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Encoding of information initially takes place in:
a. the short-term memory b. the sensory memory c. the long-term memory d. both the short-term and long-term memory |
b. the sensory memory
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Sally is depressed and focuses most of her attention on unpleasant experiences while ignoring pleasant ones. Which of the following stages of memory is most directly involved in how she currently focuses her attention?
a. short-term memory b. long-term memory c. working memory d. sensory memory |
d. sensory memory
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Working memory is another term for the:
a. short-term memory b. long-term memory c. procedural memory d. implicit memory |
a. short-term memory
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In short-term memory, we use a(n) ________ strategy to search for information.
a. mnemonic b. serial c. active d. parallel |
b. serial
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Which of the following does NOT occur in short-term memory?
a. rehearsal b. encoding c. deep processing d. organization |
b. encoding
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If Dr. Holmes read you a list of 15 letters and then asked you to immediately repeat the letters back to him, you would most likely be able to repeat how many of the letters?
a. three b. seven c. twelve d. fifteen |
b. seven
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Your memory of how to brush your teeth is an example of a ________ memory.
a. procedural b. implicit c. declarative d. semantic |
a. procedural
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Your memory of your first Introductory Psychology lecture is an example of a ________ memory.
a. procedural b. implicit c. declarative d. semantic |
c. declarative
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Sensory memory is responsible for all of the following tasks EXCEPT:
a. identifying important information b. transforming incoming sensations into bits of information c. processing information for long-term storage d. selective attention |
c. processing information for long-term storage
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Recoding many different items into a single meaningful item or group so that more information can be recalled is referred to as:
a. chunking b. rehearsal c. spreading activation d. priming |
a. chunking
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On a multiple choice exam, you first read the question and then all of the possible answers before selecting a correct response. The type of retrival involved in this situation is best classified as:
a. free recall b. recognition recall c. cued recall d. procedural recall |
b. recognition recall
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When you learn a new word it is initially classified as a ________ memory, but after using the word for a long time, it becomes a ________ memory.
a. semantic, procedural b. procedural, declarative c. declarative, implicit d. declarative, semantic |
d. declarative, semantic
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Who discovered that there is a sharp decline in memory in the first hour after learning?
a. Sigmund Freud b. Herman Ebbinghaus c. B.F. Skinner d. Edward Thorndike |
b. Herman Ebbinghaus
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Suppose in class today I ask you to tell me the first and last name of your second grade teacher, and you can't remember. Next week when you come to class, I ask you the same question and suddenly you are able to tell me the right answer. This memory would be an example of:
a. reminiscence b. decaly c. proactive interference d. place dependent recall |
a. reminiscence
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Which of the following is NOT a correct explanation for why forgetting occurs?
a. insufficient cues to the stored information b. decay c. disruption of the associative links that ordinarily lead to the memory d. poor initial processing of the information |
b. decay
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