questions on ap psych 5

Which of the following scenarios best demonstrates the role of context effects in memory? A. Jonah tutored his classmate on a difficult concept, and now he understands the concept better than he did before tutoring his classmate. B. Amy studied for a vocabulary test in the same classroom and at the same time of day as the normal class, and she performed better on the test than students who studied in different classrooms under different conditions. C. Mateo studied for an anatomy exam while taking pain medication, which he did not take before the exam. He forgot many of the concepts that he learned when he was studying. D. Dina could not remember the name of her second-grade teacher, but after she thought about the names of her classmates, the teacher's name suddenly came to her.

Amy studied for a vocabulary test in the same classroom and at the same time of day as the normal class, and she performed better on the test than students who studied in different classrooms under different conditions.

Which of the following psychologists is most strongly associated with research on false memories? a. Jean Piaget b. Elizabeth Loftus c. William James d. Wilhelm Wundt

Elizabeth Loftus

Dr. Rudolph's class has a big test coming up next week. Which of the following students is using a studying strategy that is most likely to lead to memory consolidation? A.Elizabeth studies for a half hour before she goes to bed each night the week before the exam. B. Gabe is anxious about the test so he distracts himself by playing video games C. Marcus waits to study until the night before the test and reviews the material for 8 hours. D. Sharon does not study for the test but pays close attention during class and takes good notes E. Mario repeat his class notes to himself two days before the test.

Elizabeth studies for a half hour before she goes to bed each night the week before the exam.

Which of the following is an example of retroactive interference? a. John is having difficulty playing the violin because he recently learned how to play the cello. b. None of the options show retroactive interference. c. John is finding it easier to play the cello because he previously learned how to play the violin. d. John cannot remember anything about the violin.

John is having difficulty playing the violin because he recently learned how to play the cello.

Which of the following best describes the primacy effect? a. When people have better recall of things that occur at the end of a sequence b. When people have better recall of things that occur at the beginning of a sequence c. When people who know very little about a subject tend to be overly confident about how much they know about that subject, while people who know a great deal about the subject tend to downplay their knowledge about that subject d. When people state that things that have happened to them recently occur more frequently than they actually do

When people have better recall of things that occur at the beginning of a sequence

Which of the following is most likely to be stored as an implicit memory? a. a conditioned fear of guns b. a mental image of one's best friend c. the date of one's birth d. the location of a store

a conditioned fear of guns

What two parts of the brain are most involved in implicit memory?

amygdala and cerebellum

You hear a familiar word in your native language and it is virtually impossible not to recognize the word's meaning. This best illustrates the importance of: a. the spacing effect b. semantic memory c. flashbulb memory d. automatic processing

automatic processing

John noticed that he did better on his chemistry exams when he takes them in the same seat that he sits in during class. If he is properly prepared for each exam, then _____ may explain his difference in scores.

context effects

The three steps in memory information processing are: a. input, output, storage b. encoding, storage, retrieval c. echoic, iconic, semantic d. input, processing, output

encoding, storage, retrieval

Chris can still remember the song on the radio, the color of the trees outside, and the color of the sweatshirt he was wearing during his first kiss. This is an example of which of the following? A. recognition B. context effects C. implicit memory D. flashbulb memory

flashbulb memory

This is a relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of your memory system. a. short-term memory b. long-term memory c. echoic memory d. sensory memory

long-term memory

Whenever Valerie experiences intense feelings of fear, she is more likely to remember childhood memories of her abusive parents. Valerie's experience best illustrates a. mood congruent memory b. state dependent memory c. the misinformation effect d. context dependent memory

mood congruent memory

The cerebellum is most directly involved in.... a. forming emotional memory b. sensory processing c. forming explicit and spatial memory d. motor learning

motor learning

During her evening Spanish language exam, Janica so easily remembers the French vocabulary she studied that morning that she finds it difficult to recall the Spanish vocabulary she rehearsed that afternoon. Her difficulty best illustrates a. repression b. proactive interference c. state dependent memory d. retroactive interference

proactive interference

Caitlin, a fifth grader, is asked to remember her second- grade teacher's name. What measure of retention will Caitlin use to answer this question?

recall

Dr. Napleton prefers to give his students all essay and fill-in-the-blank questions in order to fully test their: a. reinforcement b. reconstruction c. recall d. recognition

recall

Which of the following is an example of the serial position effect? A. remembering the most important assignment you have to complete for school tomorrow B. remembering the skills you learned early in life, such as walking C. remembering the beginning and end of your grocery list, but not the items in the middle D. remembering the names of the first two co-workers you met on the first day of your new job E. remembering where you left your cell phone when you cannot find it

remembering the beginning and end of your grocery list, but not the items in the middle

Although Jordan could not recall the exact words of a poem he had recently heard, he clearly remembered the meaning of the poem. This best illustrates the importance of a. semantic encoding b. chunking c. mood-congruent memory d. the serial position effect

semantic encoding

Ebbinghaus observed that it is much easier to learn meaningful material than to learn nonsense material. This best illustrates the advantage of a. the spacing effect b. semantic encoding c. echoic memory d. implicit memory

semantic encoding

After Teresa was verbally threatened by someone in a passing car, she was asked whether she recognized the man who was driving the car. Several hours later, Teresa mistakenly recalled that the driver was a male rather than a female. Teresa's experience best illustrates a. the misinformation effect b. implicit memory c. effortful processing d. interference

the misinformation effect

At a block party, Cyndi is introduced to eight new neighbors. Moments later, she remembers only the names of the first three and last two neighbors. Her experience illustrates a. the serial position effect b. implicit memory c. source amnesia d. the misinformation effect

the serial position effect

Which of the following is most likely to lead to semantic encoding of a list of words? A. thinking about how the words relate to your own life B. practicing the words for a single extended period C. breaking up the practice into several relatively short sessions D. noticing where in a sentence the words appear E. focusing on the number of vowels and consonants in the words

thinking about how the words relate to your own life