Question 1

Steve was recalling his first day in college,including walking into the wrong class,dropping his books as he left,and the long line at the registrar's office he encountered when he had to switch classes.These memories are examples of:

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A)  semantic memory.
B)  implicit memory.
C)  procedural memory.
D)  episodic memory.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the visual sensory memory system is false?

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A)  The codes in it are of a semantic type.
B)  The codes in it are quite similar to the original sensation.
C)  Its traces last for 1 to 2 seconds,maximally.
D)  Its codes seem susceptible to disturbance by other visual stimuli.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

"Iconic" and "echoic" are to sensory memory as "episodic," "semantic," and "procedural" are to _______ memory.

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A)  long-term
B)  short-term
C)  procedural
D)  semanticE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Information in short-term memory is coded _______.

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A)  abstractly
B)  visually only
C)  acoustically only
D)  acoustically and visuallyE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Retroactive interference of long-term memory means _______.

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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) None of the above

Question 6

Sensory store memory:

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A)  holds information for as long as you rehearse it.
B)  holds information for about 30 seconds.
C)  holds information for one or two seconds.
D)  processes information for permanent encoding.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Your memories of personal information such as what you wore to work yesterday,what you ate for breakfast this morning,or who your spouse is,are stored in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural memory
B)  semantic memory
C)  episodic memory
D)  eidetic memoryE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Chunking is a means of _______.

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A)  immediately forgetting irrelevant details
B)  organizing information into meaningful units
C)  arranging details into a hierarchy from most important to least important
D)  storing long-term memoriesE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The hippocampus seems to be essential for __________.

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A)  the recall of old memories
B)  maintaining one's balance
C)  the formation of new long-term memories
D)  proactive and retroactive inhibitionE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Attention is the process of ________.

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A)  storing information
B)  representing information
C)  selectively noticing stimuli
D)  recognizing visual sensationsE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Memory is classically defined as:

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A)  a capacity for learning.
B)  the ability retain information over time.
C)  an ability of humans only.
D)  unchangeable.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Some studies indicate that learning due to classical conditioning is stored in the _____________.

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A)  medulla
B)  hippocampus
C)  cerebrum
D)  cerebellumE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

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) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

What is the capacity of short-term memory?

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A)  7 bits of information
B)  7 chunks of information
C)  12 letters,if measured by Sperling's partial report technique
D)  16 letters,if measured by Sperling's partial report techniqueE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

An individual's memory can be distorted by:

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A)  exposure to new information.
B)  unconscious reconstruction.
C)  being asked leading questions.
D)  all of the above.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

What kind of forgetting does the following incident illustrate? Ruth studied the names of learning theorists for her psychology class,after which she began studying the names of political theorists for her political science class.Much to her frustration,she found the names of the learning theorists were keeping her from being able to learn the names of the political theorists.

Accepted Answer

A)  decay
B)  proactive interference
C)  repression
D)  retroactive interferenceE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Memory span is a characteristic of:

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term memory.
B)  short-term memory.
C)  sensory memory.
D)  semantic memory.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Unprocessed stimulation from the environment is first held in:

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A)  short-term store.
B)  sensory memory.
C)  long-term store.
D)  intermediate store.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

The passing of time causes forgetting according to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  interference theory
B)  optimization theory
C)  reduction theory
D)  decay theoryE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Christine has always had an unusually effective memory.She credits this to the fact that after seeing something just once,she can visualize the object in great detail,as if she was looking at a photograph of it.Christine's ability is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  clairvoyance
B)  eidetic imagery
C)  episodic imagery
D)  mnemonicsE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 6: Memory

Chunking is a means of _______.

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Sensory store memory:

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The passing of time causes forgetting according to ___________.

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What is the capacity of short-term memory?

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Unprocessed stimulation from the environment is first held in:

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"Iconic" and "echoic" are to sensory memory as "episodic," "semantic," and "procedural" are to _______ memory.

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Information in short-term memory is coded _______.

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Some studies indicate that learning due to classical conditioning is stored in the _____________.

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The hippocampus seems to be essential for __________.

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Your memories of personal information such as what you wore to work yesterday,what you ate for breakfast this morning,or who your spouse is,are stored in ______.

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Memory is classically defined as:

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Which of the following statements about the visual sensory memory system is false?

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Steve was recalling his first day in college,including walking into the wrong class,dropping his books as he left,and the long line at the registrar's office he encountered when he had to switch classes.These memories are examples of:

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Memory span is a characteristic of:

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Attention is the process of ________.

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Christine has always had an unusually effective memory.She credits this to the fact that after seeing something just once,she can visualize the object in great detail,as if she was looking at a photograph of it.Christine's ability is an example of ________.

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An individual's memory can be distorted by:

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Retroactive interference of long-term memory means _______.

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Proactive interference of long-term memory means ___________ .

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Exam 6: Memory

Chunking is a means of _______.

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Sensory store memory:

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The passing of time causes forgetting according to ___________.

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What is the capacity of short-term memory?

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Unprocessed stimulation from the environment is first held in:

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"Iconic" and "echoic" are to sensory memory as "episodic," "semantic," and "procedural" are to _______ memory.

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Information in short-term memory is coded _______.

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Some studies indicate that learning due to classical conditioning is stored in the _____________.

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The hippocampus seems to be essential for __________.

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Your memories of personal information such as what you wore to work yesterday,what you ate for breakfast this morning,or who your spouse is,are stored in ______.

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Memory is classically defined as:

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Which of the following statements about the visual sensory memory system is false?

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Steve was recalling his first day in college,including walking into the wrong class,dropping his books as he left,and the long line at the registrar's office he encountered when he had to switch classes.These memories are examples of:

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Memory span is a characteristic of:

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Attention is the process of ________.

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Christine has always had an unusually effective memory.She credits this to the fact that after seeing something just once,she can visualize the object in great detail,as if she was looking at a photograph of it.Christine's ability is an example of ________.

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An individual's memory can be distorted by:

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Retroactive interference of long-term memory means _______.

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Proactive interference of long-term memory means ___________ .

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