Question 1

The importance of effortful processing for long-term retention is best illustrated by

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A)  the testing effect. 
B)  mood-congruent memory. 
C)  the recency effect. 
D)  priming.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The peg-word system relies heavily on the use of

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A)  visual encoding. 
B)  implicit memory. 
C)  the spacing effect. 
D)  mood-congruent memory.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Lashley's studies,in which rats learned a maze and then had various parts of their brains surgically removed,showed that the memory

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A)  was lost when surgery took place within 1 hour of learning. 
B)  was lost when surgery took place within 24 hours of learning. 
C)  was lost when any region of the brain was removed. 
D)  remained no matter which area of the brain was tampered with.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

A flashbulb memory would typically be stored in ________ memory.

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A)  iconic 
B)  implicit 
C)  echoic 
D)  long-termE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Whenever he feels sexually jealous,David is flooded with painful memories of instances when he thought his girlfriend was flirting with other men. David's experience best illustrates

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A)  mnemonics. 
B)  context effects. 
C)  mood-congruent memory. 
D)  priming.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Memory for skills is called

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A)  explicit memory. 
B)  declarative memory. 
C)  prime memory. 
D)  implicit memory.E) All of the above
F) C) and D) D

Question 7

Explicit memory is to long-term memory as iconic memory is to ________ memory.

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A)  sensory 
B)  short-term 
C)  flashbulb 
D)  implicitE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Research by Kandel and Schwartz on sea slugs indicates that memory formation is associated with the

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A)  structure of DNA molecules. 
B)  release of certain neurotransmitters. 
C)  activity level of the hippocampus. 
D)  development of the cerebellum.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following offers the best explanation for infantile amnesia?

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A)  The hippocampus is one of the last brain structures to mature. 
B)  The emotional reactivity of infants inhibits the process of encoding. 
C)  The accumulation of life experiences disrupts the retrieval of early life events. 
D)  Iconic memories last for less than a second in infants.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

You are most likely to automatically encode information about

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A)  politicians' names. 
B)  friends' birthdays. 
C)  new phone numbers. 
D)  the sequence of your day's events.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

The address for obtaining tickets to a popular quiz show flashes on the TV screen,but the image disappears before Sergei has had a chance to write down the complete address. To his surprise,however,he has retained a momentary mental image of the five-digit zip code. His experience best illustrates ________ memory.

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A)  iconic 
B)  implicit 
C)  echoic 
D)  state-dependentE) C) and D)
F) B) and D) A

Question 12

The hippocampus plays a critical role in ________ memory.

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A)  iconic 
B)  explicit 
C)  echoic 
D)  implicitE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Students who review previously learned course material at various times throughout a semester to pass a comprehensive final are especially likely to demonstrate long-term retention of the course material. This best illustrates the value of

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A)  implicit memory. 
B)  the serial position effect. 
C)  rosy retrospection. 
D)  the spacing effect.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is the best example of a flashbulb memory?

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A)  suddenly remembering to buy bread while standing in the checkout line at the grocery store 
B)  recalling the name of someone from high school while looking at his or her yearbook snapshot 
C)  remembering to make an important phone call 
D)  remembering what you were doing on September 11,2001,when terrorists crashed planes into the World Trade Center towers.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Echoic memories fade after approximately

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A)  1 hour. 
B)  1 minute. 
C)  1 second. 
D)  3 to 4 seconds.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C) D

Question 16

Elaine's memory of her Paris vacation is more positive today than it was last year just after she went. This best illustrates

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A)  implicit memory. 
B)  rehearsal. 
C)  rosy retrospection. 
D)  the spacing effect.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

In an effort to remember the name of the classmate who sat behind her in fifth grade,Martina mentally recited the names of other classmates who sat near her. Martina's effort to refresh her memory by activating related associations is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  priming. 
B)  déjà vu. 
C)  encoding. 
D)  relearning.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Remembering how to solve a jigsaw puzzle without any conscious recollection that you can do so best illustrates ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  explicit 
B)  flashbulb 
C)  implicit 
D)  sensoryE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Employing the single word HOMES to remember the names of North America's five Great Lakes best illustrates the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  a primacy effect. 
B)  the serial position effect. 
C)  a mnemonic device. 
D)  implicit memory.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

While in a context similar to one you've been in before,you see a stranger who looks and walks like one of your friends. These circumstances are likely to trigger the experience of

Accepted Answer

A)  déjà vu. 
B)  implicit memory. 
C)  rosy retrospection. 
D)  state-dependent memory.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The peg-word system relies heavily on the use of

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Lashley's studies,in which rats learned a maze and then had various parts of their brains surgically removed,showed that the memory

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A flashbulb memory would typically be stored in ________ memory.

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Whenever he feels sexually jealous,David is flooded with painful memories of instances when he thought his girlfriend was flirting with other men. David's experience best illustrates

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Memory for skills is called

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Research by Kandel and Schwartz on sea slugs indicates that memory formation is associated with the

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You are most likely to automatically encode information about

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