Question 1

Although Arturo has looked at his watch thousands of times,he is unable to recall whether the watch features Arabic or Roman numerals.This is most likely because of a failure in

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A)   encoding.
B)   storage.
C)   retrieval.
D)   implicit memory.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Peterson and Peterson demonstrated that unrehearsed short-term memories for three consonants almost completely decay in as short a time as

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A)   12 seconds.
B)   1 minute.
C)   12 minutes.
D)   1 hour.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

One explanation for the famous Ebbinghaus forgetting curve involves the gradual loss of

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A)   interference.
B)   encoding.
C)   the memory trace.
D)   automatic processing capacities.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

The original Atkinson-Shiffrin three-stage information-processing model introduced distinctions among

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A)   recall,recognition,and relearning.
B)   shallow processing,semantic processing,and deep processing.
C)   sensory memory,short-term memory,and long-term memory.
D)   the self-reference effect,the spacing effect,and the testing effect.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Recalling information and holding it in working memory requires that many brain regions send input to your

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A)   basal ganglia.
B)   hypothalamus.
C)   prefrontal cortex.
D)   cerebellum.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Iconic memory refers to

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A)   the encoded meanings of words and events in short-term memory.
B)   photographic or picture-image memory that lasts for only a few tenths of a second.
C)   the effortlessly processed incidental information about the timing and frequency of events.
D)   the visually encoded images in long-term memory.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

The text described an instance in which a child was convinced that his finger had gotten caught in a mousetrap when it never happened.This illustrated that

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A)   false memories are difficult to create in children.
B)   repeating information can aid memory recall.
C)   being told emotional stories of childhood improves memory.
D)   repeating a story multiple times can create a false memory.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

When we fall in love,we tend to overestimate how much we liked our partner when we first began dating.This best illustrates the dynamics of

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A)   positive transfer.
B)   proactive interference.
C)   déjà vu.
D)   memory construction.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Ebbinghaus' retention curve best illustrates the value of

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A)   chunking.
B)   relearning.
C)   rehearsal.
D)   implicit memory.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

After research participants have retrieved a long-term memory of a traumatic experience,researchers have attempted to use a drug or painless electroconvulsive shock to disrupt the ________ of that memory.

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A)   repression
B)   reconsolidation
C)   retroactive interference
D)   proactive interferenceE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Thomas is taking his psychology midterm exam.The exam contains several multiple-choice questions and two essay questions.The multiple-choice questions assess ________,whereas the essay questions assess ________.

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A)   recall;recognition
B)   recall;relearning
C)   relearning;recognition
D)   recognition;recallE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

After having seen many pictures of the Lincoln Monument during his lifetime,Mr.Adams mistakenly recalled that he had actually visited the site.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   source amnesia.
B)   proactive interference.
C)   implicit memory.
D)   positive transfer.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

When questioned a day or two after directly experiencing a San Francisco earthquake,people had very accurate recall of where they had been and what they were doing at the time of the earthquake.Their recall best illustrates ________ memory.

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A)   implicit
B)   state-dependent
C)   procedural
D)   flashbulbE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Research has found that people primed with words and materials related to money were _____ likely to help another person when asked,indicating that this prime was related to _____ of a focus on materialism and self-interest.

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A)   less;more
B)   more;less
C)   less,less
D)   more;moreE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Proactive interference refers to the

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A)   blocking of painful memories from conscious awareness.
B)   incorporation of misleading information into one's memory of an event.
C)   disruptive effect of new learning on the recall of previously learned information.
D)   disruptive effect of prior learning on the recall of new information.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

By consciously rehearsing in many separate study sessions over the semester the facts you need to learn,you are most clearly taking advantage of

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A)   proactive interference.
B)   the testing effect.
C)   distributed practice.
D)   automatic processing.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The smell of freshly baked bread awakened in Mr.Hutz vivid memories of his early childhood.The aroma apparently acted as a powerful

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A)   LTP.
B)   retrieval cue.
C)   implicit memory.
D)   memory trace.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Children too young to speak have not learned the words that we use to index much of our explicit memory.This most clearly helps to explain the occurrence of

Accepted Answer

A)   mood-congruent memory.
B)   long-term potentiation.
C)   flashbulb memory.
D)   infantile amnesia.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Conscious memories of emotionally stressful events are especially likely to be facilitated by activation of the

Accepted Answer

A)   basal ganglia.
B)   amygdala.
C)   cerebellum.
D)   hypothalamus.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Information linked to a specific memory is a(n)

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A)   memory trace.
B)   implicit memory.
C)   retrieval cue.
D)   LTP.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 8: Memory

Thomas is taking his psychology midterm exam.The exam contains several multiple-choice questions and two essay questions.The multiple-choice questions assess ________,whereas the essay questions assess ________.

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The smell of freshly baked bread awakened in Mr.Hutz vivid memories of his early childhood.The aroma apparently acted as a powerful

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Recalling information and holding it in working memory requires that many brain regions send input to your

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The text described an instance in which a child was convinced that his finger had gotten caught in a mousetrap when it never happened.This illustrated that

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Information linked to a specific memory is a(n)

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Children too young to speak have not learned the words that we use to index much of our explicit memory.This most clearly helps to explain the occurrence of

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One explanation for the famous Ebbinghaus forgetting curve involves the gradual loss of

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Conscious memories of emotionally stressful events are especially likely to be facilitated by activation of the

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Proactive interference refers to the

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When we fall in love,we tend to overestimate how much we liked our partner when we first began dating.This best illustrates the dynamics of

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Iconic memory refers to

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Peterson and Peterson demonstrated that unrehearsed short-term memories for three consonants almost completely decay in as short a time as

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After having seen many pictures of the Lincoln Monument during his lifetime,Mr.Adams mistakenly recalled that he had actually visited the site.This best illustrates

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When questioned a day or two after directly experiencing a San Francisco earthquake,people had very accurate recall of where they had been and what they were doing at the time of the earthquake.Their recall best illustrates ________ memory.

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Research has found that people primed with words and materials related to money were _____ likely to help another person when asked,indicating that this prime was related to _____ of a focus on materialism and self-interest.

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After research participants have retrieved a long-term memory of a traumatic experience,researchers have attempted to use a drug or painless electroconvulsive shock to disrupt the ________ of that memory.

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The original Atkinson-Shiffrin three-stage information-processing model introduced distinctions among

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Ebbinghaus' retention curve best illustrates the value of

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By consciously rehearsing in many separate study sessions over the semester the facts you need to learn,you are most clearly taking advantage of

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Although Arturo has looked at his watch thousands of times,he is unable to recall whether the watch features Arabic or Roman numerals.This is most likely because of a failure in

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