EPPP- Learning and Memory Practice Questions with Complete Solutions

Thomas just started his new job as a neuropsychologist at a thriving practice in Austin, Texas. During his internship, he was told to say "good job" whenever a patient performed well on a section or item of a neuropsychological test. However, during the orientation for his new position, the head clinical neuropsychologist told him to give patients feedback only at the end of the testing session. During his first neuropsychological evaluation at his new job, Thomas says "good job" whenever the patient gives the correct or preferred answer. This illustrates which of the following? A. retroactive interference B. proactive interference C. the primacy effect D. the recency effect - ANSWER-B The distinction between which of the following has been used to explain the serial position effect? A. retrospective and prospective memory B. iconic and echoic memory C. short- and long-term memory D. secondary and tertiary memory - ANSWER-C As described by Albert Bandura (1986), observational learning involves four processes, which include all of the following except: A. motivation. B. attention. C. retention. D. preparation. - ANSWER-D When using an acronym to memorize a list of words, you create: A. a sentence using words that each start with the first letter of a different word in the list. B. a word or pronounceable non-word from the first letter of each word in the list. C. a visual image that links each word to a different object in a familiar location. D. a visual image that links each word to another word in the word list. - ANSWER-B As described by Baddeley (2000), the phonological loop and visuo-spatial sketchpad are components of __________ memory. A. procedural B. prospective C. working D. sensory - ANSWER-C The Deese-Roediger-McDermott (DRM) procedure is used to study: