Question 1

________ most clearly resembles an encyclopedia in terms of its content.
A) Procedural memor.
B) Priming
C) Implicit memory
D) Distributed learning
E) Semantic memor.

Accepted Answer

Semantic memory is the type of memory that stores factual information, general knowledge, and concepts, much like an encyclopedia. It is a form of long-term memory that allows us to remember things like the capital of a country, historical events, and scientific concepts. The other options are not related to the content of an encyclopedia.

Question 2

A guitarist uses ________ to recall how to play the notes of a specific song.
A) episodic memory
B) procedural memor.
C) semantic memory
D) a flashbulb memor.
E) mnemonics

Accepted Answer

Procedural memory is a type of long-term memory that involves remembering how to perform specific tasks or actions, such as playing an instrument or riding a bike. It is sometimes referred to as "muscle memory" because it involves the motor skills required to perform the task. Therefore, a guitarist would use procedural memory to recall how to play the notes of a specific song.

Question 3

Bob sells lamps for a living. In order to help people remember his telephone number, he requests the number 981-5267. Bob advertises his number as 981-LAMP. Bob is hoping that ________ will aid his customers in remembering his phone number.
A) recognition
B) recall
C) maintenance rehearsa.
D) elaborative rehearsa.
E) engrams

Accepted Answer

The answer of Bob sells lamps for a living. In...

Question 4

Luiz is being asked to remember a series of the following 15 letters: FOXHOWLSWANTBUG. He finds this to be easier to remember as the four words fox howls want bug, rather than 15 individual letters. Luiz has used a process known as
A) maintenance rehearsal.
B) long-term potentiation.
C) recognition.
D) chunking.
E) eidetic imagery.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Luiz is being asked to remember a...

Question 5

The text suggests that ________ is a good analogy for LTM.
A) a computer hard drive
B) the index of a book
C) a library catalog
D) the nodes of the Interne.
E) a mental scaffol.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The text suggests that ________ is a...

Question 6

Jesse still has very vivid memories of his first romantic kiss. This example illustrates a specific form of ________ memory known as a(n) ________ memory.
A) semantic; autobiographical
B) episodic; autobiographica.
C) semantic; personal
D) episodic; persona.
E) proactive; retroactive

Accepted Answer

The question is describing a memory that is specific to a personal experience (Jesse's first romantic kiss). This falls under the category of autobiographical memory. Of the options given, only B describes a specific form of autobiographical memory - episodic memory. Episodic memory refers to memories of specific experiences, such as Jesse's memory of his first kiss.

Question 7

According to the levels-of-processing theory, if Jon wanted Maqsood to remember the sentences "At first, it is better to run than to walk," "Birds seldom get too close," and "A rock can be used as an anchor," he should
A) encourage Maqsood to pay attention to the sound of each word.
B) ask Maqsood to underline all of the three-letter words.
C) have Maqsood alphabetize the words in each sentence.
D) tell Maqsood the sentences all refer to kite-flying.
E) test Maqsood's memory immediately.

Accepted Answer

The levels-of-processing theory suggests that memory retention is improved when information is processed at a deeper, more meaningful level. Telling Maqsood that the sentences all refer to kite-flying encourages him to think about the meaning of the sentences and how they relate to each other, which is a deeper level of processing compared to focusing on the sound, appearance, or arrangement of the words.

Question 8

Which of the following examples represents deep processing as described by the levels-of-processing model?
A) repeating a word aloud 10 times
B) attending to the sound of a wor.
C) thinking about the meaning of a wor.
D) looking at the shapes of the letters in a word
E) considering what words a sound sounds like

Accepted Answer

Deep processing involves thinking about the meaning of information, which is exemplified by thinking about the meaning of a word. The other options involve more shallow processing such as repetition, attending to sensory features, or simply recognizing similarities between sounds.

Question 9

You are learning a list of items for a test by relating the items to each other and to information that you already have stored in memory. Which type of rehearsal are you using?
A) condensed
B) permanent
C) maintenanc.
D) elaborativ.
E) proactive

Accepted Answer

Elaborative rehearsal involves relating new information to existing knowledge stored in long-term memory. The scenario described in the question fits the definition of elaborative rehearsal. The other options do not fit the scenario as well.

Question 10

Your memory of how much fun you had last spring break is an example of
A) semantic memory.
B) chunking.
C) procedural memory.
D) episodic memory.
E) sensory memory.

Accepted Answer

Episodic memory refers to the memory of specific events or experiences in one's own life, such as past vacations or events like spring break.

Question 11

Suppose you're pitching in a baseball game and facing a good hitter. You remember that you struck him out with a fastball the last time he was up. You also remember that your coach told you always to try to be unpredictable, so you decide to throw a curve ball this time. In making this decision, you are primarily using your
A) central executive.
B) fight-or-flight response.
C) modality-specific memory.
D) long-term potentiation.
E) encoding executive.

Accepted Answer

The decision to throw a curve ball is based on using the central executive, which is responsible for making decisions, planning, and cognitive control. The fight-or-flight response is a physiological response to stress or danger, not relevant in this situation. Modality-specific memory refers to the storage of information based on sensory input, which is also not relevant in this particular decision-making process. Long-term potentiation refers to the strengthening of neural connections involved in memory storage, and encoding executive is not a term commonly used in cognitive psychology.

Question 12

_______ rehearsal results in a more lasting memory and promotes the transfer of information to long-term memory compared to _______ rehearsal.
A) Permanent; condensed
B) Condensed; permanent
C) Elaborative; maintenanc.
D) Maintenance; elaborativ.
E) Semantic; episodic

Accepted Answer

Elaborative rehearsal involves connecting new information to previous knowledge or memories, which results in a more durable memory trace and promotes the transfer of the information to long-term memory. Maintenance rehearsal, on the other hand, simply involves repeating the information without any meaningful elaboration, which is less effective at promoting long-term memory.

Question 13

Bonnie is trying to remember what grocery items she needs from the stores. She repeats the words, "Eggs, cookies, bread, tortillas, and pretzels" over and over again in her mind. Bonnie is utilizing which memory technique?
A) elaborative rehearsa.
B) transduction
C) maintenance rehearsa.
D) chunking
E) retroactive interference

Accepted Answer

Bonnie is using maintenance rehearsal, which involves repeating information over and over in order to keep it in short-term memory.

Question 14

Remembering your first day of college classes is an example of ________ memories.
A) episodi.
B) semanti.
C) working
D) implicit
E) explicit

Accepted Answer

Episodic memories are memories of specific events that have happened in a person's life. They are often associated with a particular time and place, and they can include details about the people, objects, and events that were involved. Remembering your first day of college classes is an example of an episodic memory because it is a memory of a specific event that happened in your life.

Question 15

Micah is trying to remember the specific route he took to the library the night before. What part of working memory is he accessing?
A) the articulatory loo.
B) the sketchpa.
C) the internal executive
D) the control sequence
E) the central rehearsal strategem

Accepted Answer

Micah is accessing the sketchpad in his working memory, which is responsible for storing and manipulating visual and spatial information.

Question 16

The fact that letters that sound similar can create memory distortions after they are encoded is one of the problems with the fact that information in working memory is encoded
A) verbally.
B) visually.
C) gustatorily.
D) physically.
E) semantically.

Accepted Answer

The fact that letters that sound similar can create memory distortions suggests that the information is being encoded verbally, rather than visually, gustatorily, physically, or semantically. Verbal encoding primarily relies on the sounds of words and language, which can be easily confused if they sound similar.

Question 17

When test subjects are asked to recall a list of letters they have just seen, the mistakes they make often involve letters that sound similar to the displayed letters. These mistakes are probably due to
A) retrograde amnesia.
B) acoustic encoding.
C) retroactive interference during transfer from echoic to iconic memory.
D) the serial position effect.
E) the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

The mistakes made by test subjects in recalling letters that sound similar to the displayed letters suggest that they have encoded the letters based on their sound, indicating an acoustic encoding process.

Question 18

The levels-of-processing model would suggest that which of the following questions would lead to better memory of the word frog?
A) "Does it rhyme with blog?"
B) "Does it rhyme with blog?.
C) "Is it written in cursive?"
D) "Would it be found in a pond?.
E) "Have I seen this before?"

Accepted Answer

The answer of The levels-of-processing model would suggest that which...

Question 19

In the levels-of-processing model of memory, information that gets processed at a ________ level (such as accessing the meaning of a word or phrase) is more likely to be retained longer and form a stronger memory than information that is processed at a ________ level (such as the visual characteristics of a word).
A) deeper; shallower
B) shallower; deepe.
C) higher; lower
D) lower; higher
E) semantic; episodic

Accepted Answer

According to the levels-of-processing model of memory, information that is processed at a deeper level (i.e. semantically) is more likely to be retained longer and form a stronger memory than information that is processed at a shallower level (i.e. visually or phonetically). Therefore, choice A is the correct answer. Choices C and E are incorrect because they use terms that are not part of the levels-of-processing model. Choice B is incorrect because it presents the opposite of the correct answer. Choice D is incorrect because it uses terms that are not specific or clear enough to be applicable to the levels-of-processing model.

Question 20

According to the levels-of-processing model, we are most likely to remember information that we process at a ________level.
A) deeper
B) medium
C) shallowe.
D) personal
E) any of these, depending on the information

Accepted Answer

The levels-of-processing model suggests that deeper processing leads to better memory retention, so we are most likely to remember information that we process at a deeper level. While shallow and medium processing may also result in some memory retention, it is not as effective as deep processing. Personal relevance can also enhance memory retention, but it is not the only factor at play. Therefore, the best choice is A - deeper processing.

Quiz 5: Memory

________ most clearly resembles an encyclopedia in terms of its content.

A guitarist uses ________ to recall how to play the notes of a specific song.

Bob sells lamps for a living. In order to help people remember his telephone number, he requests the number 981-5267. Bob advertises his number as 981-LAMP. Bob is hoping that ________ will aid his customers in remembering his phone number.

Luiz is being asked to remember a series of the following 15 letters: FOXHOWLSWANTBUG. He finds this to be easier to remember as the four words fox howls want bug, rather than 15 individual letters. Luiz has used a process known as

The text suggests that ________ is a good analogy for LTM.

Jesse still has very vivid memories of his first romantic kiss. This example illustrates a specific form of memory known as a(n) memory.

According to the levels-of-processing theory, if Jon wanted Maqsood to remember the sentences "At first, it is better to run than to walk," "Birds seldom get too close," and "A rock can be used as an anchor," he should

Which of the following examples represents deep processing as described by the levels-of-processing model?

You are learning a list of items for a test by relating the items to each other and to information that you already have stored in memory. Which type of rehearsal are you using?

Your memory of how much fun you had last spring break is an example of

_ rehearsal results in a more lasting memory and promotes the transfer of information to long-term memory compared to _ rehearsal.

Bonnie is trying to remember what grocery items she needs from the stores. She repeats the words, "Eggs, cookies, bread, tortillas, and pretzels" over and over again in her mind. Bonnie is utilizing which memory technique?

Remembering your first day of college classes is an example of ________ memories.

Micah is trying to remember the specific route he took to the library the night before. What part of working memory is he accessing?

The fact that letters that sound similar can create memory distortions after they are encoded is one of the problems with the fact that information in working memory is encoded

When test subjects are asked to recall a list of letters they have just seen, the mistakes they make often involve letters that sound similar to the displayed letters. These mistakes are probably due to

The levels-of-processing model would suggest that which of the following questions would lead to better memory of the word frog?

In the levels-of-processing model of memory, information that gets processed at a level (such as accessing the meaning of a word or phrase) is more likely to be retained longer and form a stronger memory than information that is processed at a level (such as the visual characteristics of a word) .

According to the levels-of-processing model, we are most likely to remember information that we process at a ________level.