Question 1

Why should therapists not make the assumption that psychological problems are not caused by earlier traumatic experiences?

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Therapists should not make the assumptio...

Question 2

Research has found that short-term memory most involves the ____ of the brain.

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A)   brainstem area
B)   corpus callosum
C)   prefrontal area
D)   cerebellum

Question 3

Recovered memories discovered outside therapy are more accurate than those discovered in therapy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Sensory memory holds information for up to 30 seconds.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Grandpa Homer is about to tell a story."When I was a young boy ..." Grandpa Homer's story is about to illustrate:

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A)   semantic memory
B)   primacy memory
C)   episodic memory
D)   procedural memory

Question 6

What are flashbulb memories? Discuss the accuracy of flashbulb memories.

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Flashbulb memories are highly vivid and ...

Question 7

What is a good and accurate way to remember what iconic memory refers to?

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A)   Iconic memory is visual information in short-term memory.
B)   Icon means sound, and therefore iconic memory refers to auditory information.
C)   "Con" in iconic refers to something false or bogus, and therefore iconic memory refers to a false memory.
D)   Icon means image, and therefore iconic memory refers to visual information.

Question 8

Levels of processing theory focuses on:

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A)   how many times information is repeated or rehearsed
B)   how information is encoded
C)   where information is stored in long-term memory
D)   how repressed memories are formed

Question 9

Carlos memorizes a list of 10 grocery items that he needs to buy later that day at Super One supermarket.When at the grocery store,he will have the greatest difficulty remembering the:

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A)   ones in the middle of the list
B)   first one on the list
C)   last item
D)   first item

Question 10

The major controversy surrounding repressed memories is their:

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A)   bizarreness
B)   detail
C)   accuracy
D)   content

Question 11

A culture that has an oral tradition is a culture that:

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A)   has an organized, but evolving language
B)   emphasizes passing on information through speaking and retelling
C)   has a mythology
D)   emphasizes good dental hygiene

Question 12

Why did H.M.not remember doing mirror-drawing,but because of practice each day,improved?

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A)   He was not capable of automatic encoding, but was capable of effortful encoding.
B)   His short-term memory was severely impaired, but his long-term memory was intact.
C)   His episodic memory was severely impaired, but his procedural memory was intact.
D)   H. M.'s semantic memory was severely impaired, but his episodic memory was intact.

Question 13

Julia shows her 10-year-old daughter Heidi a picture of midtown Manhattan.After looking at the picture for half a minute,Heidi is able to vividly describe it from a visual image of the picture that she continues to see in her mind.Heidi has a memory capacity called:

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A)   photographic memory
B)   flashbulb memory
C)   mood convergence
D)   procedural memory

Question 14

The bottom line on the accuracy of repressed memories is:

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A)   these are self-reports and can never be accepted as fact
B)   to be on guard against false repressed memories
C)   that clients have no reason to be untruthful
D)   to be ready to further investigate the abuse and bring legal charges against those responsible for the abuse

Question 15

If you asked H.M.to tell you about how his mirror-drawing was progressing,he would say:

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A)   his skill was improving
B)   he doesn't ever remember mirror-drawing, since that would use procedural memory, which was damaged
C)   his skill was deteriorating
D)   he doesn't ever remember mirror-drawing, since that would use declarative memory, which was damaged

Question 16

Which of the following is a question requiring the deepest processing of the word "lake"?

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A)   How many letters are found in the word?
B)   With what other words does it rhyme?
C)   Does it have a "k" in it?
D)   What would a person do with it?

Question 17

Information in short-term memory is normally held a day or two.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Information stored in long-term memory:

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A)   is relatively permanent
B)   decays after several days
C)   is limited to about seven items at any given moment
D)   requires rehearsal to prevent decay

Question 19

The three processes of memory are:

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A)   encoding, imitation, retrieval
B)   attention, encoding, feedback
C)   encoding, retrieval, motivation
D)   encoding, storage, retrieval

Question 20

An almost unlimited amount of information can be stored in:

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A)   sensory memory
B)   long-term memory
C)   short-term memory
D)   echoic memory

Exam 11: Types of Memory

Which of the following is a question requiring the deepest processing of the word "lake"?

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Recovered memories discovered outside therapy are more accurate than those discovered in therapy.

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The bottom line on the accuracy of repressed memories is:

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Julia shows her 10-year-old daughter Heidi a picture of midtown Manhattan.After looking at the picture for half a minute,Heidi is able to vividly describe it from a visual image of the picture that she continues to see in her mind.Heidi has a memory capacity called:

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Research has found that short-term memory most involves the ____ of the brain.

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If you asked H.M.to tell you about how his mirror-drawing was progressing,he would say:

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Information stored in long-term memory:

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What are flashbulb memories? Discuss the accuracy of flashbulb memories.

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The major controversy surrounding repressed memories is their:

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The three processes of memory are:

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Why did H.M.not remember doing mirror-drawing,but because of practice each day,improved?

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Carlos memorizes a list of 10 grocery items that he needs to buy later that day at Super One supermarket.When at the grocery store,he will have the greatest difficulty remembering the:

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A culture that has an oral tradition is a culture that:

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What is a good and accurate way to remember what iconic memory refers to?

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Grandpa Homer is about to tell a story."When I was a young boy ..." Grandpa Homer's story is about to illustrate:

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Information in short-term memory is normally held a day or two.

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Sensory memory holds information for up to 30 seconds.

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Levels of processing theory focuses on:

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An almost unlimited amount of information can be stored in:

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Why should therapists not make the assumption that psychological problems are not caused by earlier traumatic experiences?

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