Chapter 7 Memory

What kind of memory involves storage of brief events, such as sights, sounds, and tastes? a) effortful b) procedural c) recall d) sensory

d) sensory

Which concept describes the effects of misinformation from external sources that leads to the creation of false memories? a) anterograde amnesia b) misinformation effect paradigm c) reconstruction d) suggestibility

d) suggestibility

Which of the following statements about eyewitness testimony is correct? a) Eyewitness testimony is always reliable. b) Eyewitness testimony is never reliable. c) Eyewitness testimony is reliable for events that do not involve crime. d) Eyewitness testimony is vulnerable to the power of suggestion.

d) Eyewitness testimony is vulnerable to the power of suggestion.

Felipe looks over his presentation, and he notices that some of the words are written in bold and some are written in italic. His ability to remember these differences is an example of ________ encoding. a) acoustic b) semantic c) sensory d) visual

d) visual

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) Explicit memories are memories we consciously try to remember and recall, while implicit memories are those that are not part of our consciousness.

Encoding information occurs through ________. a) automatic processing and effortful processing b) automatic storing and effortful retrieving c) processing and storing d) storing and retrieving

a) automatic processing and effortful processing

Which of the following is a good example of acoustic encoding? a) being able to hum the tune to a song even when you can't remember the lyrics b) dreaming about an airport and deciding to take a trip c) remembering the names of the Great Lakes with the acronym HOMES d) thinking about a bike you plan to buy and having the image of the bike appear in your mind

a) being able to hum the tune to a song even when you can't remember the lyrics

What type of memories do we consciously try to remember and recall? a) explicit memories b) implicit memories c) sensory memories d) short-term memories

a) explicit memories

I am trying to learn the names of all 50 states. While I am actively remembering and recalling this information, it is considered ________. a) explicit memory b) implicit memory c) procedural memory d) sensory memory

a) explicit memory

What is episodic 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 have personally experienced d) type of implicit memory that stores information about how to do things

a) information about events we have personally experienced

People may not intend to distort facts, but ________. a) it can happen in the process of retrieving old memories and combining them with new memories b) other people will influence bystanders to change details in their short term memory c) people are unreliable and don't pay attention, so they make things up d) research proves it always happens when the event is unimportant

a) it can happen in the process of retrieving old memories and combining them with new memories

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) knowledge about words, concepts, and language-based knowledge and facts

Ben is asked to memorize the words canine, feline, and avian. He remembers the words by associating them with their synonyms: dog, cat, and bird. This is an example of ________ encoding. a) acoustic b) semantic c) sensory d) visual

b) semantic

What is the main idea of the Stroop effect? a) The brain identifies color more readily than words. b) The brain processes black and white information faster. c) The brain's reaction time slows when it must deal with conflicting information. d) The memory process is facilitated when people take more time to consider information.

c) The brain's reaction time slows when it must deal with conflicting information.

Which part of my brain is probably damaged if I am unable to recognize basic objects around my house? a) amygdala b) cerebellum c) hippocampus d) prefrontal cortex

c) hippocampus

According to the Atkinson-Shiffrin model, ________. a) colors are more easily named when they appear printed in that color b) happy memories are processed better than sad memories c) memories are processed the same way that a computer processes information d) short-term memory itself has different forms

c) memories are processed the same way that a computer processes information

Chuck was in a car accident. He wishes he could put it behind him, but every night he has dreams about it, and every time he sees a car he remembers how he felt that day. Which category of memory failure associated with the seven sins of memory is exemplified? a) distortion b) forgetting c) imposition d) intrusion

d) intrusion

Elaine wakes up in the hospital with a head injury. She gets to know her doctors and nurses over time, but it soon becomes clear that she has no memories from before she woke up in the hospital. Elaine has ________ amnesia. a) anterograde b) flashbulb c) graduated d) retrograde

d) retrograde

When experiencing ________ amnesia, you experience loss of memory for events that occurred prior to the trauma. When experiencing ________ amnesia, you cannot remember new information. a) antero-retro; flashbulb b) anterograde; retrograde c) flashbulb; retro-antero d) retrograde; anterograde

d) retrograde; anterograde

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) type of implicit memory that stores information about how to do things