Cognitive Psych Ch. 6

________ memories are those that we are not aware of. a. Implicit b. Explicit c. Declarative d. All of the above

a. Implicit

The dramatic case of patient H.M. clearly illustrates that ____ is crucial for the formation of LTMs. a. hippocampus b. synaptic consolidation c. vitamin B1 d. deep processing

a. hippocampus

The primacy effect (from the serial position curve experiment) is associated with ________ memory. a. long-term b. short-term c. sensory d. implicit

a. long-term

Knowing the capital of California, but not being able to remember when you first learned it is an example of how a. semantic memory can bias episodic memory. b. episodic memory is the "gateway" to semantic memory. c. semantic memories are easier to form than episodic memories. d. episodic memories last longer than semantic memories.

b. episodic memory is the "gateway" to semantic memory.

Carrie answers her phone with "Hello?" A response, "Hi, Carrie!" comes from the other end of the line. Carrie responds back with "Hi, Dad!" Carrie processed "Hi, Carrie" using an a. visual code in short-term memory. b. auditory code in long-term memory. c. iconic code in short-term memory. d. iconic code in long-term memory.

b. auditory code in long-term memory.

This multiple choice question is an example of a _____ test. a. recall b. recognition c. word-completion d. personal semantic memory

b. recognition

Two types of declarative memory are _____ and _____ memory. a. semantic, implicit b. implicit, episodic c. episodic, semantic d. procedural, implicit

c. episodic, semantic

Your text describes an "Italian woman" who, after an attack of encephalitis, had difficulty remembering people or facts she knew before. She could, however, remember her life events and daily tasks. Her memory behavior reflects a. intact semantic memory but defective episodic memory. b. intact procedural memory but defective episodic memory. c. intact episodic memory but defective semantic memory. d. intact episodic memory but defective procedural memory.

c. intact episodic memory but defective semantic memory.

Which of the following is NOT an example of semantic memory? a. I remember that more than 33% of U.S. drivers have admitted to using a cell phone when driving. b. I remember that experiments have shown that talking on cell phones can impair driving ability. c. I remember the day we learned about how talking on cell phones can impair driving ability. d. None of the above (a, b, and c are all examples of semantic memory

c. I remember the day we learned about how talking on cell phones can impair driving ability.

Suppose you have been studying your French vocabulary words for several hours and are making many mistakes. You switch to reviewing the new terms for your upcoming biology test, and your performance is noticeably better. You are experiencing a. the self-reference effect. b. retroactive inhibition. c. release from proactive interference. d. disinhibition.

c. release from proactive interference.

Which task below would most likely be used to test for implicit memory? a. recognizing words that had been presented in an earlier list that you saw few minutes ago b. recalling the names of popular fairy tales c. recalling events from your childhood d. Measuring your performance after multiple practices of mirror drawing

d. Measuring your performance after multiple practices of mirror drawing

A patient suffering from an inability to form new memories because of a brain injury can do which of the following? a. following a story in a book b. solving problems that take more than a few moments to figure out c. recognizing people he has recently met following the injury d. identifying a photograph of his childhood home where he lived before the injury

d. identifying a photograph of his childhood home where he lived before the injury

Neuropsychological evidence indicates that STM and LTM probably a. represent different aspects of the same mechanism. b. are caused by different mechanisms that depend upon each other. c. both rely most heavily on a semantic coding mechanism. d. are caused by different mechanisms that act independently.

d. are caused by different mechanisms that act independently.

Murdoch's "remembering a list" experiment described the serial position curve and found that memory is best for _______ of a list. a. the first words b. the middle words c. the last words d. both the first and last words

d. both the first and last words

A patient with impaired episodic memory would most likely have the greatest difficulty in a. recognizing famous people. b. remembering the meaning of some words. c. recalling where to find eating utensils in the kitchen. d. remembering graduating from college.

d. remembering graduating from college.