Question 1

Priming is a change in a response to a stimulus as a result of exposure to a

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A)   subliminal message.
B)   stimulus above the subjective threshold.
C)   stimulus below the objective threshold.
D)   previous stimulus.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Who was part of a team that demonstrated persistent changes in the strength of synapses responsible for several types of learning in the sea slug?

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A)   Frederic Bartlett
B)   Elizabeth Loftus
C)   Eric Kandel
D)   Henry MolaisonE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Alex is starting his day. Which of the following represents a procedural memory?

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A)   He grimaces at the sound of the alarm clock.
B)   He brushes his teeth.
C)   He reminds himself to pack a lunch for work.
D)   He forgets his keys.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Mr. Antonini's former high-school Latin students are holding a 25-year reunion. He surprises them with a vocabulary game show quiz. His students most likely

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A)   retained much of the vocabulary they knew in high school.
B)   forgot much of what they knew due to the passage of time.
C)   could remember about 35% of the vocabulary.
D)   found that they could not remember a thing.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The spreading activation model accounts for the results of the lexical decision experiments that demonstrate priming by explaining

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A)   our unconscious daily responses to nonreal words.
B)   the quicker decision time with related words.
C)   the strong connections between unrelated words.
D)   the organization of related words in short-term memory.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Anna is called on by her professor to share the definition of long-term potentiation with the class. She states that it is the enhancement of communication between two neurotransmitters resulting from their synchronous activation. Her definition is inaccurate with regard to the use of the term

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A)   synchronous activation .
B)   enhancement .
C)   communication .
D)   neurotransmitter .E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

The spreading activation model proposes that people organize general knowledge based on

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A)   their personal experiences.
B)   predetermined hierarchies.
C)   semantic similarities.
D)   existing cultural norms.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Fred is studying vocabulary for his biomedical class while sitting in a busy coffee shop. Fred's recall of the material will likely be best while

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A)   seated at a desk in a quiet room.
B)   seated with background noise.
C)   outdoors in fresh air and sunshine.
D)   lying down in a silent setting.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

A cue is

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A)   the transformation of information from one form to another.
B)   the process of grouping similar or meaningful information together.
C)   a memory aid that links new information to well-known information.
D)   any stimulus that helps you access target information.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

What is interference and what role does it play in the formation of memories? Discuss examples of memory loss due to interference.

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A significant factor in forgetting is in...

Question 11

Memory aids that link new information to well-known information are called

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A)   mnemonics.
B)   elaborative rehearsal.
C)   chunks.
D)   recitations.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following is the best description of interference?

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A)   A decrease in the ability to remember a previously formed memory
B)   The reduction in ability to retrieve rarely used information over time
C)   A failure to retrieve negative or traumatic memories
D)   Competition between newer and older information in memoryE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

What is an adaptation of the short-term memory model that involves the active manipulation of multiple types of information simultaneously?

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A)   Restorative memory
B)   Declarative memory
C)   Autobiographical memory
D)   Working memoryE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Jerome's prefrontal cortex was damaged as a result of long-term abuse of inhalants. He retained his semantic and procedural knowledge of how to drive a standard shift automobile. Jerome would most likely have problems recalling which of the following?

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A)   How to parallel park
B)   How to find his way about in his home town
C)   How to check the oil level or what an oil filter is used for
D)   Who taught him to drive a standard shift or how old he was when he learnedE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

As discussed in your text, Henry Molaison (H.M.)  lost extensive tissue in the inner part of both temporal lobes, including the hippocampus and amygdala in both hemispheres. In her research, Brenda Milner found that Molaison could learn a new procedural task, mirror tracing, as well as typical control participants did. However, he could not remember the details of the task. This outcome suggests that

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A)   his declarative memories were intact but not his procedural memories.
B)   his procedural memories were intact but not his nondeclarative memories.
C)   his procedural memories were intact but not his declarative memories.
D)   his declarative memories were intact but not his nondeclarative memories.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

According to your textbook, which of the following statements is true?

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A)   memory formation is not an adaptive behavior.
B)   for memory systems to flourish within the animal kingdom, the survival advantages needed to outweigh the energy costs.
C)   fruit flies that learned to avoid an odor through classical conditioning lived 4 hours longer than fruit flies that did not experience the classical conditioning.
D)   animals that form memories react more slowly to the advances of predators and/or food resources.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Ashley is studying a list of vocabulary words for her psychology exam. Which of the following would be most effective for recalling definitions during the exam?

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A)   Cues based on her own experiences
B)   Cues provided by the textbook
C)   Cues suggested by her study partner
D)   Cues recommended by her professorE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

The "magic number 7 plus or minus 2" was first identified by psychologist

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A)   Alan Baddeley.
B)   George Sperling.
C)   George Miller.
D)   Richard Atkinson.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following statements regarding semantic memories is true?

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A)   Different patterns of activity in the cerebral cortex are correlated with various types of semantic memories.
B)   A tool labeling task is associated with activity in the visual cortex of the occipital lobe, suggesting that we think about what a tool looks like in order to name it.
C)   Damage to the prefrontal cortex can produce a condition known as source amnesia of certain semantic memories.
D)   An animal naming task activates areas associated with hand movements, suggesting that we think about touching an animal in order to name one.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Current research is revealing new relationships between sleep and memory formation. Discuss prior views and current research regarding the role of sleep. How might this apply to your own preparation for exams?

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