Question 1

What is the basis for the effectiveness of the method of loci?

Accepted Answer

A)  The method provides mnemonics to store memories.
B)  Explaining material to someone else points out our gaps in understanding.
C)  We form excellent representations of visual images in memory.
D)  Distributing practice over time consolidates memories.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about semantic and episodic memories is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Semantic memories can result from a single, personal experience.
B)  Episodic memories provide us with an objective understanding of the world.
C)  Semantic memory contains specific information about events, objects, and people.
D)  Episodic memory is organized as a timeline.

Question 3

What theory views the mind as an interconnected network made up of simpler units?

Accepted Answer

A)  the constructivist theory
B)  the computational theory
C)  the connectionist theory
D)  the correlational theory

Question 4

A graph of the serial position effect, where the likelihood of recall of an item is plotted as a function of the item's position in a list during presentation, takes the shape of a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  J-shaped curve
B)  line that begins at a low level and slopes upward to the right
C)  line that begins at a high level and slopes downward to the right
D)  U-shaped curve

Question 5

Gregory was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, which produces degeneration in the basal ganglia. He likely will experience increasing difficulty with learning new ____ memories.

Accepted Answer

A)  declarative
B)  procedural
C)  episodic
D)  semantic

Question 6

An implicit memory for how to carry out a motor skill or action is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural memory
B)  eidetic memory
C)  declarative memory
D)  retrograde memory

Question 7

Ron is about to leave his apartment. His keys are not on his dresser, where he usually leaves them. He starts to retrace his steps from the night before and realizes that he should look in the bathroom, as this was his first stop upon arrival. This reflects the process of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mood congruent memory
B)  encoding specificity
C)  flashbulb memory
D)  decay

Question 8

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frederic Bartlett
B)  Elizabeth Loftus
C)  Eric Kandel
D)  Henry Molaison

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  their personal experiences
B)  predetermined hierarchies
C)  semantic similarities
D)  existing cultural norms

Question 10

Tom often smokes while studying in his apartment. Of course, he cannot smoke during his exams. This may make retrieval of the material more difficult because of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding specificity
B)  episodic memory
C)  context-dependent memory
D)  short-term memory

Question 11

Nadine's 9-month-old son now knows to look for his teddy bear when she hides it behind the pillow. This appearance of object permanence in infants after the age of 8 months or so provides support for the importance of the ____ to working memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum and occipital cortex
B)  hypothalamus and hippocampus
C)  cerebrum and insula
D)  parietal and prefrontal cortex

Question 12

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?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Under the spreading activation model, which of the following concepts or properties would have the weakest connection with the word rose for most people?

Accepted Answer

A)  aunt
B)  flower
C)  red
D)  fragrant

Question 14

Jeremy is typing a term paper on his computer and saves it every 5 minutes, just to be safe. How does the computer's memory store this file differently than Jeremy's memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The computer receives the information and translates it into smaller chunks.
B)  The computer receives the information and stores an identical copy of the information.
C)  The computer receives and translates the information into a composite image.
D)  The computer receives the information and stores it semantically.

Question 15

According to the levels of processing theory, the depth (shallow to deep) of processing ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  enhances long-term memory capacity
B)  predicts the duration of information in long-term memory
C)  predicts the ease of retrieval
D)  exemplifies the power of maintenance rehearsal

Question 16

Brian cannot remember whether he told his parents that he would be bringing his three roommates over for dinner on Sunday, or if he had just reminded himself to tell them. Which of the following statements best describes processing in this type of scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  False memories regarding external sources account for the discrepancy.
B)  False memories regarding internal sources account for the discrepancy.
C)  Source monitoring can serve as a checkpoint for different sources of information.
D)  We are largely unable to distinguish between internal and external sources of information.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  subliminal message
B)  stimulus above the subjective threshold
C)  stimulus below the objective threshold
D)  previous stimulus

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  our unconscious daily responses to non-real 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

Question 19

Which of the following is believed to result from the storage of a list of items in long-term memory through rehearsal?

Accepted Answer

A)  the levels of processing effect
B)  the primacy effect
C)  the serial position effect
D)  the recency effect

Question 20

Both brains and computers have the ability to store memories, with one critical difference. What is this difference?

Accepted Answer

A)  A brain stores exact copies of data, whereas a computer stores bits of data that are reconstructed later for use.
B)  A computer's stored information is always retrievable, whereas a brain's stored information is frequently irretrievable.
C)  A brain's stored information is always retrievable, whereas a computer's stored information is occasionally irretrievable.
D)  A computer stores exact copies of data, whereas a brain stores bits of data that are reconstructed later for use.

Exam 9: The Knowing Mind: Memory

Gregory was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, which produces degeneration in the basal ganglia. He likely will experience increasing difficulty with learning new ____ memories.

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A graph of the serial position effect, where the likelihood of recall of an item is plotted as a function of the item's position in a list during presentation, takes the shape of a(n) ____.

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Ron is about to leave his apartment. His keys are not on his dresser, where he usually leaves them. He starts to retrace his steps from the night before and realizes that he should look in the bathroom, as this was his first stop upon arrival. This reflects the process of ____.

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Jeremy is typing a term paper on his computer and saves it every 5 minutes, just to be safe. How does the computer's memory store this file differently than Jeremy's memory?

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Tom often smokes while studying in his apartment. Of course, he cannot smoke during his exams. This may make retrieval of the material more difficult because of ____.

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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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According to the levels of processing theory, the depth (shallow to deep) of processing ____.

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Nadine's 9-month-old son now knows to look for his teddy bear when she hides it behind the pillow. This appearance of object permanence in infants after the age of 8 months or so provides support for the importance of the ____ to working memory.

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What is the basis for the effectiveness of the method of loci?

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Brian cannot remember whether he told his parents that he would be bringing his three roommates over for dinner on Sunday, or if he had just reminded himself to tell them. Which of the following statements best describes processing in this type of scenario?

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

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An implicit memory for how to carry out a motor skill or action is called ____.

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Which of the following statements about semantic and episodic memories is true?

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Under the spreading activation model, which of the following concepts or properties would have the weakest connection with the word rose for most people?

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

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

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Which of the following is believed to result from the storage of a list of items in long-term memory through rehearsal?

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What theory views the mind as an interconnected network made up of simpler units?

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