Question 1

An individual's memory can be distorted by:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Attention is the process of ________.

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

Question 3

Information that was either unintentionally committed to or unintentionally retrieved from memory is known as ___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  eidetic memory
B)  procedural memory
C)  implicit memory
D)  explicit memoryE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Information in short-term memory is retained ________.

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A)  for about 60 seconds
B)  as long as it is rehearsed
C)  for several seconds without rehearsal
D)  up to several minutesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

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:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Long-term memory is sometimes unreliable because of _______ of information.

Accepted Answer

A)  reconstruction
B)  retention
C)  coding
D)  chunkingE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Information that has been transferred out of sensory memory enters:

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term memory.
B)  short-term memory.
C)  savings.
D)  either short-term or long-term memory depending on the level at which it is processed.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Memory is classically defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a capacity for learning.
B)  the ability to retain information over time.
C)  an ability of humans only.
D)  unchangeable.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Iconic memory and echoic memory represent what many theorists call:

Accepted Answer

A)  precepts.
B)  imaginal systems.
C)  sensory memory systems.
D)  rapid retrieval systems.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

An echo usually stays in the sensory registers for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-quarter of a second
B)  one second
C)  several seconds
D)  40 secondsE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Flashbulb memories ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are not subject to periodic revision
B)  usually concern events that are emotionally charged
C)  are almost always highly accurate
D)  usually concern events from early childhoodE) All of the above
F) None of the above B

Question 12

Your street address,telephone number,and social insurance number are stored in:

Accepted Answer

A)  numerical memory.
B)  short-term memory.
C)  long-term memory.
D)  sensory memory.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above C

Question 13

The type of memory that is most like an encyclopedia or a dictionary is __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

What we are thinking of at any given moment,or what we commonly know as "consciousness," is ____________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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) All of the above

Question 16

The sensory memory associated with the visual sense is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  iconic memory system.
B)  echoic memory system.
C)  optical memory system.
D)  occipital memory system.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

The auditory equivalent of the icon is the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  echo
B)  vibration
C)  sound wave
D)  neural traceE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

What are the components of the information processing model in order?

Accepted Answer

A)  retrieval,encoding,storage
B)  encoding,capturing,retrieval
C)  capturing,encoding,retrieval
D)  encoding,storage,retrievalE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

A soldier was injured when a mortar exploded next to him.Although he recovered from his wounds,he is not able to recall information from years ago.What term is used to describe this soldier's condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  retroactive amnesia
B)  retrograde amnesia
C)  proactive amnesia
D)  anteretrograde amnesiaE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 8: Memory

An individual's memory can be distorted by:

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Attention is the process of ________.

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Information that was either unintentionally committed to or unintentionally retrieved from memory is known as ___________ .

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Information in short-term memory is retained ________.

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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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Long-term memory is sometimes unreliable because of _______ of information.

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Information that has been transferred out of sensory memory enters:

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Memory is classically defined as:

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Iconic memory and echoic memory represent what many theorists call:

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An echo usually stays in the sensory registers for __________.

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Flashbulb memories ______________.

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Your street address,telephone number,and social insurance number are stored in:

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The type of memory that is most like an encyclopedia or a dictionary is __________.

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What we are thinking of at any given moment,or what we commonly know as "consciousness," is ____________.

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Proactive interference of long-term memory means ___________.

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The sensory memory associated with the visual sense is called the:

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The auditory equivalent of the icon is the ____________.

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What are the components of the information processing model in order?

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A soldier was injured when a mortar exploded next to him.Although he recovered from his wounds,he is not able to recall information from years ago.What term is used to describe this soldier's condition?

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

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