Question 1

The levels-of-processing 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 materialsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Your teacher has given each student the name of a key figure in the history of psychology.The assignment is to describe at least one significant contribution made by this person.If your historical figure is Hermann Ebbinghaus,what contribution might you describe to the class?

Accepted Answer

A)  He described the limits of sensory storage.
B)  He discovered the parts of the brain responsible for processing memories.
C)  He created nonsense syllables in order to study memory in a "pure" form.
D)  He developed a series of memory aids that is still used by students today.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Retrieving information from long-term memory is done by assembling information from various brain locations in a process known as ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  consolidation
B)  reintegration
C)  constructive processing
D)  automatic processingE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Many middle-aged adults can vividly recall where they were and what they were doing the day that John F.Kennedy was assassinated,although they cannot remember what they were doing the day before he was assassinated.This is an example of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an eidetic image
B)  a flashbulb memory
C)  a semantic memory
D)  a procedural memoryE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The levels-of-processing concept of Craik and Lockhart would suggest that which of the following questions would lead to better memory of the word frog?

Accepted Answer

A)  Does it rhyme with blog?
B)  Is it in capital letters?
C)  Is it written in cursive?
D)  Would it be found in a pond?E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

What type of stimuli did Hermann Ebbinghaus use in his memory experiments?

Accepted Answer

A)  words
B)  numbers
C)  pictures
D)  nonsense syllablesE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Alzheimer's disease accounts for ___________ percent of all dementia cases in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  50-70
B)  60-80
C)  70-90
D)  90-95E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Which type of long-term memory is most difficult to bring into conscious awareness?

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic memory
B)  procedural memories
C)  declarative memories
D)  semantic memoryE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Constructive processing is the process of altering memories of the past so that they are more positive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The earliest and main type of memory problem that people with dementia,including Alzheimer's disease,typically have is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychogenic amnesia.
B)  retrograde amnesia.
C)  retroactive amnesia.
D)  anterograde amnesia.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Your memories of personal information such as what you wore to work yesterday or what you ate for breakfast this morning are stored in _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural memory
B)  semantic memory
C)  episodic memory
D)  eidetic memoryE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

In the semantic network model of memory,concepts that are related in meaning _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are not physically proximal
B)  are archaic
C)  are stored physically closer to each other than concepts that are not highly related
D)  are not in the same networkE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Evidence suggests that procedural memories are stored in the _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum
B)  prefrontal and temporal lobes of the cortex
C)  hippocampus
D)  amygdalaE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

An explanation for the widespread storage of memories is that ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the hippocampus is one of the most easily damaged areas of the brain
B)  several different senses may be involved in memory
C)  some specific parts of the brain are necessary for the formation of memory
D)  the memory center is located in the parietal lobes of both cerebral hemispheresE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

Pezdek and colleagues have found that false memories are more likely to be formed for implausible false events than for plausible ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The most influential researcher into eyewitness memory has been __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Broadbent
B)  Sperling
C)  Loftus
D)  TreismanE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

In the curve of forgetting developed by Ebbinghaus,the greatest amount of forgetting occurs _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  within the first hour after learning new material
B)  within the first day after learning new material
C)  near the end of the retrieval period
D)  near the middle of the retrieval periodE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

You are asked to recall the word that means "a woman who houses and manages prostitutes." You are confident that you know what the term is,and you feel as though you are about to remember it,but it just will not pop out of your memory.You are experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  repression
B)  the partial recall phenomenon.
C)  the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.
D)  the exhaustive memory search process.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Proactive interference of long-term memory means ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  new material interferes with memory of old material
B)  new material has suppressed short-term memories
C)  old material interferes with memory of new material
D)  old material has eliminated memories of new materialE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

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 amnesiaE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Exam 5: Memory

In the semantic network model of memory,concepts that are related in meaning _______________.

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Your memories of personal information such as what you wore to work yesterday or what you ate for breakfast this morning are stored in _______________.

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Which type of long-term memory is most difficult to bring into conscious awareness?

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Retrieving information from long-term memory is done by assembling information from various brain locations in a process known as ____________.

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Evidence suggests that procedural memories are stored in the _____________.

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What type of stimuli did Hermann Ebbinghaus use in his memory experiments?

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Pezdek and colleagues have found that false memories are more likely to be formed for implausible false events than for plausible ones.

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Many middle-aged adults can vividly recall where they were and what they were doing the day that John F.Kennedy was assassinated,although they cannot remember what they were doing the day before he was assassinated.This is an example of ___________.

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Alzheimer's disease accounts for ___________ percent of all dementia cases in the United States.

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The earliest and main type of memory problem that people with dementia,including Alzheimer's disease,typically have is called __________.

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The levels-of-processing model of memory states that how long a memory will be remembered depends on __________.

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Constructive processing is the process of altering memories of the past so that they are more positive.

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An explanation for the widespread storage of memories is that ____________.

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Your teacher has given each student the name of a key figure in the history of psychology.The assignment is to describe at least one significant contribution made by this person.If your historical figure is Hermann Ebbinghaus,what contribution might you describe to the class?

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The most influential researcher into eyewitness memory has been __________.

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In the curve of forgetting developed by Ebbinghaus,the greatest amount of forgetting occurs _____________.

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You are asked to recall the word that means "a woman who houses and manages prostitutes." You are confident that you know what the term is,and you feel as though you are about to remember it,but it just will not pop out of your memory.You are experiencing:

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The levels-of-processing concept of Craik and Lockhart would suggest that which of the following questions would lead to better memory of the word frog?

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Proactive interference of long-term memory means ______.

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

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