Question 1

Which of the following statements best describes the fate of the decay theory of forgetting in psychology?

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A)   It has been completely discredited as a theory of forgetting.
B)   It is an incomplete theory of forgetting.
C)   It has largely been affirmed as a theory of forgetting.
D)   It has been supplanted by more contemporary theories of forgetting. B

Question 2

Knowing how to serve a badminton birdie is an example of a(n) _____ memory.

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A)   episodic
B)   declarative
C)   procedural
D)   semantic

Question 3

Which of the following sequences best reflects the order of stages in the three-stage model of memory?

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A)   Sensory memory → short-term memory → long-term memory
B)   Short-term memory → sensory memory → long-term memory
C)   Short-term memory → working memory → long-term memory
D)   Working memory → short-term memory → long-term memory

Question 4

Define and provide original examples from your own experience of each of the following types of long-term memory: declarative,procedural,episodic,and semantic.

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Question 5

Short-term memory is limited both in the amount of information it can hold at one time,and in how long it can hold information.Describe several strategies one might use to overcome the capacity and duration limitations of short-term memory.How might one use these strategies when studying for course materials? Provide concrete examples.

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Question 6

The levels-of-processing approach:

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A)   assumes that the longer material is in working memory the more deep will be its memory traces.
B)   is primarily concerned with a type of memory called "procedural."
C)   suggests that thinking about material leads to better memory than does maintenance rehearsal.
D)   holds that meaningless material produces greater depth of processing than does material that can easily be fitted into meaningful contexts. C

Question 7

Christopher clearly remembers that he was practicing his dialogues for his school play when he heard that the governor of his state had been assassinated.This is an example of a(n) _____ memory.

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A)   nondeclarative
B)   flashbulb
C)   implicit
D)   procedural B

Question 8

Mental arithmetic entails the activity of both the visual and the verbal stores in working memory;the _____ coordinates the operation of these two subsystems.

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Question 9

_____ memory refers to the initial,momentary storage of information that lasts only an instant.

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A)   Working
B)   Long-term
C)   Sensory
D)   Short-term

Question 10

Chad is puzzling over a difficult question on a multiple-choice sociology test.He re-reads the question,scans the options beneath the question,and glances at other questions on the test.Most likely,Chad is looking for:

Accepted Answer

A)   mnemonics.
B)   flashbulb memories.
C)   retrieval cues.
D)   a miracle.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of working memory?

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A)   Sensory memory is referred to as working memory.
B)   Working memory avoids the use of cognitive resources of information.
C)   Working memory stores information on a relatively permanent basis,although it may be difficult to retrieve.
D)   Working memory permits us to keep information in an active state briefly so that we can do something with the information.

Question 12

Activating one memory triggers the activation of related memories in a process known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   spreading activation.
B)   elaborative rehearsal.
C)   network priming.
D)   rote learning.

Question 13

When faced with a list of terms to memorize in one of his college courses,Brendan creates an acrostic-a sentence in which successive words begin with the same letter as the corresponding list word.Formal organizational strategies such as this are termed _____.

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Question 14

Why is it so difficult to retrieve information from long-term memory?

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A)   The capacity of long-term memory is limited.
B)   The duration of long-term memories is limited.
C)   There is so much information being stored in long-term memory.
D)   The material that makes its way to long-term memory is temporary.

Question 15

Distinguish between explicit and implicit memory.How is implicit memory studied in the laboratory? How does implicit memory research inform the continuing debate in psychology regarding the unconscious determinants of behavior? In your answer,make explicit reference to behaviors that may have important personal and social consequences.

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Question 16

Which of the following best describes the results of Ebbinghaus's work on forgetting?

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A)   You'll remember what you learn pretty well for a day or two,but then you'll begin rapidly forgetting the material.
B)   Beginning immediately,you'll slowly forget what you've learned at a relatively constant rate.
C)   You'll forget most of it right away,and you'll keep on forgetting more of it,though at a slower rate.
D)   I forget.

Question 17

"You'll probably do better on the test if you put more effort into understanding what the chapter's trying to say in the first place," one of your professors admonishes the class.You are reminded of the _____ theory of memory retrieval.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Tommy is repeating a series of digits in the order in which he heard an experimenter read them.The experimenter is testing the capacity of Tommy's _____ memory.Tommy should be able to repeat about _____ digits correctly.

Accepted Answer

A)   short-term;4
B)   short-term;7
C)   sensory;4
D)   sensory;7

Question 19

Drew is unable to recall whether Lincoln's head faces left or right on the penny.Which of the following is probably the best explanation for Drew's memory failure?

Accepted Answer

A)   The information is difficult to retrieve,because it is stored along with so many other pieces of information in Drew's long-term memory.
B)   The information was learned so long ago that it is no longer stored in Drew's long-term memory.
C)   The information was not encoded,because Drew never really paid attention to Lincoln's head on the penny.
D)   The information was immediately displaced from Drew's working memory after it was encoded.

Question 20

"I know it! It's um ...um ... ," begins a trivia game contestant excitedly.The contestant is engaged in a test of her _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   external
B)   explicit
C)   internal
D)   implicit

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Which of the following statements best describes the fate of the decay theory of forgetting in psychology?

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Knowing how to serve a badminton birdie is an example of a(n) _____ memory.

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Which of the following sequences best reflects the order of stages in the three-stage model of memory?

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Define and provide original examples from your own experience of each of the following types of long-term memory: declarative,procedural,episodic,and semantic.

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The levels-of-processing approach:

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Christopher clearly remembers that he was practicing his dialogues for his school play when he heard that the governor of his state had been assassinated.This is an example of a(n) _____ memory.

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Mental arithmetic entails the activity of both the visual and the verbal stores in working memory;the _____ coordinates the operation of these two subsystems.

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_____ memory refers to the initial,momentary storage of information that lasts only an instant.

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Chad is puzzling over a difficult question on a multiple-choice sociology test.He re-reads the question,scans the options beneath the question,and glances at other questions on the test.Most likely,Chad is looking for:

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Which of the following statements is true of working memory?

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Activating one memory triggers the activation of related memories in a process known as:

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When faced with a list of terms to memorize in one of his college courses,Brendan creates an acrostic-a sentence in which successive words begin with the same letter as the corresponding list word.Formal organizational strategies such as this are termed _____.

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Why is it so difficult to retrieve information from long-term memory?

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Which of the following best describes the results of Ebbinghaus's work on forgetting?

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"You'll probably do better on the test if you put more effort into understanding what the chapter's trying to say in the first place," one of your professors admonishes the class.You are reminded of the _____ theory of memory retrieval.

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Tommy is repeating a series of digits in the order in which he heard an experimenter read them.The experimenter is testing the capacity of Tommy's _ memory.Tommy should be able to repeat about _ digits correctly.

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Drew is unable to recall whether Lincoln's head faces left or right on the penny.Which of the following is probably the best explanation for Drew's memory failure?

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"I know it! It's um ...um ... ," begins a trivia game contestant excitedly.The contestant is engaged in a test of her _____ memory.

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_____ memory refers to the initial,momentary storage of information that lasts only an instant.

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Chad is puzzling over a difficult question on a multiple-choice sociology test.He re-reads the question,scans the options beneath the question,and glances at other questions on the test.Most likely,Chad is looking for:

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Which of the following statements is true of working memory?

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Activating one memory triggers the activation of related memories in a process known as:

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Tommy is repeating a series of digits in the order in which he heard an experimenter read them.The experimenter is testing the capacity of Tommy's _____ memory.Tommy should be able to repeat about _____ digits correctly.

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