PSYCH 1101 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% CORRECT
According to Broadbent, even though you heard it, you normally cannot remember
what was said at neighboring tables at a restaurant because _____ of the
information did not continue long enough.
sensing
processing
hearing
interpreting - ANSWER -processing
The two important functions of short-term memory are to:
to briefly store new information and to work on, or actively process, information.
process new information and store old information without working on it.
serve as an entry point for sensory data and simply then to retain that information
for a brief period of time.
briefly retain conceptually meaningless information and to transfer it back to
sensory memory for additional processing. - ANSWER -to briefly store new
information and to work in, or actively process, information
We encode verbal information for storage in STM phonologically, meaning
__________.
by its meaning
by its volume
by its sound
,by how it looks - ANSWER -by its sound
In serial learning, the __________ effect occurs because of the opportunity to
rehearse the first few items in a list and transfer them to long-term memory.
recency
latency
primacy
rote-rehearsal - ANSWER -primacy
Schemata are to information as a folder is to a _____.
cabinet
file
hard drive
drawer - ANSWER -file
The novel In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust famously begins with the
narrator eating a madeleine cake dipped in tea, which brings back previously
forgotten childhood memories of his family's country home. The smell and taste of
the cake have __________ the narrator's memory, triggering distinct memories
associated with that sensory experience.
interfered with
rehearsed
repressed
primed - ANSWER -primed
The hippocampus plays a pivotal role in the formation of new long-term
__________ memories.
,semantic and episodic
semantic and emotional
procedural and episodic
emotional and procedural - ANSWER -semantic and episodic
People who experience a head trauma, such as may happen in an automobile
accident, often have trouble remembering what happened moments before the
accident. This is known as retrograde amnesia,and is thought to occur because:
they develop Korsakoff's syndrome.
memories that took place just prior to the accident are fully consolidated and are
not available for recall.
the transfer of information from sensory memory to short-term memory is
disrupted.
memories that took place just prior to the accident haven't had a chance to fully
consolidate in the brain. - ANSWER -memories that took place just prior to the
accident haven't had a chance to fully consolidate in the brain
The most important factor in determining the degree of interference is
__________.
how recently the memories were formed
the amount of damage to the amygdala suffered over a lifetime
the similarity of the competing items
the current emotional state - ANSWER -the similarity of the competing items
Francesca's mother accused her of lying when she overheard Francesca retelling
the story of a car accident she had been in and changing the details to leave out that
she had been texting when it happened. It is very possible that instead of lying,
Francesca's memory had just undergone the normal process of _____.
, retroactive interference
reconstruction
storage
recall - ANSWER -reconstruction
Because what we remember has practical consequences and takes place in context,
_____ has significant effects on what we remember and what information we
remember most easily.
intelligence
language
personality
culture - ANSWER -culture
What is the link between the development of language skills and childhood
amnesia?
Many of the most critical choices we make in life occur in late adolescence and
early adulthood.
Infants' brains aren't fully developed enough for memories to be encoded and
processed into long-term memory.
Children can't understand the words adults are using to describe events.
Young children don't have the language skills necessary to strengthen the memory
of early experiences. - ANSWER -young children don't have the language skills
necessary to strengthen the memory of early experiences
Your grandparents are having a conversation about what they were doing when
they heard that John F. Kennedy had been assassinated. Your grandfather was
having lunch and remembers exactly what he was eating and what his waitress's
name was. Your grandmother was in her car with a friend when she heard the news
AND ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% CORRECT
According to Broadbent, even though you heard it, you normally cannot remember
what was said at neighboring tables at a restaurant because _____ of the
information did not continue long enough.
sensing
processing
hearing
interpreting - ANSWER -processing
The two important functions of short-term memory are to:
to briefly store new information and to work on, or actively process, information.
process new information and store old information without working on it.
serve as an entry point for sensory data and simply then to retain that information
for a brief period of time.
briefly retain conceptually meaningless information and to transfer it back to
sensory memory for additional processing. - ANSWER -to briefly store new
information and to work in, or actively process, information
We encode verbal information for storage in STM phonologically, meaning
__________.
by its meaning
by its volume
by its sound
,by how it looks - ANSWER -by its sound
In serial learning, the __________ effect occurs because of the opportunity to
rehearse the first few items in a list and transfer them to long-term memory.
recency
latency
primacy
rote-rehearsal - ANSWER -primacy
Schemata are to information as a folder is to a _____.
cabinet
file
hard drive
drawer - ANSWER -file
The novel In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust famously begins with the
narrator eating a madeleine cake dipped in tea, which brings back previously
forgotten childhood memories of his family's country home. The smell and taste of
the cake have __________ the narrator's memory, triggering distinct memories
associated with that sensory experience.
interfered with
rehearsed
repressed
primed - ANSWER -primed
The hippocampus plays a pivotal role in the formation of new long-term
__________ memories.
,semantic and episodic
semantic and emotional
procedural and episodic
emotional and procedural - ANSWER -semantic and episodic
People who experience a head trauma, such as may happen in an automobile
accident, often have trouble remembering what happened moments before the
accident. This is known as retrograde amnesia,and is thought to occur because:
they develop Korsakoff's syndrome.
memories that took place just prior to the accident are fully consolidated and are
not available for recall.
the transfer of information from sensory memory to short-term memory is
disrupted.
memories that took place just prior to the accident haven't had a chance to fully
consolidate in the brain. - ANSWER -memories that took place just prior to the
accident haven't had a chance to fully consolidate in the brain
The most important factor in determining the degree of interference is
__________.
how recently the memories were formed
the amount of damage to the amygdala suffered over a lifetime
the similarity of the competing items
the current emotional state - ANSWER -the similarity of the competing items
Francesca's mother accused her of lying when she overheard Francesca retelling
the story of a car accident she had been in and changing the details to leave out that
she had been texting when it happened. It is very possible that instead of lying,
Francesca's memory had just undergone the normal process of _____.
, retroactive interference
reconstruction
storage
recall - ANSWER -reconstruction
Because what we remember has practical consequences and takes place in context,
_____ has significant effects on what we remember and what information we
remember most easily.
intelligence
language
personality
culture - ANSWER -culture
What is the link between the development of language skills and childhood
amnesia?
Many of the most critical choices we make in life occur in late adolescence and
early adulthood.
Infants' brains aren't fully developed enough for memories to be encoded and
processed into long-term memory.
Children can't understand the words adults are using to describe events.
Young children don't have the language skills necessary to strengthen the memory
of early experiences. - ANSWER -young children don't have the language skills
necessary to strengthen the memory of early experiences
Your grandparents are having a conversation about what they were doing when
they heard that John F. Kennedy had been assassinated. Your grandfather was
having lunch and remembers exactly what he was eating and what his waitress's
name was. Your grandmother was in her car with a friend when she heard the news
