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Human Memory 5th Edition
by Gabriel A. Radvansky (Author)
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Overview and History of Memory Research
2. Neuroscience of Memory
3. Methods and Principles
Part II. Core Memory Topics
4. Sensory and Short-Term Memory
5. Working Memory
6. Nondeclarative Memory
7. Episodic Memory: Past and Future
8. Forgetting
9. Semantic Memory
Part III. Special Topics in Memory
10. Forms of Amnesia
11. Memory for Space and Time
12. Autobiographical Memory
13. Memory and Reality
14. Memory and the Law
15. Metamemory
16. Memory in Infancy and Childhood
17. Memory and Aging
18. Formal Models of Memory
,Human Memory 5th Edition By Gabriel Radvansky
Chapter 1: Overview And History
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 5th Edition
by Gabriel A. Radvansky (Author)
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Overview and History of Memory Research
2. Neuroscience of Memory
3. Methods and Principles
Part II. Core Memory Topics
4. Sensory and Short-Term Memory
5. Working Memory
6. Nondeclarative Memory
7. Episodic Memory: Past and Future
8. Forgetting
9. Semantic Memory
Part III. Special Topics in Memory
10. Forms of Amnesia
11. Memory for Space and Time
12. Autobiographical Memory
13. Memory and Reality
14. Memory and the Law
15. Metamemory
16. Memory in Infancy and Childhood
17. Memory and Aging
18. Formal Models of Memory
,Human Memory 5th Edition By Gabriel Radvansky
Chapter 1: Overview And History
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
