Question 1

In the context of short-term memory, which of the following is true of rehearsal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information stored in short-term memory lasts half a minute or less with rehearsal.
B)  Rehearsal can only be verbal, giving the impression of an inner voice.
C)  Information can be retained indefinitely if rehearsal is not interrupted.
D)  Rehearsal is the best strategy for retaining information over longer periods of time.

Question 2

When you are asked to recall your first day of kindergarten, you rely on _____, whereas when you are asked to recall the name of a person you just met a few seconds ago, you rely on _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory memory/long-term memory
B)  long-term memory/short-term memory
C)  long-term memory/procedural memory
D)  semantic memory/long-term memory

Question 3

Which of the following advocates that repression's main function is to protect the individual from threatening information?

Accepted Answer

A)  the psychodynamic theory
B)  the Atkinson-Shiffrin theory
C)  connectionism
D)  the interference theory

Question 4

Describe Baddeley's view of the three components of working memory.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

In the context of memory retrieval, which of the following is true of recognition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recognition tests such as essay tests have poor retrieval cues.
B)  In the task of recognition, an individual has to retrieve previously learned information.
C)  In the task of recognition, an individual is typically confined to identify learned items.
D)  Recognition of a stimulus is far more difficult than recall of a stimulus.

Question 6

Jennifer and Stacey go to different schools but study the same text books.Jennifer's end-of-semester tests include only essay questions, whereas Stacey's end-of-semester tests include only multiple-choice questions.In the context of memory retrieval, which of the following statements is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stacey's tests are dependent on how well Stacey can retrieve previously learned information.
B)  Jennifer's tests have poorer retrieval cues than Stacey's tests.
C)  Jennifer's tests are based on recognition.
D)  Stacey's tests are based on recall.

Question 7

Define the distinction between proactive and retroactive interference.

Accepted Answer

According to interference theory, people...

Question 8

According to the Atkinson-Shiffrin theory, information can last up to a lifetime in

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

After hearing a friend's telephone number for the first time, Harold was immediately able to recite all seven digits of the phone number in perfect order.Harold most likely used his _____ to recite these digits.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Jeff is trying to remember a list of 20 letters, grouped into the following chunks: OL DHA ROL DAN DYO UNG BEN.In the context of chunking, which of the following is most likely to improve his recollection of the letters?

Accepted Answer

A)  waiting at least a few hours before trying to recall the letters
B)  reading them only once and trying to recall them later
C)  re-chunking the letters to form meaningful words
D)  removing the chunks and arranging the letters alphabetically

Question 11

Recalling the names of the members of a famous football team is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  iconic memory.
B)  implicit memory.
C)  declarative memory.
D)  procedural memory.

Question 12

Kevin is studying for a vocabulary test.When he studies the word "braggart," he thinks of how his childhood friend Billy acted whenever Billy was given a new toy.Which of the following is the highest level of processing Kevin has engaged in while encoding the word "braggart"?

Accepted Answer

A)  shallow
B)  intermediate
C)  deep
D)  impersonal

Question 13

Your knowledge of the alphabet and multiplication tables is most likely to be stored in your _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic
B)  semantic
C)  autobiographical
D)  implicit

Question 14

Jacob asks his little brother Boris to play a game of chess with him.As Boris has never played chess before, Jacob explains the rules of the game to him.What type of long-term memory has primarily helped Jacob to recount his knowledge of chess to Boris?

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic memory
B)  flashbulb memory
C)  episodic memory
D)  sensory memory

Question 15

George has just graduated from college and is going on his first big job interview.He has learned that there are 10 other applicants for the job.On account of information on the serial position effect that he learned in his psychology class, George prefers to be either the first or the last candidate interviewed.Why does he want to be interviewed as the first or last candidate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The serial position effect predicts that either the first or the last job applicant interviewed will be remembered better than the applicant interviewed second.
B)  The serial position effect predicts that the candidate interviewed in the "middle" position will be viewed less favorably than the other two applicants.
C)  Research has shown that the serial position effect is used often by management to arbitrarily hire job applicants.
D)  Research has shown that people interviewed either early or late in the day are evaluated most positively.

Question 16

Asking an eyewitness to describe a suspect's physical appearance to a sketch artist would be an example of a _____ task, whereas asking an eyewitness to identify a suspect on the basis of a lineup of five possible assailants is an example of a _____ task.

Accepted Answer

A)  recognition/recall
B)  recall/recognition
C)  rehearsal/elaboration
D)  chunking/rehearsal

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true about autobiographical memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a special form of episodic memory.
B)  Autobiographical memories are the simplest of all.
C)  Autobiographical memories predominantly characterize the very first few years of life.
D)  It is a special form of semantic memory.

Question 18

Kate is on the phone talking to her friend Paul, who is referring her for a job interview.Paul gives Kate a phone number, but before Kate can write it down, the call is disconnected.Kate can only recall the last three digits of the number that Paul gave her.This scenario best illustrates the _____ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  primacy
B)  placebo
C)  recency
D)  echo

Question 19

According to _____, when we learn something new, a neurochemical memory trace forms, but over time this trace disintegrates.

Accepted Answer

A)  tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon
B)  decay theory
C)  interference theory
D)  psychodynamic theory

Question 20

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.

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Which of the following advocates that repression's main function is to protect the individual from threatening information?

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Asking an eyewitness to describe a suspect's physical appearance to a sketch artist would be an example of a _ task, whereas asking an eyewitness to identify a suspect on the basis of a lineup of five possible assailants is an example of a _ task.

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Jeff is trying to remember a list of 20 letters, grouped into the following chunks: OL DHA ROL DAN DYO UNG BEN.In the context of chunking, which of the following is most likely to improve his recollection of the letters?

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Jennifer and Stacey go to different schools but study the same text books.Jennifer's end-of-semester tests include only essay questions, whereas Stacey's end-of-semester tests include only multiple-choice questions.In the context of memory retrieval, which of the following statements is accurate?

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When you are asked to recall your first day of kindergarten, you rely on _, whereas when you are asked to recall the name of a person you just met a few seconds ago, you rely on _.

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In the context of short-term memory, which of the following is true of rehearsal?

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Which of the following statements is true about autobiographical memory?

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According to the Atkinson-Shiffrin theory, information can last up to a lifetime in

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After hearing a friend's telephone number for the first time, Harold was immediately able to recite all seven digits of the phone number in perfect order.Harold most likely used his _____ to recite these digits.

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Jacob asks his little brother Boris to play a game of chess with him.As Boris has never played chess before, Jacob explains the rules of the game to him.What type of long-term memory has primarily helped Jacob to recount his knowledge of chess to Boris?

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Describe Baddeley's view of the three components of working memory.

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Kevin is studying for a vocabulary test.When he studies the word "braggart," he thinks of how his childhood friend Billy acted whenever Billy was given a new toy.Which of the following is the highest level of processing Kevin has engaged in while encoding the word "braggart"?

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