Psych test 2

Which of the following is one of the five prominent characteristics of a flashbulb memory?

1. Affect

A veteran chef may chop an onion by relying on her:

3. procedural memory

Which of these can cause problems with eyewitness statements?

4. All the answers are correct.

Carlos was in a car accident when he was 47 years old in which he hit his head on the steering wheel. Even though it's now six years later, Carlos thinks he's still 47 and doesn't remember anything that's happened over the last six years. Which kind of amnesia is Carlos experiencing?

4. Anterograde Amnesia

Josephine witnessed a man murder a woman on the street. Even though she was not physically harmed in the event, ever since that day, she has not been able to remember her name or anything about her own identity. Which kind of amnesia is Josephine experiencing?

2. Dissociative Amnesia

Which of the following statements regarding declarative memory is TRUE?

2. Episodic memory contains personal experiences and events, while semantic memory contains general knowledge and facts.

Alzheimer's:

2. Is an incurable disease

Which of the following is true about short-term memory?

2. It can hold small amounts of information briefly.

You are thinking about a fun night out with a friend a few weeks ago. Which type of process are you using to remember the events?

2. Recall

Yasif hit his head on the diving board at school. After he woke up, he realized that he couldn't remember anything about the swim meet that had been happening before his dive. Which kind of amnesia is Yasif experiencing?

2. Retrograde Amnesia

What is the BEST way to retrieve information from your brain?

2. Through association.

According to George Miller, chunking has the effect of _____.

2. increasing the potential for short-term memory

Without enhancement, information stays in short-term memory for about _____ seconds.

3. 30

According to the Misinformation Effect, which of these is most likely to change someone's memory of an event?

3. A girl sees a blonde steal a purse and then is asked about the brunette she saw.

Organizing J F K O R D L A X into JFK, ORD, and LAX is an example of:

3. Chunking

How does the encoding process work?

3. Encoding works by converting information into a form that your brain can store.

A type of strong memory that is formed after learning shocking news is known as what?

3. Flashbulb memory

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding implicit and explicit memory?

3. Implicit memory is another word for long-term memory.

Which of the following is true regarding Alzheimer's?

3. It affects the neurons in the brain, causing their death, and their miscommunication between one another

A common sign or symptom of Alzheimer's may be:

3. Memory loss

Which of the following statements regarding memory is FALSE?

3. Once a memory is stored in long term memory, it can last anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours.

What are the two types of long-term memory?

3. Procedural memory and declarative memory.

Which of the following is an example of recognition?

3. Seeing a trailer for a movie and realizing you have seen it in the past

When it comes to strategies for improving memory, chunking and rehearsal can improve:

3. Short-term memory

Tangles are:

3. Tau proteins inside of cells whose malfunction causes the collapse of the microtubular network and therefore the improper communication between and within nerve cells, resulting in memory loss

The way by which we can improve some symptoms of Alzheimer's includes:

3. Using cholinesterase inhibitors to increase the number of acetylcholine in the space between nerve cells in order to improve communication

How are procedural memory and declarative memory different?

3. We are consciously aware of our declarative memory, whereas procedural memory is unconscious.

Sensory memories include:

3. iconic and echoic memories

The Misinformation Effect happens when _____.

3. people are given misleading information that changes their memories of events

We're better able to remember material if it is _____.

3. presented in a familiar way

When it comes to maximizing short-term memory, _____ is most important

4. Attention

Swasti enjoys bird-watching, and she has memorized facts about dozens of bird species. However, when she tries to learn about a new species discovered in Brazil, her previous information about birds makes it harder for her to remember the new information. What memory problem has Swasti experienced in this example?

4. Proactive Interference

Topher was at a party and met a girl who gave him her phone number. The next day, he can't remember the number, so he goes back to the room where the party occurred as a way of trying to remember it. Topher is trying to use what memory phenomenon to help him in this example?

4. State-Dependent Memory

George Miller published a study called _____.

4. The Magical Number 7, Plus or Minus Two

George Miller's study concluded that our short-term memory can hold

4. between five and nine items

When you still see an image after closing your eyes, you're utilizing your:

4. iconic memory

Joe recently had an accident that resulted in a brain injury. He remembers events before the accident and the name of every doctor and nurse he's met at the hospital but still cannot recall what happened on the day of the accident. Which part of the memory process has likely been affected?

4. retrival

Long-term memories include all of the following EXCEPT:

4. visual memory

Which of these is an example of a source monitoring issue?

1. All of these are examples of source monitoring issues.

Flashbulb memories are what type of memory?

1. Autobiographical memory

What causes flashbulb memories to become so strongly etched into the brain?

1. Emotional arousal

The chart used to measure the decline of memory over the course of time is referred to as what?

1. Forgetting curve

Which of the following is true about long-term memory?

1. It can hold vast amounts of information indefinitely.

Does recall or recognition require more in-depth processing?

1. Recall

A child learns the name for a new animal. Two days later, they see the animal and call it by its name. Which of the following is the best term to describe this?

1. Recognition

Working memory is a part of:

1. Short-term memory

Which of the following was demonstrated on Loftus' experiment?

1. That giving misleading information to an eyewitness can change that person's memories of an event.

Short-term memory is one of _____ generally accepted memory categories or types.

1. Three

You've started going to a new grocery store, and when you go back to the old store you used to visit to pick up some milk, you experience interference in your memory. Which of the following is the best example of interference?

1. You can't remember where they keep the milk in the old store.

A memory that relies on hearing sounds is a(n):

1. echoic memory