Test Bank
Human Memory,
By Gabriel Radvansky
4th Edition
,Table Contents:
1. Overview And History Of Memory Research.
2. Neuroscience Of Memory.
3. Methods And Principles.
4. Sensory And Short-Term Memory.
5. Working Memory.
6. Non-Declarative Memory.
7. Episodic Memory.
8. Memory For Space And Time.
9. Semantic Memory.
10. Formal Models Of Memory.
11. Autobiographical Memory.
12. Memory And Reality.
13. Memory And The Law.
14. Metamemory.
15. Memory And Development.
16. Amnesia.
17. Other Conditions That Affect Memory.
, Test Bank Human Memory 4th Edition By Gabriel Radvansky
Answers Indicated With *
Chapter 1: Overview And History Of Memory Research
1. A Relatively Permanent Record Of An Experience Is The Essence Of .
a) Behavioral Potential
b) Learning
c) Memory *
d) Performance
2. Which Is Not A Way That The Term “Memory” Is Used By Psychologists?
a) As A Unit Of Analysis *
b) As A Storage Mechanism
c) As A Process
d) As A Record
3. Memory Is .
a) A Storage Facility
b) The Result Of Experience
c) A Process
d) All Of The Above *
4. Which Is Not A Way That The Term Memory Is Used?
a) An Item That Holds The Contents Of Previous Experiences
b) A Location Where Information Is Kept
c) Mental Processes Involved In Acquiring, Storing, Or Retrieving Information
d) A Perfect Replication Of Events *
5. Which Of The Following Is Not An Aspect Of Learning?
a) Behavior Potential
b) Maturation *
c) Relative Permanence
d) Experience
6. Learning Is .
a) A Relatively Permanent Change In Behavior Potential
b) A Process
c) The Result Of Experience
d) All Of The Above *
7. What Is A Good Definition Of Learning?
a) A Change In The Potential To Alter Behavior As A Consequence Of Experience *
b) Putting Information In The Memory Store
c) Retaining Contents Of Experience
d) The Mental Process Used To Acquire, Store, Or Retrieve Information
, 8. An Engram Is To Memory As .
a) A Keyboard Is To A Computer
b) A Mouse Is To A Computer
c) A File Is To A Computer *
d) A Central Processing Unit Is To A Computer
9. Why Are There So Many Metaphors For Memory?
a) Because Memory Cannot Be Studied Objectively
b) To Demonstrate That All Of Our Memories Are Different
c) Because We Cannot Observe Memory Directly *
d) Because People’s Attitudes And Opinions Change So Much Over Time
10. Metaphors For Memory (Like A Recorder Or Organized Storage) Are Used Because .
a) The Uncomplicated Nature Of Memory Makes Metaphors Easy To Find
b) Memory Must Be Observed Indirectly, So Metaphors Are Useful Tools For
Understanding Its Complexities *
c) You Can Exercise Your Memory Like A Muscle, So Creating New Metaphors
Makes Your Memory More Efficient
d) Using Language As A Mental Representation Prevents Memory Loss
11. Which Metaphor Captures The Idea That There Is An Organization To Memory?
a) Cow’s Stomach
b) Lock And Key
c) Video Camera
d) Network *
12. Which Metaphor Captures The Idea That Information In Memory Can Be Forgotten?
a) Leaky Bucket *
b) Computer
c) Junk Drawer
d) Library
13. Which Metaphor Of Memory Conveys The Idea That Memories Are Discrete
Collections Of Information?
a) Hidden Observer
b) Computer
c) Literacy *
d) Aviary
14. One Contribution Of Plato’s Philosophy To Work On Memory Was The Idea That .
a) Different Impressions Vary In Quality *
b) Memory Is Tied Exclusively To Experience
c) No Man Is An Island
d) Memories Are Stored In A Collective Subconscious
Human Memory,
By Gabriel Radvansky
4th Edition
,Table Contents:
1. Overview And History Of Memory Research.
2. Neuroscience Of Memory.
3. Methods And Principles.
4. Sensory And Short-Term Memory.
5. Working Memory.
6. Non-Declarative Memory.
7. Episodic Memory.
8. Memory For Space And Time.
9. Semantic Memory.
10. Formal Models Of Memory.
11. Autobiographical Memory.
12. Memory And Reality.
13. Memory And The Law.
14. Metamemory.
15. Memory And Development.
16. Amnesia.
17. Other Conditions That Affect Memory.
, Test Bank Human Memory 4th Edition By Gabriel Radvansky
Answers Indicated With *
Chapter 1: Overview And History Of Memory Research
1. A Relatively Permanent Record Of An Experience Is The Essence Of .
a) Behavioral Potential
b) Learning
c) Memory *
d) Performance
2. Which Is Not A Way That The Term “Memory” Is Used By Psychologists?
a) As A Unit Of Analysis *
b) As A Storage Mechanism
c) As A Process
d) As A Record
3. Memory Is .
a) A Storage Facility
b) The Result Of Experience
c) A Process
d) All Of The Above *
4. Which Is Not A Way That The Term Memory Is Used?
a) An Item That Holds The Contents Of Previous Experiences
b) A Location Where Information Is Kept
c) Mental Processes Involved In Acquiring, Storing, Or Retrieving Information
d) A Perfect Replication Of Events *
5. Which Of The Following Is Not An Aspect Of Learning?
a) Behavior Potential
b) Maturation *
c) Relative Permanence
d) Experience
6. Learning Is .
a) A Relatively Permanent Change In Behavior Potential
b) A Process
c) The Result Of Experience
d) All Of The Above *
7. What Is A Good Definition Of Learning?
a) A Change In The Potential To Alter Behavior As A Consequence Of Experience *
b) Putting Information In The Memory Store
c) Retaining Contents Of Experience
d) The Mental Process Used To Acquire, Store, Or Retrieve Information
, 8. An Engram Is To Memory As .
a) A Keyboard Is To A Computer
b) A Mouse Is To A Computer
c) A File Is To A Computer *
d) A Central Processing Unit Is To A Computer
9. Why Are There So Many Metaphors For Memory?
a) Because Memory Cannot Be Studied Objectively
b) To Demonstrate That All Of Our Memories Are Different
c) Because We Cannot Observe Memory Directly *
d) Because People’s Attitudes And Opinions Change So Much Over Time
10. Metaphors For Memory (Like A Recorder Or Organized Storage) Are Used Because .
a) The Uncomplicated Nature Of Memory Makes Metaphors Easy To Find
b) Memory Must Be Observed Indirectly, So Metaphors Are Useful Tools For
Understanding Its Complexities *
c) You Can Exercise Your Memory Like A Muscle, So Creating New Metaphors
Makes Your Memory More Efficient
d) Using Language As A Mental Representation Prevents Memory Loss
11. Which Metaphor Captures The Idea That There Is An Organization To Memory?
a) Cow’s Stomach
b) Lock And Key
c) Video Camera
d) Network *
12. Which Metaphor Captures The Idea That Information In Memory Can Be Forgotten?
a) Leaky Bucket *
b) Computer
c) Junk Drawer
d) Library
13. Which Metaphor Of Memory Conveys The Idea That Memories Are Discrete
Collections Of Information?
a) Hidden Observer
b) Computer
c) Literacy *
d) Aviary
14. One Contribution Of Plato’s Philosophy To Work On Memory Was The Idea That .
a) Different Impressions Vary In Quality *
b) Memory Is Tied Exclusively To Experience
c) No Man Is An Island
d) Memories Are Stored In A Collective Subconscious
