Question 1

Proactive interference occurs when recently learned material interferes with the ability to remember similar material that was stored previously.

Accepted Answer

Proactive interference occurs when older, previously learned material interferes with the ability to remember new, similar information.

Question 2

Match the following definitions with the correct terms.
-Unconscious retention in memory, as evidenced by the effect of a previous experience or previously encountered information on current thoughts or actions.
A)Source misattribution
B)Confabulation
C)Explicit memory
D)Implicit memory
E)Priming

Accepted Answer

Implicit memory refers to the unconscious retention of information, which influences current thoughts or actions.

Answer: E
 Priming refers to the phenomenon where previous experiences or information influence current thoughts or actions, even if the person is not consciously aware of it.

Answer: C
 Explicit memory refers to the conscious and intentional retrieval of information from memory.

Answer: B
 Confabulation is the production of fabricated memories that are believed to be true.

Answer: A
 Source misattribution is the inability to correctly identify the source of a particular memory.

Question 3

Elaborative rehearsal is defined as the rote repetition of material in order to maintain its availability in memory.

Accepted Answer

Elaborative rehearsal involves making associations with new or existing information in order to encode it more deeply and form stronger memory traces, rather than just repeating it over and over.

Question 4

Match the following definitions with the correct terms.
-Confusion of an event that happened to someone else with one that happened to you, or a belief that you remember something when it never actually happened.
A)Source misattribution
B)Confabulation
C)Explicit memory
D)Implicit memory
E)Priming

Accepted Answer

Confabulation is the confusion of an event that happened to someone else with one that happened to you, or a belief that you remember something when it never actually happened.

Answer: A
 Source misattribution is attributing a memory to the wrong source, such as thinking you heard something from one person when it was actually another.

Answer: C
 Explicit memory is the intentional and conscious retrieval of past experiences, facts, or events.

Answer: D
 Implicit memory is the unintentional and unconscious retrieval of past experiences, habits, and skills.

Answer: E
 Priming is the unconscious influence of a stimulus on subsequent thoughts or behavior. It is often used in advertising to influence consumer behavior.

Question 5

Most students are able to encode the material in a textbook in the same way that they encode where they sit in the classroom.

Accepted Answer

Students typically encode textbook material through deliberate study and comprehension, while encoding where they sit in a classroom is often automatic and based on spatial memory.

Question 6

Match the following definitions with the correct terms.
-A method for measuring implicit memory in which a person reads or listens to information and is later tested to see whether the information affects performance on the same or another type of task.
A)Source misattribution
B)Confabulation
C)Explicit memory
D)Implicit memory
E)Priming

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following definitions with the correct...

Question 7

In general, psychologists agree that the inability to remember experiences during the first years of life is due to the defence mechanism of repression.

Accepted Answer

Most psychologists attribute the inability to remember early life experiences to the phenomenon known as "infantile amnesia," which is due to the underdevelopment of the brain regions involved in memory, rather than repression.

Question 8

Match the examples with the appropriate type of memory.
-You look up a phone number and are able to remember it long enough to dial the phone.
A)Short-term memory
B)Sensory memory
C)Semantic memory
D)Procedural memory
E)Episodic memory

Accepted Answer

Short-term memory is the type of memory that allows us to store information temporarily for a short period of time, usually a few seconds to a minute. In this scenario, you are able to remember the phone number long enough to dial it, but you may forget it shortly after if you don't actively try to commit it to long-term memory.

Question 9

Formal strategies and tricks for encoding, storing, and retaining information are named after the ancient Greek goddess of memory, Mnemosyne.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. The formal strategies and tricks for encoding, storing, and retaining information are indeed named after the ancient Greek goddess of memory, Mnemosyne.

Question 10

The brain circuits that take part in the formation of long-term memories are not the same as those involved in long-term storage.

Accepted Answer

The formation of long-term memories involves different brain circuits than the long-term storage of those memories. During the initial encoding process, certain brain regions are activated, while during the long-term storage process, different areas of the brain are involved in maintaining those memories.

Question 11

In general, people automatically encode their location in space and time and the frequency with which they do certain things.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. People have the ability to encode and remember their spatial and temporal location and the frequency of their behavior. This is an important aspect of human memory and is a fundamental feature of our ability to navigate the world and remember past experiences.

Question 12

The role of the hippocampus may be to bind together diverse aspects of a memory so that the memory is retrieved as one coherent entity.

Accepted Answer

This statement is supported by research on the function of the hippocampus in memory consolidation and retrieval. The hippocampus is thought to integrate contextual information, spatial information, and emotional valence with other components of a memory to create a coherent representation that can be retrieved as a whole.

Question 13

Match the examples with the appropriate type of memory.
-You are able to recite the presidents of the United States in order.
A)Short-term memory
B)Sensory memory
C)Semantic memory
D)Procedural memory
E)Episodic memory

Accepted Answer

Semantic memory refers to our long-term memory for facts and general knowledge, such as knowing the order of the presidents of the United States.

Note: This answer may vary depending on personal interpretation or different categorization of memory types.

Question 14

Match the examples with the appropriate type of memory.
-You remember how to make your grandmother's special meatloaf.
A)Short-term memory
B)Sensory memory
C)Semantic memory
D)Procedural memory
E)Episodic memory

Accepted Answer

Procedural memory is responsible for learning and remembering motor skills and how to perform certain actions or procedures, such as cooking or riding a bike. In this example, remembering how to make a recipe involves procedural memory.

Question 15

We encode our memories as exact replicas of our sensory experiences.

Accepted Answer

This statement is currently a debated topic in the field of neuroscience. While sensory experience can certainly influence how memories are formed and retrieved, it is not clear if memories are exact replicas of those experiences. Memory formation involves a complex interplay of neurons, synapses, and various biochemical processes, which can result in memory distortions, errors, and even false memories.

Question 16

Match the following definitions with the correct terms.
-The inability to distinguish an actual memory of an event from information you learned about the event elsewhere.
A)Source misattribution
B)Confabulation
C)Explicit memory
D)Implicit memory
E)Priming

Accepted Answer

Source misattribution refers to confusing the source of a memory, such as not being able to distinguish between a direct experience and information learned elsewhere.

Answer: B
 Confabulation refers to the creation of false memories or details in a memory, often due to gaps in one's memory or the influence of outside information.

Answer: C
 Explicit memory refers to the intentional, conscious recollection of past events, facts, and experiences.

Answer: D
 Implicit memory refers to the unconscious or unintentional influence of past experiences and information on behavior and mental processes.

Answer: E
 Priming refers to the phenomenon of exposure to a stimulus influencing or facilitating the processing of a subsequent related stimulus, often without conscious awareness.

Question 17

It has been suggested that autobiographical memories cannot be formed until a child's self-concept has emerged.

Accepted Answer

Autobiographical memories rely on a self-referential schema or a sense of self, which takes time to develop and form during early childhood. Therefore, autobiographical memories cannot be formed until a child's self-concept has emerged.

Question 18

Match the examples with the appropriate type of memory.
-You remember 4 letters of the array of 16 that was momentarily flashed on a screen in front of you.
A)Short-term memory
B)Sensory memory
C)Semantic memory
D)Procedural memory
E)Episodic memory

Accepted Answer

The example is describing sensory memory, which is the initial brief storage of sensory information in the nervous system. In this case, the visual information from the array of letters is stored briefly in sensory memory.

Question 19

Match the following definitions with the correct terms.
-Conscious, intentional recollection of an event or of an item of information.
A)Source misattribution
B)Confabulation
C)Explicit memory
D)Implicit memory
E)Priming

Accepted Answer

Explicit memory is the conscious and intentional recollection of information or events.

Answer: A 
 Source misattribution refers to the attribution of a memory to the wrong source or the confusion between similar sources.

Answer: B 
 Confabulation is a type of memory error where false memories are created without the intention to deceive and believed to be true.

Answer: D 
 Implicit memory refers to the non-conscious and unintentional retrieval of stored information or experiences.

Answer: E 
 Priming refers to the effect where exposure to a stimulus influences a person's response to a subsequent stimulus, typically without conscious awareness.

Question 20

Match the examples with the appropriate type of memory.
-You remember most of the gifts you received for your sixteenth birthday.
A)Short-term memory
B)Sensory memory
C)Semantic memory
D)Procedural memory
E)Episodic memory

Accepted Answer

This is an example of episodic memory, which refers to memories of specific events or experiences that have personal significance.

Quiz 10: Memory

Proactive interference occurs when recently learned material interferes with the ability to remember similar material that was stored previously.

Match the following definitions with the correct terms. -Unconscious retention in memory, as evidenced by the effect of a previous experience or previously encountered information on current thoughts or actions.

Elaborative rehearsal is defined as the rote repetition of material in order to maintain its availability in memory.

Match the following definitions with the correct terms. -Confusion of an event that happened to someone else with one that happened to you, or a belief that you remember something when it never actually happened.

Most students are able to encode the material in a textbook in the same way that they encode where they sit in the classroom.

Match the following definitions with the correct terms. -A method for measuring implicit memory in which a person reads or listens to information and is later tested to see whether the information affects performance on the same or another type of task.

In general, psychologists agree that the inability to remember experiences during the first years of life is due to the defence mechanism of repression.

Match the examples with the appropriate type of memory. -You look up a phone number and are able to remember it long enough to dial the phone.

Formal strategies and tricks for encoding, storing, and retaining information are named after the ancient Greek goddess of memory, Mnemosyne.

The brain circuits that take part in the formation of long-term memories are not the same as those involved in long-term storage.

In general, people automatically encode their location in space and time and the frequency with which they do certain things.

The role of the hippocampus may be to bind together diverse aspects of a memory so that the memory is retrieved as one coherent entity.

Match the examples with the appropriate type of memory. -You are able to recite the presidents of the United States in order.

Match the examples with the appropriate type of memory. -You remember how to make your grandmother's special meatloaf.

We encode our memories as exact replicas of our sensory experiences.

Match the following definitions with the correct terms. -The inability to distinguish an actual memory of an event from information you learned about the event elsewhere.

It has been suggested that autobiographical memories cannot be formed until a child's self-concept has emerged.

Match the examples with the appropriate type of memory. -You remember 4 letters of the array of 16 that was momentarily flashed on a screen in front of you.

Match the following definitions with the correct terms. -Conscious, intentional recollection of an event or of an item of information.

Match the examples with the appropriate type of memory. -You remember most of the gifts you received for your sixteenth birthday.