Question 1

Minnie has severe depression that has not been alleviated by medication.She is administered electroconvulsive therapy.We can expect Minnie to suffer a memory loss for events happening right before the electroconvulsive shock (ECS) was administered.Her memory loss is due to which of the following being disrupted by the ECS?

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A)   elaborative processing
B)   redintegration
C)   consolidation
D)   priming

Question 2

You have just studied for a psychology test.Which of the following activities would be the LEAST likely to cause retroactive interference?

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A)   sleeping.
B)   watching television.
C)   writing a little on your English paper.
D)   studying for an upcoming history test.

Question 3

The illusion that you have already experienced a new situation that you are actually seeing for the first time is called

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A)   redintegration.
B)   eidetic imagery.
C)   a flashbulb memory.
D)   déjà vu.

Question 4

According to economist Jesse Shapiro, every extra commercial you view adds one more positive memory of that product to your long-term memory, thus increasing your positive impression of this product.Shapiro refers to this as

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A)   "memory jamming."
B)   "priming" implicit memories.
C)   the serial position effect.
D)   flashbulb memories.

Question 5

Regarding long-term memory (LTM) , which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)   LTM is often referred to as working memory.
B)   LTM has an unlimited storage capacity.
C)   LTM typically stores information phonetically.
D)   The more you learn, the harder it is to add new information to LTM.

Question 6

Regarding various aspects of memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)   It is common for people to have partial memories.
B)   A tip-of-tongue (TOT) state is the feeling that a memory is available, but not quite retrievable.
C)   The fact that people can often tell beforehand if they are likely to remember something is called the feeling of knowing.
D)   Déjà vu occurs when a new experience triggers emotional childhood memories that one repressed into the unconscious.

Question 7

Marisa read a short vignette about a deer wandering down a forest trail in her English class.Later that day, she was working the puzzle in the newspaper, which required her to unscramble the letters TARIL to form a word.The first answer that pops into her head was the word "trail." Marisa's experience illustrates the power of

Accepted Answer

A)   chunking.
B)   priming.
C)   sensory memory.
D)   eidetic imagery.

Question 8

Electroconvulsive therapy has the side effect of causing memory loss because it disrupts

Accepted Answer

A)   chunking or recoding.
B)   consolidation.
C)   flashbulb memories.
D)   priming.

Question 9

When a person is exhibiting suppression, the forgetting that takes place is

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A)   conscious.
B)   unconscious.
C)   due to memory decay.
D)   due to encoding failure.

Question 10

Which type of memory would store BOTH your knowledge of a dog being a vertebrate and a mammal as well as the name of your first dog and the experiences you had with this dog?

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A)   procedural memory
B)   declarative memory
C)   iconic memory
D)   echoic memory

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of forgetting due to a storage problem?

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A)   cue-dependent forgetting
B)   repression
C)   disuse
D)   retroactive interference

Question 12

Every extra commercial you view adds one more positive memory of the product to your long-term memory, which increases your positive impression of the product, a process known as memory jamming.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The fact that people can often tell beforehand if they are likely to remember something is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The fact that people can often tell...

Question 14

In an experiment, participants first memorized a sort of treasure map and were asked to picture a black dot moving from one object to another on this map, such as moving to one of the trees or to the hut at the top of the island.The time it took to "move" the dot was directly related to the actual distances on the map, which illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A)   memories do exist as eidetic imagery.
B)   memories do exist as mental images.
C)   iconic memory lasts longer than once suspected.
D)   flashbulb memories are easily formed when requested.

Question 15

Learning by simple repetition is known as

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A)   rote learning or rote rehearsal.
B)   insight or discovery learning.
C)   classical conditioning.
D)   operant conditioning.

Question 16

Regarding consolidation, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Consolidation refers to the time it takes to retrieve information from long-term memory.
B)   Consolidation is increased by the administration of electroconvulsive therapy.
C)   The hippocampus appears to be related to successful consolidation.
D)   The decay of memories in sensory and short-term memory is caused by consolidation.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic principles of mnemonics listed in your textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)   Make things meaningful even if you have to stretch the technical term.
B)   Mental pictures are easier to remember than words.
C)   Use rote rehearsal whenever possible.
D)   Form bizarre, unusual, or exaggerated mental associations.

Question 18

If you relate the definition of test anxiety to a memory of a time when your best friend was extremely nervous about taking a test,

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A)   you will have a harder time remembering the definition of the term.
B)   you will have an easier time remembering the definition of the term.
C)   this past memory will have no effect on whether you remember the definition or not.
D)   you will most likely start feeling anxious about the test and impair your performance on it significantly.

Question 19

Mnemonic memories work best in the short run and are more fragile than conventional memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When an event is surprising, emotional, or important, it is likely to produce a(n) __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   flashbulb
B)   procedural
C)   implicit
D)   eidetic

Exam 7: Memory.

Which of the following is an example of forgetting due to a storage problem?

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Electroconvulsive therapy has the side effect of causing memory loss because it disrupts

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You have just studied for a psychology test.Which of the following activities would be the LEAST likely to cause retroactive interference?

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Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic principles of mnemonics listed in your textbook?

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Regarding long-term memory (LTM) , which of the following statements is TRUE?

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When an event is surprising, emotional, or important, it is likely to produce a(n) __________ memory.

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The fact that people can often tell beforehand if they are likely to remember something is called the __________.

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Every extra commercial you view adds one more positive memory of the product to your long-term memory, which increases your positive impression of the product, a process known as memory jamming.

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Mnemonic memories work best in the short run and are more fragile than conventional memories.

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If you relate the definition of test anxiety to a memory of a time when your best friend was extremely nervous about taking a test,

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According to economist Jesse Shapiro, every extra commercial you view adds one more positive memory of that product to your long-term memory, thus increasing your positive impression of this product.Shapiro refers to this as

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Learning by simple repetition is known as

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Which type of memory would store BOTH your knowledge of a dog being a vertebrate and a mammal as well as the name of your first dog and the experiences you had with this dog?

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When a person is exhibiting suppression, the forgetting that takes place is

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Regarding various aspects of memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Regarding consolidation, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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The illusion that you have already experienced a new situation that you are actually seeing for the first time is called

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Exam 7: Memory.

Which of the following is an example of forgetting due to a storage problem?

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Electroconvulsive therapy has the side effect of causing memory loss because it disrupts

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You have just studied for a psychology test.Which of the following activities would be the LEAST likely to cause retroactive interference?

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Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic principles of mnemonics listed in your textbook?

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Regarding long-term memory (LTM) , which of the following statements is TRUE?

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When an event is surprising, emotional, or important, it is likely to produce a(n) __________ memory.

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The fact that people can often tell beforehand if they are likely to remember something is called the __________.

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Every extra commercial you view adds one more positive memory of the product to your long-term memory, which increases your positive impression of the product, a process known as memory jamming.

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Mnemonic memories work best in the short run and are more fragile than conventional memories.

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If you relate the definition of test anxiety to a memory of a time when your best friend was extremely nervous about taking a test,

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According to economist Jesse Shapiro, every extra commercial you view adds one more positive memory of that product to your long-term memory, thus increasing your positive impression of this product.Shapiro refers to this as

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Learning by simple repetition is known as

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Which type of memory would store BOTH your knowledge of a dog being a vertebrate and a mammal as well as the name of your first dog and the experiences you had with this dog?

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When a person is exhibiting suppression, the forgetting that takes place is

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Regarding various aspects of memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Regarding consolidation, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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