Question 1

Grouping pieces of information together to expand the capacity of short-term memory is called:

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A)   chunking.
B)   clumping.
C)   consolidating.
D)   compiling.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Memories of which a person is not consciously aware are called ______ memories.

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A)   internal
B)   subliminal
C)   subconscious
D)   implicitE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Priti is using the method of loci to learn a list of compliance techniques in her social psychology textbook.Priti is using:

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A)   elaborative rehearsal.
B)   maintenance rehearsal.
C)   massed practice.
D)   distributed practice.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The primacy effect refers to the tendency to remember the items at the end of a list.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Iconic memory lasts for ______ while echoic memory lasts for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   10 seconds; 1 second
B)   1 second; 10 seconds
C)   5 seconds,20 seconds
D)   20 seconds,5 secondsE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Using the partial report technique,George Sperling estimated that sensory memory stored at least _____ of the letters in a briefly-flashed array.

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A)   25%
B)   50%
C)   65%
D)   75%E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

After a severe bout of encephalitis,Clive Wearing could no longer develop new memories.Clive suffered from _____ amnesia.

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A)   proactive
B)   anterograde
C)   retroactive
D)   retrogradeE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Which option illustrates an elaborative rehearsal strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)   creating visual images based on the information to be remembered
B)   verbally repeating information over and over to oneself
C)   transcribing recorded notes verbatim
D)   replaying a lecture in one's mindE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Cramming is another name for massed practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

With respect to the repressed memory debate,the American Psychological Association released a 1998 statement affirming that:

Accepted Answer

A)   memories of abuse are often repressed.
B)   childhood sexual abuse is fairly uncommon.
C)   recovered memories of abuse are generally accurate.
D)   memories are subject to change.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Clarice presses the Ctrl and S keys on her keyboard to save a document.A file is then created on her computer's hard drive.Clarice's action is MOST analogous to the memory activity of:

Accepted Answer

A)   storage.
B)   encoding.
C)   retrieval.
D)   interference.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Rich false memories include emotion as well as the recollection of events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The failure to remember events occurring after an accident or injury is called retrograde amnesia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The benefit of distributed practice is also known as the spacing effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

"What's your social?" the insurance provider on the phone asks Renee."One,six,four ..." Renee begins.After a brief pause,she continues,"seventy-two ...sixteen thirty-eight." To ease the burden on the insurance associate's short-term memory,Renee is giving the number in ______ rather than as individual digits.

Accepted Answer

A)   nuggets
B)   clumps
C)   clusters
D)   chunksE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

The term engram refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)   a view of the brain's organization.
B)   an area in the hippocampus.
C)   a memory that is impossible to forget.
D)   a single site in the brain corresponding to a particular memory.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which statement BEST captures the relationship between priming and a retrieval cue?

Accepted Answer

A)   Priming is the unconscious awakening of memories based on retrieval cues.
B)   Priming is conscious,whereas retrieval cues are unconscious.
C)   Priming opposes the action of retrieval cues.
D)   Priming is explicit,whereas retrieval cues are implicit.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Information may last for _____ seconds in sensory memory,and the capacity of sensory memory is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   a few; small
B)   a few; large
C)   about 30; small
D)   about 30; largeE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Psychologists first learned about the hippocampus's involvement in memory through the detailed study of a single individual with brain damage,namely Henry Molaison (H.M.) .The in-depth study of H.M.exemplifies the _____ research method in psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)   case study
B)   survey
C)   experimental
D)   observationalE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Match the psychologist(s) with the correct concept or theory.

Accepted Answer

A)   Sperling - levels of processing framework
B)   Tulving and Craik - information processing model
C)   Baddeley and Hitch - working memory
D)   Atkinson and Shiffrin - sensory memoryE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 6: Memory

Which option illustrates an elaborative rehearsal strategy?

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Cramming is another name for massed practice.

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Clarice presses the Ctrl and S keys on her keyboard to save a document.A file is then created on her computer's hard drive.Clarice's action is MOST analogous to the memory activity of:

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Grouping pieces of information together to expand the capacity of short-term memory is called:

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With respect to the repressed memory debate,the American Psychological Association released a 1998 statement affirming that:

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Rich false memories include emotion as well as the recollection of events.

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Psychologists first learned about the hippocampus's involvement in memory through the detailed study of a single individual with brain damage,namely Henry Molaison (H.M.) .The in-depth study of H.M.exemplifies the _____ research method in psychology.

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After a severe bout of encephalitis,Clive Wearing could no longer develop new memories.Clive suffered from _____ amnesia.

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The failure to remember events occurring after an accident or injury is called retrograde amnesia.

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Which statement BEST captures the relationship between priming and a retrieval cue?

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Iconic memory lasts for __ while echoic memory lasts for _.

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Information may last for _ seconds in sensory memory,and the capacity of sensory memory is _.

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Priti is using the method of loci to learn a list of compliance techniques in her social psychology textbook.Priti is using:

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Match the psychologist(s) with the correct concept or theory.

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The primacy effect refers to the tendency to remember the items at the end of a list.

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The term engram refers to:

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The benefit of distributed practice is also known as the spacing effect.

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Using the partial report technique,George Sperling estimated that sensory memory stored at least _____ of the letters in a briefly-flashed array.

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Memories of which a person is not consciously aware are called ______ memories.

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Exam 6: Memory

Which option illustrates an elaborative rehearsal strategy?

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Cramming is another name for massed practice.

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Clarice presses the Ctrl and S keys on her keyboard to save a document.A file is then created on her computer's hard drive.Clarice's action is MOST analogous to the memory activity of:

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Grouping pieces of information together to expand the capacity of short-term memory is called:

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With respect to the repressed memory debate,the American Psychological Association released a 1998 statement affirming that:

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Rich false memories include emotion as well as the recollection of events.

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Psychologists first learned about the hippocampus's involvement in memory through the detailed study of a single individual with brain damage,namely Henry Molaison (H.M.) .The in-depth study of H.M.exemplifies the _____ research method in psychology.

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After a severe bout of encephalitis,Clive Wearing could no longer develop new memories.Clive suffered from _____ amnesia.

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The failure to remember events occurring after an accident or injury is called retrograde amnesia.

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Which statement BEST captures the relationship between priming and a retrieval cue?

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Iconic memory lasts for ______ while echoic memory lasts for _____.

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Information may last for _____ seconds in sensory memory,and the capacity of sensory memory is _____.

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Priti is using the method of loci to learn a list of compliance techniques in her social psychology textbook.Priti is using:

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Match the psychologist(s) with the correct concept or theory.

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The primacy effect refers to the tendency to remember the items at the end of a list.

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The term engram refers to:

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The benefit of distributed practice is also known as the spacing effect.

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Using the partial report technique,George Sperling estimated that sensory memory stored at least _____ of the letters in a briefly-flashed array.

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Memories of which a person is not consciously aware are called ______ memories.

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