Question 1

A contemporary view suggests that forgetting is a process of __________ of information in the mind.

Accepted Answer

A)   removal
B)   suppression
C)   inhibition
D)   selectionE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

In __________ memory people are not deliberately asked to remember material.

Accepted Answer

A)   sudden
B)   fast
C)   incidental
D)   accidentalE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Why was Penfield wrong suggesting that memories are never lost?

Accepted Answer

We know that memory is an acti...

Question 4

Regardless of how vivid a memory may feel, there is always a chance that it may be false.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The multistore model proposes that memory is organized around different stores according to the capacity of storage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which type of memory is also referred to as 'knowing how'?

Accepted Answer

A)   Procedural memory
B)   Semantic memory
C)   Episodic memory
D)   Implicit memoryE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Rehearsal of information allows a memory to be passed from sensory memory onto short-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is not reported in your textbook as an example of priming?

Accepted Answer

A)   Semantic priming
B)   Sensory priming
C)   Repetition priming
D)   Phonological primingE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

What is memory for?

Accepted Answer

A)   It enables us to have a relationship with our past.
B)   It incorporates new information into information we encountered before.
C)   It provides a sense of identity.
D)   All of the aboveE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The __________ curve shows that forgetting is __________ initially and __________ over time.

Accepted Answer

forgetting; fast/max...

Question 11

The forgetting curve shows that a large amount of information is lost initially at a relatively fast rate, whilst over time the amount of information lost is reduced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Why are recognition tasks easier than recall tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)   Recognition tasks involve more retrieval cues than recall tasks.
B)   Recall tasks involve more retrieval cues than recognition tasks.
C)   Recall tasks involve more encoding than recognition tasks.
D)   Recognition involves explicit memory, whereas recall involves implicit memory.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Most amnesic patients can learn new complex skills at a typical rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

STM is often defined in terms of its:

Accepted Answer

A)   duration
B)   limited capacity
C)   unlimited capacity
D)   permanenceE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Warrington and Shallice (1969)  described the case of KF who showed impaired __________ but typical __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   STM; LTM
B)   LTM; STM
C)   memory; learning
D)   learning; memoryE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Who wrote that "it is difficult to imagine, for instance, that perceptual motor adaptations to distorting lenses and their after effects are mediated by the same memory system that enables an individual to answer affirmatively when asked whether Abraham Lincoln is dead"?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who wrote that "it is difficult to...

Question 17

Which of the following is a form of non-associative learning?

Accepted Answer

A)   Priming
B)   Classical conditioning
C)   Habituation
D)   Operant conditioningE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

What type memory enables to remember to complete an action in the future?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What type memory enables to remember to...

Question 19

One of the biggest critiques to the multistore model is that memory process does not always proceed __________ and it is common for neurological patients to have intact STM but impaired __________.

Accepted Answer

linearly/p...

Question 20

According to Squire's hierarchy of memory, which of the following memory system is lower down in the hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Implicit memory
B)   Long-term memory
C)   Short-term memory
D)   Semantic memoryE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 9: Memory

Warrington and Shallice (1969) described the case of KF who showed impaired __________ but typical __________.

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The multistore model proposes that memory is organized around different stores according to the capacity of storage.

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Why are recognition tasks easier than recall tasks?

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In __________ memory people are not deliberately asked to remember material.

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Which of the following is a form of non-associative learning?

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One of the biggest critiques to the multistore model is that memory process does not always proceed __________ and it is common for neurological patients to have intact STM but impaired __________.

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What type memory enables to remember to complete an action in the future?

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Rehearsal of information allows a memory to be passed from sensory memory onto short-term memory.

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Why was Penfield wrong suggesting that memories are never lost?

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Regardless of how vivid a memory may feel, there is always a chance that it may be false.

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The forgetting curve shows that a large amount of information is lost initially at a relatively fast rate, whilst over time the amount of information lost is reduced.

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Most amnesic patients can learn new complex skills at a typical rate.

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STM is often defined in terms of its:

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Who wrote that "it is difficult to imagine, for instance, that perceptual motor adaptations to distorting lenses and their after effects are mediated by the same memory system that enables an individual to answer affirmatively when asked whether Abraham Lincoln is dead"?

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A contemporary view suggests that forgetting is a process of __________ of information in the mind.

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What is memory for?

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According to Squire's hierarchy of memory, which of the following memory system is lower down in the hierarchy?

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The __________ curve shows that forgetting is __________ initially and __________ over time.

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Which type of memory is also referred to as 'knowing how'?

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Which of the following is not reported in your textbook as an example of priming?

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