Question 1

You are invited to take part in a study by a researcher trying to replicate the work of Hermann Ebbinghaus.What might this researcher ask you to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Write down all the words you can remember."
B)  "Read this poem and then interpret its meaning."
C)  "Listen to me: BEC,DAX,FER,KOJ;now repeat what I said."
D)  "Listen to these sounds and write down words that come to mind."E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Which memory system provides us with a very brief representation of all the stimuli present at a particular moment?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary memory
B)  sensory memory
C)  long-term memory
D)  short-term memoryE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

In the game show Jeopardy! contestants are tested on general information.The type of memory used to answer these kinds of questions is _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural
B)  semantic
C)  episodic
D)  workingE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Ebbinghaus found that information is forgotten _________.

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A)  more rapidly as time goes by
B)  gradually at first,then with increasing speed
C)  quickly at first,then tapers off gradually
D)  most quickly one day after learningE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

The portion of memory that is more or less permanent is called _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary memory
B)  working memory
C)  eidetic memory
D)  long-term memoryE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The three parts of the information-processing model of memory are _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory memory,short-term memory,and long-term memory
B)  CS,UCS,UR,and CR
C)  encoding,storage,and retrieval
D)  shallow,medium,and deep processingE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Someone asks you to name the twenty-second president of the United States,but you can't remember.To aid your memory,the person then tells you that the president's name is the same as that of a large city on Lake Erie.Upon hearing the hint,you instantly realize that Grover Cleveland is the answer.In this situation,the hint acted as a(n) _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  elaborative rehearsal cue
B)  cross code
C)  structural cue
D)  retrieval cueE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

In the famous case of H.M. ,after having part of his brain removed,he could _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  no longer form new explicit memories
B)  read the same magazine over and over and not realize that he was reading it over and over
C)  still form procedural memories
D)  All of these choices areE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

When the sound of the word is the aspect that cannot be retrieved,leaving only the feeling of knowing the word without the ability to pronounce it,this is known as _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding failure
B)  extinction of acoustic storage
C)  auditory decay
D)  the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenonE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Iconic memory is to echoic memory as _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit is to explicit
B)  auditory is to visual
C)  visual is to auditory
D)  quick is to slowE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Suppose you're pitching in a baseball game and facing a good hitter.You remember that you struck him out with a fastball the last time he was u

Accepted Answer

A)  central executive
B)  fight-or-flight response
C)  modality-specific memory
D)  long-term potentiationE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Hindsight bias is the process of altering memories of the past so that they are more in line with accurate information that is learned later-the "Monday morning quarterback" effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which memory system is the one that is a working,active system that processes the information within it?

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term memory
B)  short-term memory
C)  secondary memory
D)  cognitive dissonanceE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is most likely to be memorable for most people?

Accepted Answer

A)  a photograph of a dead soldier
B)  a photograph of a bird
C)  a photograph of the earth from space
D)  a random photographE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Semantic and episodic memories may be stored in the frontal and temporal lobes as well but in different locations than short-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Declarative memory can be divided into semantic memory and episodic memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

You are out for a drive with the family and are lucky enough to get a window seat.The rapidly passing scenery you see out the window is first stored in _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  echoic memory
B)  iconic memory
C)  long-term memory
D)  short-term memoryE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Short-term memory can hold about 12 plus or minus 2 bits of information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Declarative memories are to _________ memories as nondeclarative memories are to _________ memories.

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit;explicit
B)  explicit;implicit
C)  general knowledge;personal facts
D)  personal facts;general knowledgeE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

A witness on the stand swears that he saw someone commit a crime.Must you believe that the testimony is valid when a witness testifies so forcefully?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes,because seeing is believing.
B)  No,because eyewitnesses are not usually honest.
C)  Yes,because eyewitnesses are very confident about their testimony.
D)  No,because there is a great possibility of a "false positive" identification.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 6: Memory

Ebbinghaus found that information is forgotten _________.

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You are out for a drive with the family and are lucky enough to get a window seat.The rapidly passing scenery you see out the window is first stored in _________.

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Short-term memory can hold about 12 plus or minus 2 bits of information.

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The three parts of the information-processing model of memory are _________.

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You are invited to take part in a study by a researcher trying to replicate the work of Hermann Ebbinghaus.What might this researcher ask you to do?

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A witness on the stand swears that he saw someone commit a crime.Must you believe that the testimony is valid when a witness testifies so forcefully?

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When the sound of the word is the aspect that cannot be retrieved,leaving only the feeling of knowing the word without the ability to pronounce it,this is known as _________.

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Declarative memories are to _ memories as nondeclarative memories are to _ memories.

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Declarative memory can be divided into semantic memory and episodic memory.

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Which of the following is most likely to be memorable for most people?

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Semantic and episodic memories may be stored in the frontal and temporal lobes as well but in different locations than short-term memory.

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Suppose you're pitching in a baseball game and facing a good hitter.You remember that you struck him out with a fastball the last time he was u

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Which memory system provides us with a very brief representation of all the stimuli present at a particular moment?

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Which memory system is the one that is a working,active system that processes the information within it?

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Iconic memory is to echoic memory as _________.

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In the game show Jeopardy! contestants are tested on general information.The type of memory used to answer these kinds of questions is _________.

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Hindsight bias is the process of altering memories of the past so that they are more in line with accurate information that is learned later-the "Monday morning quarterback" effect.

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The portion of memory that is more or less permanent is called _________.

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In the famous case of H.M. ,after having part of his brain removed,he could _________.

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Exam 6: Memory

Ebbinghaus found that information is forgotten _________.

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You are out for a drive with the family and are lucky enough to get a window seat.The rapidly passing scenery you see out the window is first stored in _________.

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Short-term memory can hold about 12 plus or minus 2 bits of information.

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The three parts of the information-processing model of memory are _________.

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You are invited to take part in a study by a researcher trying to replicate the work of Hermann Ebbinghaus.What might this researcher ask you to do?

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A witness on the stand swears that he saw someone commit a crime.Must you believe that the testimony is valid when a witness testifies so forcefully?

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When the sound of the word is the aspect that cannot be retrieved,leaving only the feeling of knowing the word without the ability to pronounce it,this is known as _________.

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Declarative memories are to _________ memories as nondeclarative memories are to _________ memories.

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Declarative memory can be divided into semantic memory and episodic memory.

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Which of the following is most likely to be memorable for most people?

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Semantic and episodic memories may be stored in the frontal and temporal lobes as well but in different locations than short-term memory.

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Suppose you're pitching in a baseball game and facing a good hitter.You remember that you struck him out with a fastball the last time he was u

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Which memory system provides us with a very brief representation of all the stimuli present at a particular moment?

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Which memory system is the one that is a working,active system that processes the information within it?

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Iconic memory is to echoic memory as _________.

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In the game show Jeopardy! contestants are tested on general information.The type of memory used to answer these kinds of questions is _________.

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Hindsight bias is the process of altering memories of the past so that they are more in line with accurate information that is learned later-the "Monday morning quarterback" effect.

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The portion of memory that is more or less permanent is called _________.

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In the famous case of H.M. ,after having part of his brain removed,he could _________.

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