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LO 6.1
Which of the following is true about the process of
encoding?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
It holds information in memory for some time.
It involves accessing information in memory for use.
It involves transforming information from one form to
another in order for it to get into a particular part of
memory.
It is limited to only converting sensory information
into signals for the brain to use.
The length of time that is involved in this process
may vary greatly, anywhere from a couple of
seconds to permanently.
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LO 6.1
Which of the following is true about the process of
encoding?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
It holds information in memory for some time.
It involves accessing information in memory for use.
It involves transforming information from one
form to another in order for it to get into a
particular part of memory. (p. 210)
It is limited to only converting sensory information
into signals for the brain to use.
The length of time that is involved in this process
may vary greatly, anywhere from a couple of
seconds to permanently.
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LO 6.3
Using the partial report technique, Sperling discovered that
this part of memory has a duration of only half a second.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Echoic memory
Iconic memory
Short term memory
Working memory
Semantic memory
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LO 6.3
Using the partial report technique, Sperling discovered that
this part of memory has a duration of only half a second.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Echoic memory
Iconic memory (p. 214-215)
Short term memory
Working memory
Semantic memory
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LO 6.4
The part of memory that has a capacity of about 7 items
and whose duration can be increased through techniques
such as maintenance rehearsal and chunking is called:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
long term memory.
sensory memory.
iconic memory.
echoic memory.
working memory.
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LO 6.4
The part of memory that has a capacity of about 7 items
and whose duration can be increased through techniques
such as maintenance rehearsal and chunking is called:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
long term memory.
sensory memory.
iconic memory.
echoic memory.
working memory. (p. 215-216)
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LO 6.6
Knowledge of who the first person to travel on the
moon was is probably stored in:
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2.
3.
4.
5.
episodic memory.
semantic memory.
implicit memory.
procedural memory.
short term memory.
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LO 6.6
Knowledge of who the first person to travel on the
moon was is probably stored in:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
episodic memory.
semantic memory. (p. 221)
implicit memory.
procedural memory.
short term memory.
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LO 6.7
Verification of the statement “a beagle is a dog” is much
faster than verification of the statement “a beagle is an
animal” according to what model?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Semantic network
Parallel distributed processing
Levels of processing
Elaborative rehearsal
Cocktail party effect
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LO 6.7
Verification of the statement “a beagle is a dog” is much
faster than verification of the statement “a beagle is an
animal” according to what model?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Semantic network (p. 223)
Parallel distributed processing
Levels of processing
Elaborative rehearsal
Cocktail party effect
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LO 6.8
According to __________________, a student will do
better on a psychology test if he or she takes the test in the
same room as they learned material.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
serial position effect
primacy effect
encoding specificity effect
state dependent learning
recency effect
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LO 6.8
According to __________________, a student will do
better on a psychology test if he or she takes the test in the
same room as they learned material.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
serial position effect
primacy effect
encoding specificity effect (p. 224-225)
state dependent learning
recency effect
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LO 6.9
Which of the following is NOT an example of recall?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Answering an essay question on an English test
Remembering a friend’s name when asked by another
person
Answering a question on a multiple choice test
correctly
Remembering where you placed your car keys
Filling in the blanks of information on a college
application.
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LO 6.9
Which of the following is NOT an example of recall?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Answering an essay question on an English test
Remembering a friend’s name when asked by another
person
Answering a question on a multiple choice test
correctly (p. 226)
Remembering where you placed your car keys
Filling in the blanks of information on a college
application.
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LO 6.8
When a student is read a list of digits and asked to recall
them, she remembers the first items on the list much better
than the items in the middle of the list due to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Recency effect
Automatic encoding
Flashbulb memories
Primacy effect
Encoding specificity
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LO 6.8
When a student is read a list of digits and asked to recall
them, she remembers the first items on the list much better
than the items in the middle of the list due to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Recency effect
Automatic encoding
Flashbulb memories
Primacy effect (p. 226)
Encoding specificity
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LO 6.11
Which of the following is NOT true of flashbulb memories?
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2.
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5.
They occur when an unexpected event occurs in a
person’s life.
The usually have strong emotional associations.
They are usually very accurate.
They appear to be very vivid to the person.
They usually occur due to automatic encoding.
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LO 6.11
Which of the following is NOT true of flashbulb memories?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
They occur when an unexpected event occurs in a
person’s life.
The usually have strong emotional associations.
They are usually very accurate. (p. 229-230)
They appear to be very vivid to the person.
They usually occur due to automatic encoding.
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LO 6.13
One problem with courtroom testimony is that lawyers
might phrase a question as to influence a person’s recall of
a crime scene. This may be referred to as the:
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2.
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5.
Hindsight bias
Misinformation effect
Forgetting curve
Encoding failure
False feedback
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LO 6.13
One problem with courtroom testimony is that lawyers
might phrase a question as to influence a person’s recall of
a crime scene. This may be referred to as the:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hindsight bias
Misinformation effect (p. 231-232)
Forgetting curve
Encoding failure
False feedback
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LO 6.15
According to research on Ebbinghaus’ forgetting curve:
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5.
Forgetting is slow at first, but then speeds up as time
goes on.
The amount of forgetting that occurs is not influenced
by the amount of time after a list of words is learned.
Forgetting is faster for meaningful words than
nonsense syllables.
Forgetting is very rapid within the first few hours of
learning, but then decreases gradually.
Forgetting is greatest when the environment in which a
list of words was learned is different than the
environment in which it is tested.
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LO 6.15
According to research on Ebbinghaus’ forgetting curve:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Forgetting is slow at first, but then speeds up as time
goes on.
The amount of forgetting that occurs is not influenced
by the amount of time after a list of words is learned.
Forgetting is faster for meaningful words than
nonsense syllables.
Forgetting is very rapid within the first few hours
of learning, but then decreases gradually. (p. 234)
Forgetting is greatest when the environment in which a
list of words was learned is different than the
environment in which it is tested.
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LO 6.15
A young girl does not remember how to play a piece of
music on her saxophone because she never really paid
close attention to the music when she was first learning the
piece. This is an example of what theory of forgetting?
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2.
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4.
5.
Proactive interference
Decay
Disuse
Retroactive interference
Encoding failure
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LO 6.15
A young girl does not remember how to play a piece of
music on her saxophone because she never really paid
close attention to the music when she was first learning the
piece. This is an example of what theory of forgetting?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Proactive interference
Decay
Disuse
Retroactive interference
Encoding failure (p. 235)
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LO 6.15
Julie first learned French, then she learned Spanish.
However, she finds that often times when she speaks
French, Spanish words seem to creep in. This is an
example of _______________.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
retroactive interference
proactive interference
memory trace
constructive processing
levels of processing
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LO 6.15
Julie first learned French, then she learned Spanish.
However, she finds that often times when she speaks
French, Spanish words seem to creep in. This is an
example of _______________.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
retroactive interference (p. 236)
proactive interference
memory trace
constructive processing
levels of processing
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LO 6.16
The area of the brain that is responsible for the process of
consolidation, which occurs after learning takes place, is
called:
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2.
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4.
5.
Amygdala
Hypothalamus
Hippocampus
Thalamus
Frontal lobe
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LO 6.16
The area of the brain that is responsible for the process of
consolidation, which occurs after learning takes place, is
called:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Amygdala
Hypothalamus
Hippocampus (p. 237-238)
Thalamus
Frontal lobe
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LO 6.18
The onset of this brain disease occurs when a person
starts to show symptoms of memory loss that gradually
increase in severity over time, and it is the third leading
cause of death in late adulthood.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Anterograde amnesia
Retrograde amnesia
Infantile amnesia
Alzheimer’s disease
Parkinson’s disease
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LO 6.18
The onset of this brain disease occurs when a person
starts to show symptoms of memory loss, that gradually
increase in severity over time, and it is the third leading
cause of death in late adulthood.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Anterograde amnesia
Retrograde amnesia
Infantile amnesia
Alzheimer’s disease (p. 239-240)
Parkinson’s disease
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