Question 1

Short-term memory capacity can be increased through

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A)   iconic memory.
B)   chunking.
C)   echoic memory.
D)   shallow processing.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Research by Kandel and Schwartz on sea slugs indicates that memory formation is associated with the

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A)   structure of DNA molecules.
B)   release of certain neurotransmitters.
C)   activity level of the hippocampus.
D)   development of the cerebellum.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Which measure of memory did Ebbinghaus use to assess the impact of rehearsal on the retention of nonsense syllables?

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A)   recall
B)   recognition
C)   relearning
D)   reconstructionE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

To retain a newly introduced nonsense syllable in our working memory,it is most clearly necessary to engage in

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A)   chunking.
B)   shallow processing.
C)   rehearsal.
D)   automatic processing.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following provides a neural basis for learning and remembering conditioned associations?

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A)   the serial position effect
B)   long-term potentiation
C)   encoding specificity
D)   primingE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

A stimulus linked to a specific memory is a(n)

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A)   memory trace.
B)   implicit memory.
C)   retrieval cue.
D)   LTP.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Dating partners who fall in love tend to ________ how much they liked each other when they first met.Dating partners who break up tend to ________ how much they liked each other when they first met.

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A)   underestimate;underestimate
B)   overestimate;overestimate
C)   underestimate;overestimate
D)   overestimate;underestimateE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

A good night's sleep is most likely to improve exam grades by supporting the process of

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A)   priming.
B)   encoding specificity.
C)   memory consolidation.
D)   mood-congruent memory.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Visualizing an object and actually seeing that object both activate similar brain areas.This most clearly contributes to

Accepted Answer

A)   anterograde amnesia.
B)   proactive interference.
C)   imagination inflation.
D)   motivated forgetting.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Source amnesia helps to explain

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A)   déjà vu.
B)   sensory memory.
C)   proactive interference.
D)   implicit memory.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

An eyewitness to a bank robbery is asked to identify suspects from a police lineup.Which test of memory is being used?

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A)   recall
B)   relearning
C)   recognition
D)   reconstructionE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The retention of encoded information over time refers to

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A)   effortful processing.
B)   implicit memory.
C)   the spacing effect.
D)   storage.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Jeremy can accurately process and store new information,but when he is tested on what he has learned he becomes so anxious that he can't easily recall the new information.Jeremy most clearly demonstrates difficulty with

Accepted Answer

A)   iconic memory.
B)   encoding.
C)   echoic memory.
D)   retrieval.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Which measure of memory retention assesses the amount of time saved when learning material again?

Accepted Answer

A)   recognition
B)   retrieval
C)   relearning
D)   recallE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Whenever Valerie experiences intense feelings of fear,she is overwhelmed with childhood memories of her abusive parents.Valerie's experience best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   memory consolidation.
B)   mood-congruent memory.
C)   implicit memory.
D)   the serial position effect.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 9: Memory

Which of the following provides a neural basis for learning and remembering conditioned associations?

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Short-term memory capacity can be increased through

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The retention of encoded information over time refers to

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Visualizing an object and actually seeing that object both activate similar brain areas.This most clearly contributes to

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An eyewitness to a bank robbery is asked to identify suspects from a police lineup.Which test of memory is being used?

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Research by Kandel and Schwartz on sea slugs indicates that memory formation is associated with the

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A stimulus linked to a specific memory is a(n)

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Dating partners who fall in love tend to how much they liked each other when they first met.Dating partners who break up tend to how much they liked each other when they first met.

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Which measure of memory retention assesses the amount of time saved when learning material again?

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Whenever Valerie experiences intense feelings of fear,she is overwhelmed with childhood memories of her abusive parents.Valerie's experience best illustrates

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A good night's sleep is most likely to improve exam grades by supporting the process of

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To retain a newly introduced nonsense syllable in our working memory,it is most clearly necessary to engage in

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Which measure of memory did Ebbinghaus use to assess the impact of rehearsal on the retention of nonsense syllables?

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Source amnesia helps to explain

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