory proceduresE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

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.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

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 memoryE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which memory system is the one that has a working, active system that processes the information within it?

Accepted Answer

A)   long-term memory
B)   short-term memory
C)   secondary memory
D)   cognitive dissonanceE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Iconic memory is to echoic memory as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   implicit is to explicit
B)   auditory is to visual
C)   visual is to auditory
D)   quick is to slowE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

In the research on false memories, why was it easier to implant some memories and not others?

Accepted Answer

A)   We have very clear recollections about our childhoods.
B)   The emotion evoked by the potentially implanted memory played a role.
C)   The emotion evoked by the potentially implanted memory did not play a role.
D)   The individuals always immediately realize when they have acquired a false memory.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

A mnemonic device is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   commonly-used apparatus in memory research
B)   consequence of poor memory skills
C)   rehabilitation tool for amnesia and stroke patients
D)   strategy that improves memoryE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Candice is studying for her psychology multiple-choice exam by thinking about the various facts she has read and trying to distinguish the very similar ideas. As such, Candice appears to be engaged in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   transfer appropriate processing
B)   inappropriate learning
C)   intentional learning
D)   state-dependent retrievalE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

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)   implicitE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

If Shannon learned French before she learned Latin, retroactive interference would predict that Latin would interfere with her French.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Automatic processing, because of its speed, requires more attention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Automatic and controlled processing differ in the amount of ________ that they require.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Which of the following examples represents the shallowest processing as described by Craik and Lockhart?

Accepted Answer

A)   recalling an object's function
B)   attending to the sound of a word
C)   thinking about the meaning of a word
D)   recalling that an object was rectangularE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

________ is the process of repeating information over and over in order to retain it in short-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   Chunking
B)   Rehearsal
C)   Priming
D)   AssociationE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Short-term memory is another name for ______ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   tertiary
B)   working
C)   sensory
D)   long-termE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

What is meant by a flashbulb memory? Describe its characteristics. Give an example that is well known. Some psychologists are not impressed by these well-known examples of this phenomenon. What are some of the criticisms of the idea of flashbulb memory?

Accepted Answer

A flashbulb memory refers to a particula...

Question 18

H. M., a famous amnesiac, gave researchers solid information that the ______________ was important in storing new long-term memories.

Accepted Answer

A)   hippocampus
B)   amygdala
C)   frontal lobes
D)   cerebellumE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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)   evaluatingE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is not a type of implicit memory?

Accepted Answer

A)   classically conditioned responses
B)   operantly conditioned responses
C)   non-associative learning
D)   habitsE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Exam 5: Memory: Living With Yesterday

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 ____________.

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Which memory system is the one that has a working, active system that processes the information within it?

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Candice is studying for her psychology multiple-choice exam by thinking about the various facts she has read and trying to distinguish the very similar ideas. As such, Candice appears to be engaged in ________.

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H. M., a famous amnesiac, gave researchers solid information that the ______________ was important in storing new long-term memories.

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Automatic and controlled processing differ in the amount of ________ that they require.

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Iconic memory is to echoic memory as ________.

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________ is the process of repeating information over and over in order to retain it in short-term memory.

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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.

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A mnemonic device is a ________.

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Which of the following examples represents the shallowest processing as described by Craik and Lockhart?

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Specifically, what is a code?

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If Shannon learned French before she learned Latin, retroactive interference would predict that Latin would interfere with her French.

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Short-term memory is another name for ______ memory.

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

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Which of the following is not a type of implicit memory?

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In the research on false memories, why was it easier to implant some memories and not others?

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Automatic processing, because of its speed, requires more attention.

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What is meant by a flashbulb memory? Describe its characteristics. Give an example that is well known. Some psychologists are not impressed by these well-known examples of this phenomenon. What are some of the criticisms of the idea of flashbulb memory?

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Which memory system is the one that has a working, active system that processes the information within it?

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Candice is studying for her psychology multiple-choice exam by thinking about the various facts she has read and trying to distinguish the very similar ideas. As such, Candice appears to be engaged in ________.

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H. M., a famous amnesiac, gave researchers solid information that the ______________ was important in storing new long-term memories.

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Automatic and controlled processing differ in the amount of ________ that they require.

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Iconic memory is to echoic memory as ________.

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________ is the process of repeating information over and over in order to retain it in short-term memory.

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A mnemonic device is a ________.

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If Shannon learned French before she learned Latin, retroactive interference would predict that Latin would interfere with her French.

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Short-term memory is another name for ______ memory.

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Which of the following is not a type of implicit memory?

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In the research on false memories, why was it easier to implant some memories and not others?

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Automatic processing, because of its speed, requires more attention.

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