Question 1

The person is associating words with the phrases,'One is bun,two is a shoe,three is a tree,etc.' This is an example of the ______.

Accepted Answer

The peg word method is a mnemonic device that involves associating numbers with words that rhyme with those numbers, such as "one is a bun, two is a shoe, three is a tree," to help remember information.

Question 2

Loftus and Coan conducted a study where they had family members remind the subject of an incident where the subject was lost in a shopping mall.Their results indicated ______.

Accepted Answer

The study by Loftus and Coan demonstrated that it was relatively easy to implant a false memory in individuals, as many participants came to believe the fabricated story about being lost in a shopping mall.

Question 3

Which of the following brain areas is not involved in memory storage?

Accepted Answer

The hypothalamus is primarily involved in regulating autonomic functions and hormone release, not in memory storage.

Question 4

Amnesic individuals have more correct answers when ______.

Accepted Answer

Amnesic individuals typically perform better on recognition tasks because these tasks provide cues that can trigger memory retrieval, whereas free recall and fill-in-the-blank tasks require more effortful retrieval without cues.

Question 5

Memories are retrieved by the ______,and projections from this structure go to the ______ which provide a 'route by which recollections are translated into action.'

Accepted Answer

The hippocampus is crucial for memory retrieval, and its projections to the frontal lobes help translate memories into actions.

Question 6

Underwood proposed there are 10 memory attributes.

Accepted Answer

Underwood proposed there are 10 memory attributes, including coding, storage, retrieval, and forgetting.

Question 7

A person goes to a therapist complaining of depression.During the course of the conversation,the therapist begins to ask about the person's childhood.Initially,the person says there were no problems.However,with continued leading questioning by the therapist,the person comes to believe that they were sexually abused by someone in their family.However,no sexual abuse ever occurred.This is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

This scenario is an example of false memory syndrome, where a person comes to believe in a memory of an event that did not actually occur, often due to suggestive questioning or influence.

Question 8

Damage to the ______ can lead to an inability to recall past events.

Accepted Answer

The hippocampus is crucial for forming and retrieving memories, so damage to it can lead to difficulties in recalling past events.

Question 9

Creation of inaccurate memories is more likely to occur ______.

Accepted Answer

Inaccurate memories are more likely to occur in suggestible people who have extreme emotional problems because their heightened emotional state can make them more susceptible to suggestion and distortion of memories.

Question 10

Using the words 'Roy G.Biv' for the colors of the visual spectrum is an example of a ______.

Accepted Answer

A mnemonic technique is a memory aid that helps people remember information. The word "Roy G. Biv" is a mnemonic technique that helps people remember the colors of the visual spectrum (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet).

Question 11

The brain structure that appears activated during motivated forgetting and is able to suppress the recall of unwanted memories is the ______.

Accepted Answer

The prefrontal cortex is involved in higher cognitive functions, including the regulation of memory and the suppression of unwanted memories, which is associated with motivated forgetting.

Question 12

One major way to improve recall when using the method of loci is to ______.

Accepted Answer

Creating vivid mental images helps in associating information with specific locations, enhancing recall by making the information more memorable and easier to retrieve.

Question 13

Examples of motivated forgetting include ______.

Accepted Answer

Motivated forgetting involves intentionally or subconsciously forgetting information that is distressing or threatening, such as identity threat promotions.

Question 14

The ______ is activated when memories are retrieved,and inhibited when unwanted memories are suppressed.

Accepted Answer

The hippocampus is activated when memories are retrieved, and inhibited when unwanted memories are suppressed.

Question 15

The creation of inaccurate records of childhood sexual abuse is called ______.

Accepted Answer

False memory syndrome refers to the creation of inaccurate or false memories, including those of childhood sexual abuse, often due to suggestive therapeutic techniques or other influences.

Question 16

Several studies have investigated whether an individual can deliberately forget previous experiences.Results from these studies conclude ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Several studies have investigated whether an individual...

Question 17

Mnemonics are most effective when ______.

Accepted Answer

Mnemonics are most effective when they are built upon a well-learned body of knowledge, as this allows for easier retrieval and association of new information with existing knowledge.

Question 18

The person wants to remember a speech they are about to give.They break the speech into several key thoughts and associate these thoughts with rooms as they mentally walk through their house.This is an example of the ______.

Accepted Answer

The method of loci is a memory technique that involves associating information with specific locations in a familiar environment. In this case, the person is associating key thoughts from their speech with rooms in their house.

Question 19

The false memory syndrome refers to ______.

Accepted Answer

False memory syndrome involves the creation of inaccurate or false memories, often of events that never occurred, such as imagined instances of abuse.

Question 20

Several researchers have indicated that memories are stored by which of the following brain structures?

Accepted Answer

The medial temporal lobe, hippocampus and surrounding neural tissue, and the mediodorsal thalamus all play roles in the storage and processing of memories, making all options correct.

Quiz 13: Memory Retrieval and Forgetting