Question 1

Describe a study that suggests that redundancy protects against interference.

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Question 2

_____ memory refers to factual memories we can explicitly recall.

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A)   Declarative
B)   Implicit
C)   Priming
D)   ProceduralE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

The increase in reaction time related to an increase in the number of facts associated with a concept is called the:

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A)   interference factor.
B)   fan effect.
C)   engram coefficient.
D)   chunking dilemma.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The hippocampus:

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A)   can discriminate between what was experienced and what was imagined.
B)   can sometimes discriminate between what was experienced and what was imagined.
C)   fails to discriminate between what was experienced and what was imagined.
D)   does not respond to what was experienced or to what was imagined.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

You have memorized a handful of statements.Which should take the LEAST time to recognize?

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A)   The fish ate the apple.
B)   The mouse ate the orange.
C)   The cat ate the apple.
D)   The cat ate the cherries.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The very unusual experiment performed by Godden and Baddeley (1975) ,which included having participants wear scuba diving equipment underwater,was an attempt to examine the phenomenon of:

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A)   somatosensory memory.
B)   the effects of enhanced nitrogen on the hippocampus.
C)   the effect of context on memory.
D)   memory performance when controlling for extraneous auditory stimuli.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Individuals make inferences at the time of recall without being aware of it.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Procedural memory is supported by the:

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A)   basal ganglia.
B)   cerebral cortex.
C)   hippocampal formation.
D)   parietal cortex.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Time needed to recognize a concept will increase if the number of its associated items increases.This is the:

Accepted Answer

A)   fact effect.
B)   fan effect.
C)   network effect.
D)   priming effect.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which statement is an accurate summary of our understanding of false memories?

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A)   False memories have been shown empirically to be accurate.
B)   False memories occur due to childhood trauma.
C)   It is possible to experimentally implant false information that is later remembered by participants as one of their own experiences.
D)   False memories are more likely to occur for women than for men.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

It is easier to remember sad events when one is in a happy state.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is implicit memory? What is explicit memory?

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Implicit memory is a form of m...

Question 13

It is thought that the _____ is particularly important in creating new memories.

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A)   basal ganglia
B)   cerebellum
C)   cerebral cortex
D)   hippocampal formationE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Remembering where you parked is an example of _____ memory.

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A)   episodic
B)   implicit
C)   procedural
D)   semanticE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Events just prior to a head injury are susceptible to _____ amnesia.

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A)   anterograde
B)   episodic
C)   procedural
D)   retrogradeE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Describe the Anderson (1974)study on spreading activation.What were the results?

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The Anderson (1974)study involved asking...

Question 17

Which statement is the MOST accurate description of the results of Raymond and Redman's (2006) study of memory decay?

Accepted Answer

A)   Anterograde amnesia of varying degrees is responsible for memory decay.
B)   Working memory deficits account for memory decay.
C)   Both delay and the number of inducing events are critical to the strength of LTP and degree of memory decay.
D)   Procedural memory is more susceptible to memory decay than are either semantic or episodic memory.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

_____ memories include information about where and when they were learned.

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A)   Episodic
B)   Implicit
C)   Procedural
D)   SemanticE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Patients with damage to the hippocampal formation often suffer from _____ amnesia.

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A)   anterograde
B)   retrograde
C)   both anterograde and retrograde
D)   both anterograde and proceduralE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Patients with hippocampal damage experience retrograde amnesia only.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Human Memory: Retention and Retrieval

Procedural memory is supported by the:

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Patients with hippocampal damage experience retrograde amnesia only.

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It is thought that the _____ is particularly important in creating new memories.

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Describe a study that suggests that redundancy protects against interference.

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Remembering where you parked is an example of _____ memory.

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Individuals make inferences at the time of recall without being aware of it.

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It is easier to remember sad events when one is in a happy state.

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Which statement is the MOST accurate description of the results of Raymond and Redman's (2006) study of memory decay?

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The very unusual experiment performed by Godden and Baddeley (1975) ,which included having participants wear scuba diving equipment underwater,was an attempt to examine the phenomenon of:

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You have memorized a handful of statements.Which should take the LEAST time to recognize?

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Events just prior to a head injury are susceptible to _____ amnesia.

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Describe the Anderson (1974)study on spreading activation.What were the results?

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Which statement is an accurate summary of our understanding of false memories?

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What is implicit memory? What is explicit memory?

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_____ memories include information about where and when they were learned.

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Patients with damage to the hippocampal formation often suffer from _____ amnesia.

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_____ memory refers to factual memories we can explicitly recall.

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The increase in reaction time related to an increase in the number of facts associated with a concept is called the:

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