Chapter 8.3 Textbook Quiz

n order to remember his lines for the play, Guy repeats his lines over and over again. This process is called ________. declarative memory hyperthymesia rehearsal relearning

rehearsal

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

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

Jason studies Spanish for three years, and then switches to Pashto. When asked to remember Spanish vocabulary he can't, instead he can only remember Pashto vocabulary. This is an example of ________ interference. active inactive proactive retroactive

retroactive

What is the main idea of levels of processing theory? Aerobic exercise promotes neurogenesis. If you want to remember a piece of information, you should think about it more deeply and link it to other information and memories to make it more meaningful. In order to remember information, you should build a web of retrieval cues to help you access material when you want to remember it. Overlearning can help prevent storage decay.

If you want to remember a piece of information, you should think about it more deeply and link it to other information and memories to make it more meaningful.

What did a researcher identify by timing participants on how long they took to name colors when the semantic meaning of the word differed from the color it was presented in? engrams equipotentiality hypothesis Stroop effect visual encoding

Stroop effect

Which of the following statements about the amygdala is correct? Communication among neurons via the amygdala is critical for developing new memories. The amygdala is a processing area for explicit memories. The amygdala is involved in normal recognition memory as well as spatial memory. The amygdala is involved in the process of transferring new learning into long-term memory.

The amygdala is involved in the process of transferring new learning into long-term memory.

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

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

Forgetting anything good that happened on your trip to France because you just broke up with your French fiancée and now can't bear the thought of anything French is a good example of ________: Memories are distorted by your current belief system. bias blocking suggestibility transience

bias

What should be changed to make the following sentence true? Long-term memory has two parts: semantic memory and episodic memory. change the word "episodic" to the word "implicit" change the word "long-term" to the word "declarative" change the word "parts" to the word "components" change the word "semantic" to the word "short-term"

change the word "long-term" to the word "declarative"

What should be changed to make the following sentence true? Persistence refers to lapses in memory that are caused by breaks in attention. change the word "attention" to the word "focus" change the word "lapses" to the word "delays" change the word "memory" to the word "emotions" change the word "persistence" to the word "absent-mindedness"

change the word "persistence" to the word "absent-mindedness"

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 elaborative rehearsal mnemonic device persistence

chunking

What did Lashley develop by purposely damaging the brains of rats that had learned a task and then testing those rats to see if the brain damage impaired their ability to complete that same task? chunking effect equipotentiality hypothesis levels of processing hypothesis Stroop effect

equipotentiality hypothesis

A public opinion poll was administered to 50 people before the election of President Barack Obama. Polls taken before election night showed 50% of the people polled believed Barack Obama would be elected president. After the election results, the same people were asked if they believed Barack Obama would be elected president, and this time 75% of the people said yes. This may be an example of ________ bias. egocentric hindsight stereotypical transient

hindsight

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

hippocampus

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? distortion forgetting imposition intrusion

intrusion

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

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

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? memorize five states at a time—group the information into a more manageable size sing the names of the 50 states to the tune of "Happy Birthday" stay up the night before your exam to maximize the amount of time you have to study think of something you might do in each state if you were on a vacation in that state

stay up the night before your exam to maximize the amount of time you have to study

Elaborative rehearsal involves ________. immediately applying new information to a practical problem organizing information into manageable bits or chunks sleeping immediately after learning new information to allow your mind to process it thinking about the meaning of the new information and its relation to knowledge already stored in your memory

thinking about the meaning of the new information and its relation to knowledge already stored in your memory

Which of the following is an example of a mnemonic device? dividing your telephone number into groups of numbers to remember it easier 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 using a biofeedback machine to track your alpha waves during an exam using the acronym "HOMES" to remember the names of the five Great Lakes

using the acronym "HOMES" to remember the names of the five Great Lakes

Remembering ________ is a good example of semantic memory. how a fruit tastes even though you have never tasted it yourself how to play the piano what the word chocolate means your most recent visit to the dentist

what the word chocolate means