Question 1

Declarative memories are the type of long-term memories that you are aware of.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

___________ memories could be called "knowing that" memories, while ____________ memories could be called "knowing how" memories.

Accepted Answer

A)   Procedural; declarative
B)   Nondeclarative; procedural
C)   Declarative; nondeclarative
D)   Nondeclarative; declarativeE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

The _______________is a storage component of working memory that relies on rehearsal and stores information as sounds, or an auditory code.

Accepted Answer

A)   phonological loop
B)   central executive
C)   episodic buffer
D)   visuospatial sketchpadE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Penny recalled the vocabulary definitions they learned in Introductory Spanish immediately after class, but when she was given a pop quiz a couple of days later, she couldn't remember many of the words. Which of the following is the most likely biological explanation for this?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hippocampal damage impaired her nondeclarative memory.
B)   LTP occurred.
C)   Her brain failed to consolidate the information.
D)   She developed a brain lesion between after the first class, which caused anterograde amnesia.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Long-term potentiation may represent the first stages of memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Gillian is assembling a bookcase. She studies one of the diagrams in the instructions and then looks for the parts she needs and begins to put them together. According to the working memory model discussed in your textbook, which part of Gillian's memory remembers what the parts in the diagram looked like while she works?

Accepted Answer

A)   the phonological loop
B)   the central executive
C)   the episodic buffer
D)   the visuospatial sketchpadE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of semantic memory?

Accepted Answer

A)   events
B)   concepts
C)   time
D)   placeE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Who is most likely to obtain the top score on his or her vocabulary test?

Accepted Answer

A)   James, who made flash cards of all his words and is going over and over them.
B)   Cynthia, who has written down each word and definition five times in her notebook.
C)   Ryan, who has drawn a picture to illustrate each word.
D)   Harriet, who says the words and definitions over and over to herself all day long.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an example of long-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A)   identifying a perfume as that worn by your grandmother 20 years ago
B)   repeating an address after it was told to you
C)   repeating a poem learned in nursery school
D)   remembering how to ride a bikeE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Elaborative rehearsal is defined as the rote repetition of material in order to prolong exposure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following would be among Patty's semantic memories?

Accepted Answer

A)   remembering shopping for her wedding gown with her future mother-in-law
B)   the memory of her four siblings dancing at the reception
C)   recalling when her husband proposed
D)   knowing that it is appropriate to stand when the bride walks down the aisleE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The type of memory that is most like an encyclopedia or a dictionary is

Accepted Answer

A)   emotional memory.
B)   episodic memory.
C)   procedural memory.
D)   semantic memory.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

The short-term memory capacity (digit-span)  in a normal adult is about:

Accepted Answer

A)   9 items.
B)   7 or 8 items.
C)   4 or 5 items.
D)   14 or 15 items.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

The system of memory that can hold approximately 7 "chunks" of information is called

Accepted Answer

A)   long-term memory.
B)   permastore memory.
C)   sensory memory.
D)   short-term memory.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

In a study discussed in your textbook, volunteers were shown old childhood photos their parents had provided, including pictures of events like riding in a balloon. What did this study find?

Accepted Answer

A)   The photos triggered repressed memories from some volunteers' childhoods.
B)   The volunteers could not remember any of the events that occurred before they were three years old.
C)   After several sessions, many volunteers could recount memories for the events in the photos, even when the photos had been digitally altered to show things that never happened to them.
D)   The photographs that were in color were more successful in cueing forgotten memories than the black-and-white photographs.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Visuospatial memory can accurately retain approximately ________ whole objects.

Accepted Answer

A)   four
B)   seven
C)   ten
D)   fifteenE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Aleixo just started his job as an advertising intern. When he arrived at the office, he was surprised that everyone was wearing jeans or other types of informal attire. The situation most likely violates Aleixo's __________ of office workers.

Accepted Answer

A)   chunk
B)   mnemonic
C)   primer
D)   schemaE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Your memories of personal information such as what you wore to work yesterday or what you ate for breakfast this morning are stored in

Accepted Answer

A)   procedural memory.
B)   semantic memory.
C)   episodic memory.
D)   nondeclarative memory.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Echoic memory is to hearing, as ______________ memory is to vision.

Accepted Answer

A)   sensory
B)   long-term
C)   short-term
D)   iconicE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

When an individual repeats a piece of information to themselves so they don't forget it, which part of working memory are they making use of?

Accepted Answer

A)   the phonological loop
B)   the central executive
C)   the episodic buffer
D)   the visuospatial sketchpadE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 7: Memory

_ memories could be called "knowing that" memories, while __ memories could be called "knowing how" memories.

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In a study discussed in your textbook, volunteers were shown old childhood photos their parents had provided, including pictures of events like riding in a balloon. What did this study find?

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Long-term potentiation may represent the first stages of memory.

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The short-term memory capacity (digit-span) in a normal adult is about:

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The _______________is a storage component of working memory that relies on rehearsal and stores information as sounds, or an auditory code.

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The system of memory that can hold approximately 7 "chunks" of information is called

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Echoic memory is to hearing, as ______________ memory is to vision.

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Visuospatial memory can accurately retain approximately ________ whole objects.

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Which of the following is NOT an example of long-term memory?

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The type of memory that is most like an encyclopedia or a dictionary is

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Declarative memories are the type of long-term memories that you are aware of.

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Which of the following would be among Patty's semantic memories?

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Penny recalled the vocabulary definitions they learned in Introductory Spanish immediately after class, but when she was given a pop quiz a couple of days later, she couldn't remember many of the words. Which of the following is the most likely biological explanation for this?

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Elaborative rehearsal is defined as the rote repetition of material in order to prolong exposure.

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Which of the following is an example of semantic memory?

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Who is most likely to obtain the top score on his or her vocabulary test?

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Aleixo just started his job as an advertising intern. When he arrived at the office, he was surprised that everyone was wearing jeans or other types of informal attire. The situation most likely violates Aleixo's __________ of office workers.

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Your memories of personal information such as what you wore to work yesterday or what you ate for breakfast this morning are stored in

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When an individual repeats a piece of information to themselves so they don't forget it, which part of working memory are they making use of?

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Exam 7: Memory

___________ memories could be called "knowing that" memories, while ____________ memories could be called "knowing how" memories.

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In a study discussed in your textbook, volunteers were shown old childhood photos their parents had provided, including pictures of events like riding in a balloon. What did this study find?

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Long-term potentiation may represent the first stages of memory.

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The short-term memory capacity (digit-span) in a normal adult is about:

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The _______________is a storage component of working memory that relies on rehearsal and stores information as sounds, or an auditory code.

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The system of memory that can hold approximately 7 "chunks" of information is called

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Echoic memory is to hearing, as ______________ memory is to vision.

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Which of the following is NOT an example of long-term memory?

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The type of memory that is most like an encyclopedia or a dictionary is

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Declarative memories are the type of long-term memories that you are aware of.

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Which of the following would be among Patty's semantic memories?

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Penny recalled the vocabulary definitions they learned in Introductory Spanish immediately after class, but when she was given a pop quiz a couple of days later, she couldn't remember many of the words. Which of the following is the most likely biological explanation for this?

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Elaborative rehearsal is defined as the rote repetition of material in order to prolong exposure.

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Which of the following is an example of semantic memory?

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Who is most likely to obtain the top score on his or her vocabulary test?

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Aleixo just started his job as an advertising intern. When he arrived at the office, he was surprised that everyone was wearing jeans or other types of informal attire. The situation most likely violates Aleixo's __________ of office workers.

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Your memories of personal information such as what you wore to work yesterday or what you ate for breakfast this morning are stored in

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When an individual repeats a piece of information to themselves so they don't forget it, which part of working memory are they making use of?

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