Psychology Chapter 6

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short term memory is limited to roughly ______ bits of information. A. 7 B. 30 C. 2 D. 20

A. 7

Memory that is not plainly expressed is _____________________________ memory. A. implicit B. explicit C. anterograde D. retrograde

A. implicit

Memory for "facts and figures" is called ______________________________ memory. A. semantic B. episodic C. prospective D. implicit

A. semantic

Memory that is plainly expressed is known as _________________________ memory. A. implicit B. explicit C. anterograde D. repressed

B. explicit

Retrograde amnesia relates to: A. the inability to form new memories B. forgetting the past C. forgetting the future D. proactive interference

B. forgetting the past

The area of the brain most responsible for the establishment of short- term memories is the: A. thalamus B. hippocampus C. hypothalamus D. medulla

B. hippocampus

A schema is a _________________________. A. implicit memory B. memory distortion C. explicit memory D. declarative memory

B. memory distortion

Chunking is a method to: A. Overcome sensory register problems B. overcome the 7-digit problem of short-term memory C. Overcome proactive interference D. Aid in long-term memory retrieval

B. overcome the 7-digit problem of short-term memory

What is true about long-term memory? A. Its capacity to store information is limited B. Long-term memories are lost by displacement C. It can conceivably always be recalled D. Long-term memories are always accurate

C. It can conceivably always be recalled

Unconsciously motivated forgetting is called____________________________. A. Suppression B. Amnesia C. Repression D. Interference

C. Repression

Episodic memory is also referred to as ________________________ memory. A. prospective B. procedural C. autobiographical D. nondeclarative

C. autobiographical

Knowing that you have to study for a test scheduled in two weeks is ________________________ memory. A. retrospective B. implicit C. prospective D. autobiographical

C. prospective

Recalling that 6 x 7 = 42 is part of a ____________________ process. A. encoding B. procedural C. retrieval D. procedural

C. retrieval

Damage to the hippocampus may result in: A. anterograde amnesia B. retroactive interference C. retrograde amnesia D. procedural amnesia

C. retrograde amnesia

The Atkinson-Shiffrin model of stage of memory Intends to _______________________. A. Determine the physiological causes of memory disorders B. Determine the vividness of stimulation perception C. Determine the meaning and importance of dreams D. Determine whether and for how long information is retained in memory

D. Determine whether and for how long information is retained in memory

Which of the following is true about maintenance rehearsal? A. It involves encoding a list of letters by relating it to something already known B. It involves storing a list of letters or numbers on an electronic storage device for later use C. It involves trying to remember a long list of letters of numbers that have been read once D. It involves mentally repeating a list or saying the information to oneself

D. It involves mentally repeating a list or saying the information to oneself

Which of the following is true about retroactive interference? A. It is the interference of flashbulb memories with the recollection of paired associations B. It is the interference of emotions with the capacity to retrieve more recently learned material C. It is the interference of older material with the capacity to retrieve more recently learned material D. It is the interference of new learning with the ability to retrieve material learned previously

D. It is the interference of new learning with the ability to retrieve material learned previously

_____________________ is the process by which information is encoded, stored, and retrieved. A. semantics B. perception C. amnesia D. memory

D. memory

Encoding in humans strongly relate to the: A. unconscious B. prospective memory C. declarative memory D. senses

D. senses

The tendency to recall the first and last bits of information in a series of information is called the: A. anterograde effect B. retrograde effect C. procedural effect D. serial position effect

D. serial position effect


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