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32 Cards in this Set
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_____ Information tends to be stored phonetically
Match: A. Sensory memory B. STM C. LTM |
B
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_____ Holds information for a few seconds or less
Match: A. Sensory memory B. STM C. LTM |
A
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_____ Stores an iconic memory or echoic memory
Match: A. Sensory memory B. STM C. LTM |
A
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_____ Permanent, unlimited capacity
Match: A. Sensory memory B. STM C. LTM |
C
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_____ Temporarily holds small amounts of information
Match: A. Sensory memory B. STM C. LTM |
B
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_____ Selective attention determines its contents
Match: A. Sensory memory B. STM C. LTM |
B
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# STM is improved by interruption, or interference, because attention is more focused at such times. T or F?
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F
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Information is best transferred from STM to LTM when a person engages in
a. maintenance chunking b. maintenance recoding c. elaborative networking d. elaborative encoding |
d
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Constructive processing is often responsible for creating pseudo-memories. T or F?
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T
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Electrical stimulation of the brain has shown conclusively that all memories are stored permanently, but not all memories can be retrieved. T or F?
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F
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Memories elicited under hypnosis are more vivid, complete, and reliable than normal. T or F?
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F
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# The existence of redintegration is best explained by ______________ models of memory.
a. network b. integrative c. implicit d. chunking |
a
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Which of the following is a synonym for skill memory?
a. semantic memory b. declarative memory c. episodic memory d. procedural memory |
d
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Four techniques for measuring or demonstrating memory are __________________, ___________________, _________________, _______________________.
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recall, recognition, relearning, priming
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Essay tests require __________________ of facts or ideas.
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recall
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As a measure of memory, a savings score is associated with
a. recognition b. eidetic images c. relearning d. reconstruction |
c
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# The two most sensitive tests of memory are
a. recall and redintegration b. recall and relearning c. recognition and relearning d. recognition and digit-span |
c
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Priming is used to reveal which type of memories?
a. explicit b. sensory c. skill d. implicit |
d
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According to the Ebbinghaus curve of forgetting, we forget slowly at first and then a rapid decline occurs. T or F?
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F
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Which explanation seems to account for the loss of short-term memories?
a. decay b. disuse c. repression d. interference |
a and d
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When memories are available but not accessible, forgetting may be cue dependent. T or F?
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T
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When learning one thing makes it more difficult to recall another, forgetting may be caused by _______________________________.
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interference
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You are asked to memorize long lists of telephone numbers. You learn a new list each day for 10 days. When tested on list three, you remember less than a person who only learned the first three lists. Your larger memory loss is probably caused by
a. disuse b. retroactive interference c. regression d. proactive interference |
b
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If you consciously succeed at putting a painful memory out of mind, you have used
a. redintegration b. suppression c. negative rehearsal d. repression |
b
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Retrograde amnesia results when consolidation is speeded up. T or F?
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F
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Children with eidetic imagery typically have no better than average long-term memory. T or F?
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T
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For most people, having an especially good memory is based on
a. maintenance rehearsal b. constructive processing c. phonetic imagery d. learned strategies |
d
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As new information is encoded it is helpful to elaborate on its meaning and connect it to other information. T or F?
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T
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# Organizing information while studying has little effect on memory because long-term memory is already highly organized. T or F?
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F
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The progressive part method of study is best suited to long and complex learning tasks. T or F?
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T
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To improve memory, it is reasonable to spend as much or more time reciting as reading. T or F?
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T
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The cognitive interview helps people remember more by providing
a. memory cues b. a serial position effect c. phonetic priming d. massed practice |
a
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