Question 1

Consciously repeating the name of a new classmate you want to remember illustrates

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A)   implicit memory.
B)   the peg-word system.
C)   effortful processing.
D)   the self-reference effect.

Question 2

In Sperling's memory experiment, research participants were shown three rows of three letters, followed immediately by a low, medium, or high tone. The participants were able to report

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A)   all three rows with perfect accuracy.
B)   only the top row of letters.
C)   only the middle row of letters.
D)   any one of the three rows of letters.

Question 3

Storage is to encoding as ________ is to ________.

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A)   recognition; recall
B)   rehearsal; retrieval
C)   retention; acquisition
D)   explicit memory; implicit memory

Question 4

The three-stage processing model of memory was proposed by

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A)   Atkinson and Shiffrin.
B)   Herman Ebbinghaus.
C)   Loftus and Palmer.
D)   George Sperling. A

Question 5

Remembering how to solve a puzzle without any conscious recollection that you can do so best illustrates ________ memory.

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A)   working
B)   flashbulb
C)   implicit
D)   sensory

Question 6

The integration of new incoming information with knowledge retrieved from long-term memory involves the activity of

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A)   implicit memory.
B)   iconic memory.
C)   parallel processing.
D)   working memory.

Question 7

The testing effect is also known as

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A)   the spacing effect.
B)   the serial position effect.
C)   the self-reference effect.
D)   a retrieval practice effect.

Question 8

We are more likely to recall adjectives if asked how well they describe us than if asked how well they describe someone else. This illustrates

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A)   source misattribution.
B)   imagination inflation.
C)   the self-reference effect.
D)   context-dependent memory.

Question 9

Which measure of memory retention assesses the ability to draw information out of storage and into conscious awareness?

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A)   rehearsal
B)   relearning
C)   recognition
D)   recall

Question 10

A conscious memory of the name of the first president of the United States is a(n)  ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   iconic
B)   explicit
C)   procedural
D)   state-dependent

Question 11

Procedural memories for well-learned skills such as how to ride a bicycle are typically ________ memories.

Accepted Answer

A)   working
B)   implicit
C)   sensory
D)   flashbulb

Question 12

Sherry easily remembers the telephone reservation number for Holiday Inn by using the mnemonic 1-800-HOLIDAY. She is using a memory aid known as

Accepted Answer

A)   chunking.
B)   imagination inflation.
C)   the serial position effect.
D)   the peg-word system.

Question 13

Another term for implicit memory is ________ memory.

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A)   iconic
B)   short-term
C)   nondeclaritive
D)   state-dependent C

Question 14

Implicit memory is to explicit memory as ________ is to ________.

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A)   context-dependent memory; state-dependent memory
B)   automatic processing; effortful processing
C)   short-term memory; long-term memory
D)   proactive interference; retroactive interference B

Question 15

Jamille is taking French in school. She gets her best grades on vocabulary tests if she studies for 15 minutes every day for 8 days than if she crams for 2 hours the night before the test. This illustrates what is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   the spacing effect.
B)   the serial position effect.
C)   state-dependent memory.
D)   automatic processing.

Question 16

Mr. Nydam suffers amnesia and is unable to remember playing golf several times each week on a particular course. Yet the more he plays the course, the more his game improves. His experience illustrates the need to distinguish between

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A)   short-term memory and long-term memory.
B)   proactive interference and retroactive interference.
C)   explicit memory and implicit memory.
D)   recognition and recall.

Question 17

Explicit memory is also known as

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A)   procedural memory.
B)   context-dependent memory.
C)   declarative memory.
D)   mood-congruent memory.

Question 18

A momentary sensory memory of visual stimuli is called ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   echoic
B)   short-term
C)   iconic
D)   flashbulb

Question 19

Sabrina went to the store for furniture polish, carrots, pencils, ham, sponges, celery, notebook paper, and salami. She remembered to buy all these items by reminding herself that she needed food products that included meats and vegetables and that she needed nonfood products that included school supplies and cleaning aids. Sabrina made effective use of

Accepted Answer

A)   the spacing effect.
B)   hierarchical organization.
C)   the peg-word system.
D)   procedural memory.

Question 20

When you hear familiar words in your native language, it is virtually impossible not to register the meanings of the words. This best illustrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)   flashbulb memory.
B)   automatic processing.
C)   iconic memory.
D)   the spacing effect.

Exam 23: Studying and Building Memories

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Storage is to encoding as is to .

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The three-stage processing model of memory was proposed by

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The testing effect is also known as

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Which measure of memory retention assesses the ability to draw information out of storage and into conscious awareness?

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A conscious memory of the name of the first president of the United States is a(n) ________ memory.

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Procedural memories for well-learned skills such as how to ride a bicycle are typically ________ memories.

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Storage is to encoding as ________ is to ________.

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