Question 1

Craik and Lockhart's model of memory states that how long a memory will be remembered depends on _____________

Accepted Answer

A)   the type of memory it is stored in.
B)   the place in the brain where the memory is stored.
C)   the amount of extinction that the memory has suffered.
D)   the depth of processing associated with learning the materials.

Question 2

Many people are better at remembering faces than names. Why might that be?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are using the right side of the brain as opposed to the left side.
B)   Faces are more discrete and distinctive than are names.
C)   Remembering a face requires recognition, whereas remembering a name requires recall.
D)   They are using the left side of the brain as opposed to the right side.

Question 3

Give a short example of retroactive interference.

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Retroactive interference occurs when new...

Question 4

Memories for general facts and personal information are called _________

Accepted Answer

A)   episodic memory.
B)   nondeclarative memories.
C)   declarative memories.
D)   factual memory.

Question 5

Allan Baddeley has suggested that this is a more fitting term than short-term memory.

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A)   iconic memory
B)   random-access memory
C)   episodic memory
D)   working memory

Question 6

Elaborative rehearsal is defined as the rote repetition of material in order to maintain its availability in memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Loss of memory from the point of injury or illness forward is called _________________ .

Accepted Answer

A)   anterograde amnesia
B)   retrograde amnesia
C)   consolidation
D)   infantile amnesia

Question 8

When people hear a sound, their ears turn the vibrations in the air into neural messages from the auditory nerve, which makes it possible for the brain to interpret the sound. This process is called _____________

Accepted Answer

A)   encoding.
B)   storage.
C)   retrieval.
D)   evaluation.

Question 9

You are out for a drive with the family and are lucky enough to get a window seat. The rapidly passing scenery you see out the window is first stored in ____________

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The most influential researcher into eyewitness memory has been ______

Accepted Answer

A)   Broadbent.
B)   Sperling.
C)   Loftus.
D)   Treisman.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to this model, whether people remember an item for a few seconds or a lifetime depends on how deeply they process the information.

Accepted Answer

A)   Atkinson-Shiffrin model
B)   information-processing approach
C)   levels-of-processing model
D)   Endel and Tulving model

Question 13

Describe a flashbulb memory you have, and comment on what makes it a flashbulb memory.

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One flashbulb memory I have is the momen...

Question 14

You start out using Netscape, then change to Explorer because your company demands that browsers be Microsoft products. If you have trouble with Explorer, it is most likely due to ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   proactive interference
B)   retroactive interference
C)   anterograde interference
D)   consolidation problems

Question 15

According to Egeth, misidentifications are approximately __________ higher in cross-race identifications than in same-race identifications.

Accepted Answer

A)   50%
B)   15%
C)   30%
D)   5%

Question 16

General knowledge, language, and concepts are seen as parts of ___________

Accepted Answer

A)   episodic memory.
B)   procedural memories.
C)   declarative memories.
D)   semantic memory.

Question 17

Ebbinghaus found that information is forgotten ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   more rapidly as time goes by
B)   gradually at first, then with increasing speed
C)   quickly at first, then tapers off gradually
D)   most quickly one day after learning

Question 18

Duane feels that multiple choice questions are much easier than fill-in-the-blank questions. This is probably true due to__________

Accepted Answer

A)   priming.
B)   retrieval cues.
C)   semantic symbols.
D)   recall.

Question 19

A term that would be used to describe 'cramming' or learning in one long session without rest is__________

Accepted Answer

A)   overlearning.
B)   the method of loci.
C)   massed practice.
D)   consolidation.

Question 20

Declarative memories are to ________ memories as nondeclarative memories are to __________ memories.

Accepted Answer

A)   implicit; explicit
B)   explicit; implicit
C)   general knowledge; personal facts
D)   personal facts; general knowledge

Exam 6: Memory

According to this model, whether people remember an item for a few seconds or a lifetime depends on how deeply they process the information.

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Ebbinghaus found that information is forgotten ____________.

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Memories for general facts and personal information are called _________

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You are out for a drive with the family and are lucky enough to get a window seat. The rapidly passing scenery you see out the window is first stored in ____________

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The most influential researcher into eyewitness memory has been ______

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

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Craik and Lockhart's model of memory states that how long a memory will be remembered depends on _____________

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A term that would be used to describe 'cramming' or learning in one long session without rest is__________

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Duane feels that multiple choice questions are much easier than fill-in-the-blank questions. This is probably true due to__________

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Give a short example of retroactive interference.

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Many people are better at remembering faces than names. Why might that be?

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Loss of memory from the point of injury or illness forward is called _________________ .

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General knowledge, language, and concepts are seen as parts of ___________

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You start out using Netscape, then change to Explorer because your company demands that browsers be Microsoft products. If you have trouble with Explorer, it is most likely due to ______________.

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Allan Baddeley has suggested that this is a more fitting term than short-term memory.

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When people hear a sound, their ears turn the vibrations in the air into neural messages from the auditory nerve, which makes it possible for the brain to interpret the sound. This process is called _____________

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Elaborative rehearsal is defined as the rote repetition of material in order to maintain its availability in memory.

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According to Egeth, misidentifications are approximately __________ higher in cross-race identifications than in same-race identifications.

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Declarative memories are to ________ memories as nondeclarative memories are to __________ memories.

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Describe a flashbulb memory you have, and comment on what makes it a flashbulb memory.

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