Question 1

After a disastrous breakup of my romantic relationship, I decide to have my explicit memory erased so as to not recall the relationship, although I still want to have complete implicit memory. According to your textbook, I should be able to accomplish this be destroying my:

Accepted Answer

A)   hippocampus
B)   amygdala
C)   frontal lobes
D)   somatosensory cortex

Question 2

For how long can people can hold information in short term memory?

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A)   0.5 to 2 seconds
B)   1 to 2 seconds
C)   20 to 30 seconds
D)   2 to 3 minutes

Question 3

While trying to remember the phone number 555-0369, I notice that the prefix code repeats itself and that there is a mathematical lawfulness to the last four numbers. I notice this while rehearsing the information. This is an example of:

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A)   elaborative rehearsal
B)   sensory rehearsal
C)   maintenance rehearsal
D)   mnemonic rehearsal

Question 4

Which of the following supports the notion that working memory and long-term memory are intertwined?

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A)   The memory of an item in working memory can be used to cue the memory of an item stored in LTM.
B)   Words are more easily remembered than nonsense syllables after a brief delay.
C)   Grouping information into larger units enhances memory.
D)   All of the above

Question 5

Describe the SQ3R method as a whole and each piece. What was the reason for its development? Honestly, do you think that it is a useful method? Clearly explain your answer.

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SQ3R methods promote the idea that infor...

Question 6

The process of organizing information into small, meaningful bits to aid memory)  is an known as:

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A)   priming
B)   memory categorization
C)   familiarization effects
D)   chunking

Question 7

The encoding specificity principle states that ____ of retrieval depends on the match between the way information is encoded and later retrieved.

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A)   correspondence
B)   duration
C)   ease
D)   all of the above

Question 8

On July 30, 1965, Michael K. Russell was born in the town of Southbridge, Massachusetts. This is an example of:

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A)   semantic memory
B)   procedural memory
C)   episodic memory
D)   recognition memory

Question 9

With regard to memories of sexual abuse, which is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   38% of the victims known to have been abused had no memory of the event
B)   victims may have gaps of months or years in their memories
C)   victims are more likely to interpret an ambiguous situation as one of abuse
D)   all of the above

Question 10

In order to remember all the errands he needed to do after classes, Bob imagined the dry cleaning heaped atop his television, a loaf of bread hanging where the remote control normally was, and bills sticking out of the VCR. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   the method of loci
B)   a semantic scenario
C)   SQ3R
D)   the peg method

Question 11

Which is NOT associated with forgetting?

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A)   a vast amount of information is lost in a short period of time
B)   some information is held onto apparently forever
C)   memory loss is a slow and gradual process
D)   the relation between memory decline and time since learning is logarithmic

Question 12

SQ3R (survey, question, read, recite, and review)  is a mnemonic device developed to help students study textbook information. It is effective because it promotes:

Accepted Answer

A)   mass rehearsal rather than spacing while studying
B)   active rather than passive learning while reading
C)   method of loci rather than the peg method of memorization
D)   structural rather than semantic processing of information

Question 13

During undergraduate advising, I find that I need to look at a student's transcript. I ask the student for his social security number. To avoid looking foolish, I keep repeating the number over and over again in my head. I am using:

Accepted Answer

A)   elaborative rehearsal
B)   sensory rehearsal
C)   maintenance rehearsal
D)   mnemonic rehearsal

Question 14

William James argued that _____ memory is immediate memory for information momentarily held in consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A)   secondary
B)   short term
C)   primary
D)   ancillary

Question 15

If the frontal lobes are damaged, which of the following is likely to occur?

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A)   retrieval of semantic knowledge will be impaired
B)   episodic memory will be intact
C)   the individual will have difficulty remembering the order of events in their lives
D)   the individual will remain capable of distinguishing true and false memories

Question 16

Prospective memory involves:

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A)   remembering what to remember
B)   remembering to remember
C)   remembering when to remember
D)   all of the above

Question 17

According to decay theory, we forget:

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A)   as our brains age and plasticity is largely diminished
B)   due to physiological deterioration that is associated with information
C)   because our association network becomes too complex and interconnected
D)   as we learn new material of a similar nature

Question 18

Working memory is composed of:

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A)   short term and long term memory
B)   a visual memory store, a verbal memory store, and a central executive
C)   a serial processing executive, a parallel processing executive, and a decision making mechanism
D)   rehearsal, recall, and recognition

Question 19

Patterns of thought, or organized knowledge structures, that render the environment relatively predictable by suggesting a relevant script for what should occur are known as

Accepted Answer

A)   schemas
B)   nodes
C)   memories
D)   encoding sets

Question 20

The forgetting curve reveals that:

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A)   a vast amount of information is lost in a short period of time
B)   information is lost gradually over time and at a rate equivalent to that of learning
C)   most information is held onto for a long period of time and afterwards it is gradually lost
D)   individual differences are the best explanation of the rate at which forgetting occurs

Exam 6: Memory

William James argued that _____ memory is immediate memory for information momentarily held in consciousness.

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Patterns of thought, or organized knowledge structures, that render the environment relatively predictable by suggesting a relevant script for what should occur are known as

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If the frontal lobes are damaged, which of the following is likely to occur?

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While trying to remember the phone number 555-0369, I notice that the prefix code repeats itself and that there is a mathematical lawfulness to the last four numbers. I notice this while rehearsing the information. This is an example of:

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For how long can people can hold information in short term memory?

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During undergraduate advising, I find that I need to look at a student's transcript. I ask the student for his social security number. To avoid looking foolish, I keep repeating the number over and over again in my head. I am using:

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Describe the SQ3R method as a whole and each piece. What was the reason for its development? Honestly, do you think that it is a useful method? Clearly explain your answer.

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Prospective memory involves:

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The process of organizing information into small, meaningful bits to aid memory) is an known as:

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SQ3R (survey, question, read, recite, and review) is a mnemonic device developed to help students study textbook information. It is effective because it promotes:

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The forgetting curve reveals that:

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After a disastrous breakup of my romantic relationship, I decide to have my explicit memory erased so as to not recall the relationship, although I still want to have complete implicit memory. According to your textbook, I should be able to accomplish this be destroying my:

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In order to remember all the errands he needed to do after classes, Bob imagined the dry cleaning heaped atop his television, a loaf of bread hanging where the remote control normally was, and bills sticking out of the VCR. This is an example of

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According to decay theory, we forget:

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With regard to memories of sexual abuse, which is true?

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On July 30, 1965, Michael K. Russell was born in the town of Southbridge, Massachusetts. This is an example of:

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Working memory is composed of:

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Which is NOT associated with forgetting?

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Which of the following supports the notion that working memory and long-term memory are intertwined?

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The encoding specificity principle states that ____ of retrieval depends on the match between the way information is encoded and later retrieved.

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