Psychology Chapter 8

Lisa puts five quarters into the parking meter every time she goes downtown. However, when asked, Lisa cannot say if the head on a quarter is facing left or right. This may be an example of ________, because Lisa never paid attention to the picture in the first place. A)effortful processing B)effortless processing C)encoding failure D)enigmatic processing

C

What should be changed to make the following sentence true? The step of recall, which is the conscious repetition of information to be remembered in order to move it from STM into long-term memory, is called memory consolidation. A)change the word "conscious" to the word "unconscious" B)change the word "long" to the word "short" C)change the word "recall" to the word "rehearsal" D)change the word "repetition" to the word "recognition"

C

Which of the following is not a way you can use what you know about memory to help you remember the names of all 50 states? A)memorize five states at a time—group the information into a more manageable size B)sing the names of the 50 states to the tune of "Happy Birthday" C)stay up the night before your exam to maximize the amount of time you have to study D) think of something you might do in each state if you were on a vacation in that state

C

Elena finds it very difficult to remember a long string of numbers, so she tries to memorize three numbers at a time. Later, she is able to repeat the numbers correctly because she grouped the numbers into more manageable groups of three. This is an example of ________.

Chunking

What is procedural memory? A)information about events we have personally experienced B)knowledge about words, concepts, and language-based knowledge and facts C)storage of facts and events we personally experienced D)type of implicit memory that stores information about how to do things

D

Which of the following is an example of a mnemonic device? A)Dividing your telephone number into groups of numbers to remember it easier B)drinking coffee when you study for your math exam, then drinking coffee at your exam to reproduce the mental state you had when you studied C)using a biofeedback machine to track your alpha waves during an exam D)using the acronym "HOMES" to remember the names of the five Great Lakes

D

Which category of memory failure associated with the seven sins of memory is exemplified by the following? Amantha left her phone somewhere, but she can't remember where.

Forgetting

How is an explicit memory different from an implicit memory? A)explicit memories are memories we consciously try to remember and recall, while implicit memories are those that are not part of our consciousness. B)Explicit memories are memories we have directly experienced, while implicit memories are memories that someone else directly experienced. C)Explicit memories are memories we unconsciously remember, while implicit memories are those that we consciously remember. D)Implicit memories are memories we consciously try to remember and recall, while explicit memories are those that are not part of our consciousness.

A

What is semantic memory? A)information about events we have personally experienced B)knowledge about words, concepts, and language-based knowledge and facts C)storage of facts and events we personally experienced D)type of implicit memory that stores information about how to do things

B

Which of the following is an example of retrograde amnesia? A)Jane Doe can provide a second-by-second account of what she ate for dinner. B)Jane Doe emerges from a coma with no idea who she is, and she is unable to provide any details about herself, where she came from, or what happened to her. C)Jane Doe is in a boating accident. Every day she wakes up with no memory of what she did the day before. D)Jane Doe remembers her first day of school more clearly than any other day because her best friend was not there.

B