End-of Module Multiple Choice 31-33

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Working memory is most active during which portion of the information-processing model? a. Short-term memory b. Sensory memory c. Retrieval d. Encoding e. Long-term memory

a. Short-term memory

Which of the following is more 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 word appears e. Focusing on the number of vowels and consonants in the words

a. Thinking about how the words relate to your own life

Juan returns to his grandparent's house after a 10-year absence. The flood of memories about his childhood visits is best explained by which of the following? a. Recall b. Priming c. Explicit memory d. The serial position effect e. Flashbulb memory

b. Priming

What does Hermann Ebbinghaus' forgetting curve show about the nature of storage decay? a. The rate of forgetting increases as time goes on b. The rate of forgetting decreases as time goes on c. The rate of forgetting does not change as time goes on d. The rate of forgetting varies according to the motivation of the learner e. The rate of forgetting varies according to the emotional state of the learner

b. The rate of forgetting decreases as time goes on

Which of the following is an example of proactive interference? a. You can't recall your locker combination from sixth grade because your current locker combination interferes b. You can't recall your new cell phone number because your old number interferes c. You can't recall what you studied in first period because what you studied in fourth period interferes d. You can't recall what you studied on Monday because what you studied on Tuesday interferes e. You can't recall who won the state swim meet last year because the winner of this year's meet interferes

b. You can't recall your new cell phone number because your old number interferes

Which of the following is an example of flashbulb memory? a. Barry remembers an especially bright sunrise because he was by the ocean and the sunlight reflected off the water b. Robert remembers that correlation does not prove a cause-effect relationship because his teacher emphasized this fact over and over again c. Anna remembers when her father returned from an overseas military deployment because the day was very emotional for her d. Kris has stronger memories of her second grade teacher than she does of her third grade teacher because her second grade teacher has the same name as her neighbor e. Anton remembers a moment from his last homecoming dance because a strobe light seemed to freeze the scene in his imagination

c. Anna remembers when her father returned from an overseas military deployment because the day was very emotional for her

Which of the following is an example of anterograde amnesia? a. Halle has no memories of the first 10 years of her life b. William has lost his memory of the first 2 weeks before he had surgery to remove a benign brain tumor c. Louis can remember his past, but has not been able to form new long-term memories since experiencing a brain infection 4 years ago d. Maddie can't remember the details of when she was mugged downtown 6 months ago e. Kalund struggles in school because he consistently misremembers what his teachers said in class

c. Louis can remember his past, but has not been able to form new long-term memories since experiencing a brain infection 4 years ago

Your memory of which of the following is an example of implicit memory? a. What you had for breakfast yesterday b. The need to spend some time reviewing tomorrow for an upcoming psychology quiz c. Which way to turn the car key to start the engine d. That George Washington was the first President e. How exciting it was to get the best birthday present ever

c. Which way to turn the car key to start the engine

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? a. Storage b. Recognition c. Relearning d. Recall e. Encoding

d. Recall

Which of the following is an example of the primacy 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 last thing your English teacher talked about in class yesterday, but nothing from earlier in the class period d. Remembering the names of the first two co-workers you met on the first day of your new job e. Remembering that your clocks must be moved ahead one hour when daylight savings time begins in the spring

d. Remembering the names of the first two co-workers you met on the first day of your new job

Which of the following is the most accurate description of the capacity of short-term and working memory? a. Lasts for about 2 days in most circumstances b. Lasts for less than half a minute unless you rehearse the information c. Is thought to be unlimited - there is always room for more information d. Can handle about a half dozen items for each of the tasks you are working on at any time e. Can handle about a half dozen items total

e. Can handle about a half dozen items total

Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the relationship between emotions and memory? a. Emotion blocks memory, and it is generally true that we are unable to recall highly emotional events b. Excitement tends to increase the chance that an event will be remembered, but stress decreases the chance that an event will be remembered c. Stress tends to increase the chance that an event will be remembered, but excitement decreases the chance that an event will be remembered d. The effect of emotion on memory depends on the interpretation of the event in the frontal lobes e. Emotion enhances memory because it is important for our survival to remember events that make us emotional

e. Emotion enhances memory because it is important for our survival to remember events that make us emotional

Muhammad has been in his school cafeteria hundreds of times. It is a large room, and there are nine free-standing pillars that support the roof. One day, to illustrate the nature of forgetting, Muhammad's teacher asks him how many pillars there are in the cafeteria. Muhammad has difficulty answering the question, but finally replies that he thinks there are six pillars. What memory concept does this example demonstrate? a. Storage decay b. Retrograde amnesia c. Proactive interference d. Retroactive interference e. Encoding failure

e. Encoding failure

What two parts of the brain are most involved in explicit memory? a. Frontal lobes and basal ganglia b. Amygdala and hippocampus c. Amygdala and cerebellum d. Cerebellum and basal ganglia e. Frontal lobes and hippocampus

e. Frontal lobes and hippocampus

The text discusses therapist-guided "recovered" memories. Which of the following statements represents an appropriate conclusion about this issue? a. Therapists who use hypnosis are likely to help their patients retrieve repressed memories b. Statistics indicate that childhood sexual abuse rarely occurs; therefore, recovered memories of such abuse must be false c. Memories are only rarely recovered; once you are unable to retrieve a memory you will probably never be able to retrieve it d. One indicator of whether a recovered memory is true is the patient's emotional response; only true recovered memories are emotionally upsetting e. Since the brain is not sufficiently mature to store accurate memories of events before the age of 3, memories from the first 3 years of life are not reliable

e. Since the brain is not sufficiently mature to store accurate memories of events before the age of 3, memories from the first 3 years of life are not reliable


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