Question 1

Visual images are to __________ memory as auditory images are to __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  echoic; iconic
B)  sensory; motor
C)  iconic; echoic
D)  eidetic; sensoryE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

The difference between rote learning and meaningful learning is the difference between

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic memory and semantic memory.
B)  maintenance rehearsal and elaborative rehearsal.
C)  short-term memory and long-term memory.
D)  sensory processing and semantic processing.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Nonsense syllables are sometimes arranged as paired associates, such that the first item serves as a stimulus to cue the second item. The memory task is

Accepted Answer

A)  recognition.
B)  recall.
C)  relearning.
D)  savings.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Memory traces of sounds

Accepted Answer

A)  decay faster than those of visual stimuli.
B)  decay at about the same rate as those of visual stimuli.
C)  decay more slowly than those of visual stimuli.
D)  do not decay.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Atkinson and Shiffrin proposed the three stages of memory referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic, semantic, and implicit.
B)  sensory, semantic, and implicit.
C)  short-term, near-term, and long-term.
D)  sensory, short-term, and long-term.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

The way in which we conceptualize our worlds, our beliefs, and our expectations are built around cognitive structures called

Accepted Answer

A)  schemas.
B)  images.
C)  icons.
D)  chunks.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

A psychology student wants to know how to remember the various aspects of operant conditioning. His teacher tells him to relate it to classical conditioning, which he already knows. This is an example of ______ rehearsal.

Accepted Answer

A)  elaborative
B)  maintenance
C)  strengthening
D)  all of theseE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Brooke drinks so much coffee that she feels jittery while she is studying for her exam. Under these circumstances, what might Brooke do just before the exam to increase her recall?

Accepted Answer

A)  Take a nap so that she will feel rested after her late study sessions.
B)  Review the information in the same place she studied the night before.
C)  Review the information near the room in which the exam will be given.
D)  Drink enough coffee to give herself the jitters again.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

What does George Miller mean by the "Magic Number Seven plus or minus two"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of pieces of information the average person can easily recall after a single exposure.
B)  The amount of information that can be memorized in one sitting.
C)  The number of saccadic eye movements in a fixation.
D)  The time it takes information to pass from short-term memory to long-term memory.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of processing new information "deeply"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mark just learned a new Spanish word and has decided to use it in as many sentences as possible.
B)  Beth just finished a new section in Algebra II. To learn to use the new formulas correctly she plans to work a number of problems.
C)  both a and b
D)  none of these.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 6: Memory: Remembrance of Things Past--And Future

Visual images are to memory as auditory images are to memory.

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A psychology student wants to know how to remember the various aspects of operant conditioning. His teacher tells him to relate it to classical conditioning, which he already knows. This is an example of ______ rehearsal.

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Brooke drinks so much coffee that she feels jittery while she is studying for her exam. Under these circumstances, what might Brooke do just before the exam to increase her recall?

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What does George Miller mean by the "Magic Number Seven plus or minus two"?

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Atkinson and Shiffrin proposed the three stages of memory referred to as

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Which of the following is an example of processing new information "deeply"?

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Memory traces of sounds

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The way in which we conceptualize our worlds, our beliefs, and our expectations are built around cognitive structures called

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Nonsense syllables are sometimes arranged as paired associates, such that the first item serves as a stimulus to cue the second item. The memory task is

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The difference between rote learning and meaningful learning is the difference between

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Exam 6: Memory: Remembrance of Things Past--And Future

Visual images are to __________ memory as auditory images are to __________ memory.

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A psychology student wants to know how to remember the various aspects of operant conditioning. His teacher tells him to relate it to classical conditioning, which he already knows. This is an example of ______ rehearsal.

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Brooke drinks so much coffee that she feels jittery while she is studying for her exam. Under these circumstances, what might Brooke do just before the exam to increase her recall?

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What does George Miller mean by the "Magic Number Seven plus or minus two"?

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Atkinson and Shiffrin proposed the three stages of memory referred to as

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Which of the following is an example of processing new information "deeply"?

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Memory traces of sounds

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The way in which we conceptualize our worlds, our beliefs, and our expectations are built around cognitive structures called

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Nonsense syllables are sometimes arranged as paired associates, such that the first item serves as a stimulus to cue the second item. The memory task is

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The difference between rote learning and meaningful learning is the difference between

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