PSYC100: W8 memory quiz

Which of the following is an example of absentmindedness, one of the seven sins of memory identified by Daniel Schacter? a) Forgetting a traumatic childhood event. b) Forgetting the lyrics to a song you used to know. c) Forgetting where you left your phone.

Forgetting where you left your phone.

Which of the following is NOT a phenomenon associated with the use of schemas in memory? a) You have an event schema that can help you predict what will happen on the first day of class. b) Schemas are easily revised when new information contradicts them. c) Schemas help people remember stories that would otherwise be difficult to understand.

Schemas are easily revised when new information contradicts them.

Selma is travelling and she needs to withdraw some cash from her bank account. She enters a branch of the bank that is very different from the one she uses at home. Nonetheless, she walks toward the tellers and joins the end of the line. Selma's ability to handle the unfamiliar bank branch demonstrates _____. Chunking priming a schema

a schema

Tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon is also known as... transience blocking persistence

blocking

Sam found that he can more easily remember his UIN (19744625) if he thinks of it as "190-74-46-25" rather than "1-9-0-7-4-4-6-2-5". This is an example of _____. echoic memory chunking method of loci

chunking

When Sara is asked to remember what the word "apple" means and what font the word "cat" is written in, she has an easier time remembering the meaning of "apple" and struggles to remember the font of "cat." What was Sara relying on to encode the word "apple"? deep encoding surface encoding shallow encoding

deep encoding

What is an example of an implicit memory? remembering your last birthday party knowing the first president of the United States knowing how to dunk a basketball

knowing how to dunk a basketball

Marshall is trying to memorize the code he needs to access the results of his bar exam: DRHEASOK. He links each letter to a word, and puts them in the sentence: Dogs Running Home While Eating Apples and Singing Off Key. What memory technique is Marshall using? a) mnemonics b) chunking c) rehearsal

mnemonics

Jolene's e-mail account just asked her to reset her password. However, the next day when she attempts to log in, all she can remember is her old e-mail password. This is an example of ____. retroactive interference anterograde amnesia proactive interference

proactive interference

When Mario first learned to drive, he was very aware of all the processes involved: moving his foot to the brake, putting on his turn signal, checking his mirrors, and so on. Now that he's been driving for five years, he finds it almost effortless and barely notices these processes. Now that he is an expert driver, he relies on ____ memory to control his driving. procedural episodic declarative

procedural

Taking tests is very demanding on your memory. Different types of test questions call upon different kinds of memory to provide the correct answer. For instance, multiple-choice questions call upon _________ memory whereas open-ended essay questions call upon ______ memory. a) recognition; recall b)recall; recognition c) recognition; relearning

recognition; recall

Aaron initially thought his neighbor's dog was friendly. When he put his hand over the fence to pet it, the dog growled at him. When asked about the dog later, he reported that he always thought that the dog was aggressive and unpredictable, from the first time he saw it. This example illustrates ______. proactive interference the misinformation effect reconstructive memory

reconstructive memory

Knowledge of the names of piano keys is ________ while the ability to play a certain piece of music without looking at the score depends on _______. semantic memory; priming implicit memory; semantic memory semantic memory; procedural memory

semantic memory; procedural memory

The system of memory that can hold limited amount of "chunks" of information for less than 30 seconds is called _____. long-term memory. short-term memory. sensory memory.

short-term memory.

Barney hides his heroin when he is high. When he is sober, he cannot remember where he hid the heroin. However, as soon as he gets high again, he can remember where he hid the heroin. This illustrates ____. a) short-term memory b) state-dependent memory c) context-dependent memory

state-dependent memory

If someone is trying to remember as many digits of the number pi as possible, what might you recommend to them to increase their memory capacity for this infinite number? a) repeatedly say the digits of pi over and over b) write out the digits of pi and study them c) turn the digits of pi into meaningful chunks that can be grouped together

turn the digits of pi into meaningful chunks that can be grouped together

When it comes to solving math problems, Brandon remembers all the formulas and concepts perfectly, but has trouble keeping track of variables as he works out a solution. Brandon most likely has limited ____. working memory maintenance rehearsal long-term memory

working memory