Question 1

Which of the following statements is NOT a true statement about research findings pertaining to the serial position effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is used as evidence of separate long-term and short-term memory systems.
B)  It is found when someone tries to recall items in long-term memory,such as the names of the presidents.
C)  It is due,in part,to the fact that the middle items of a serial list get less rehearsal than items at the beginning of the list.
D)  The phenomenon does not exist in younger children.A University of Alberta study found that children remember the middle portion of information over the beginning or end.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Echoic memory is the auditory form of sensory memory,which takes the form of an echo that lasts for up to 1.5 seconds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If one wants to increase the capacity of short-term memory,more items can be held through the process of:

Accepted Answer

A)  chunking.
B)  decoding.
C)  rote rehearsal.
D)  mnemonics.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Memory trace decay theory can explain forgetting from sensory memory,short-term memory,and long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Shalissa has two exams today.One is in French and the other is in history.Last night she studied French before history.When she gets to her history test,all she can remember is French! Shalissa's memory is suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A)  curve of forgetting patterns.
B)  proactive interference.
C)  tip of the tongue effect.
D)  retroactive interference.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following statements about hypnosis and memory is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research has shown that hypnosis may make it easier to recall real memories.
B)  Research has shown that hypnosis may make it easier to recall false memories.
C)  Research has shown that only hypnosis using age regression is associated with false memory concerns.
D)  Research has shown that hypnosis increases people's confidence in their memories,regardless if the memories are real or false.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Declarative memory can be divided into short-term memory and working memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Receptor cells in the retina responsible for colour vision and fine acuity are:

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar cells.
B)  ganglion cells.
C)  rods.
D)  cones.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Repeating items over and over in order to aid memory is known as ______ rehearsal.

Accepted Answer

A)  repetitive
B)  imagery
C)  elaborative
D)  maintenanceE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

General knowledge,language,and concepts are seen as parts of ___________ memory/memories.

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic
B)  procedural
C)  declarative
D)  semanticE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

"The effectiveness of memory retrieval is directly related to the similarity of cues present when the memory was encoded to the cues present when the memory is retrieved." What concept does this statement describe?

Accepted Answer

A)  consolidation
B)  flashbulb memory
C)  encoding specificity
D)  retrieval clueE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

The role of the _____ in the formation of new long-term memories was first made apparent in the case of H.M.,a famous amnesiac.

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus
B)  amygdala
C)  frontal lobes
D)  cerebellumE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Short-term memory is where information is held while it is conscious and being used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Baddeley,which memory system is best understood as three interrelated systems: central executive,visual sketchpad,and auditory recorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory memory
B)  working memory
C)  long-term memory
D)  procedural memoryE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Why did research participants in Sperling's experiment recall so few letters stored in sensory memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  They stopped paying attention after a few stimuli.
B)  Proactive interference reduced the effectiveness of recall.
C)  The stress of participating in this research became excessive.
D)  The remaining stimuli quickly faded from sensory memory.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The internet,with its series of links from one site to many others,is a good analogy for the organization of ___________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term
B)  episodic
C)  long-term
D)  proceduralE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Which model of memory is most similar in conceptualization to the way computers function?

Accepted Answer

A)  levels of processing
B)  semantic network
C)  information-processing model
D)  parallel distribution processing modelE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

The __________ of memory retrieval states that each time a memory is retrieved,it may be altered or revised in some way to include new information,or details that were there at encoding may be left out.

Accepted Answer

A)  instant replay view
B)  constructive processing view
C)  levels-of-processing view
D)  misinformation effectE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

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 20

The cost to Canadian society for caring for people with Alzheimer's Disease and other dementias was $153 billion in 2008.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Memory

"The effectiveness of memory retrieval is directly related to the similarity of cues present when the memory was encoded to the cues present when the memory is retrieved." What concept does this statement describe?

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General knowledge,language,and concepts are seen as parts of ___________ memory/memories.

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Which of the following statements about hypnosis and memory is not true?

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According to Baddeley,which memory system is best understood as three interrelated systems: central executive,visual sketchpad,and auditory recorder?

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Short-term memory is where information is held while it is conscious and being used.

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Declarative memory can be divided into short-term memory and working memory.

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If one wants to increase the capacity of short-term memory,more items can be held through the process of:

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Shalissa has two exams today.One is in French and the other is in history.Last night she studied French before history.When she gets to her history test,all she can remember is French! Shalissa's memory is suffering from:

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Which model of memory is most similar in conceptualization to the way computers function?

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The role of the _____ in the formation of new long-term memories was first made apparent in the case of H.M.,a famous amnesiac.

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Echoic memory is the auditory form of sensory memory,which takes the form of an echo that lasts for up to 1.5 seconds.

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The cost to Canadian society for caring for people with Alzheimer's Disease and other dementias was $153 billion in 2008.

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Why did research participants in Sperling's experiment recall so few letters stored in sensory memory?

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Repeating items over and over in order to aid memory is known as ______ rehearsal.

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The __________ of memory retrieval states that each time a memory is retrieved,it may be altered or revised in some way to include new information,or details that were there at encoding may be left out.

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Which of the following statements is NOT a true statement about research findings pertaining to the serial position effect?

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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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Receptor cells in the retina responsible for colour vision and fine acuity are:

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The internet,with its series of links from one site to many others,is a good analogy for the organization of ___________ memory.

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Memory trace decay theory can explain forgetting from sensory memory,short-term memory,and long-term memory.

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