Short-term memory is best described as

memory that can hold only a small amount of information

An example of a failure of source monitoring is

I told Joe the same story he told me Sunday bc I forgot that it's his story

an established way of thinking about or perceiving something

An example of state-dependent memory is

It was easier to know the stuff on the exam because I was sad when studying

Which of the following is most likely to be a false memory?

A young child’s memory of a day at the beach

Consolidation can be described as the process of

long-term memories being formed from short-term memories

Bob has an amnesia that affects the explicit memories but not implicit ones, which ones will she most likey remember

The arm position to throw the ball

Which of the following describes the concept of schema?

Rob thinks waiters ask all patrons if they want water.

An example of using elaborative encoding to improve memory is

I remember which tree is da grinko by using "Stinko Grinko" bc da fruit bad

Which of the following scenarios is best explained by long-term potentiation?

1st time I try to learn a name, it takes a while but over time I get it.

Which of the following statements about automatic processing or effortful processing is true?

Automatic processing requires little mental effort.

Which of the following illustrates the primacy effect?

Sue left her grocery list and knows only the first two items on the list.

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1
Short-term memory is best described as
memory of how to perform an activity, such as riding a bike
memory of facts and general knowledge
memory of specific events
memory that can hold only a small amount of information
2
Which of the following psychologists is best associated with studying the function of memory?
Mary Whiton Calkins
Hermann Ebbinghaus
Erik Erikson
Carl Rogers
3
An example of a failure of source monitoring is
Jose forgot the info he learned in class bc he took his test in a diff room
I told Joe the same story he told me Sunday bc I forgot that it's his story
James confusing his new address with his old address
Hanson confused his old locker combination with his new locker combination
4
A mental set is
link between 2 memories in which recall of one prompts recall of the other
an ability of the mind to retain information over time
an established way of thinking about or perceiving something
type of learning that happens during a critical phase of development
5
An example of state-dependent memory is
Ron thinks she is sad when it rains despite her being sad when it is sunny
Jeremy said he knew the football team was going to lose after they lost.
Josef remembers only first two verbs on his exam but studied all of them.
It was easier to know the stuff on the exam because I was sad when studying
6
As Yvonne walks to class to meet a new student, she repeats the student’s name to herself. She boosting her memory using
distributed learning
maintenance rehearsal
elaborative rehearsal
a mnemonic device
7
Joe walks through his room and makes connections between words on the list and the areas in his room. He's using
distributed learning
the method of loci
maintenance retrieval
echoic memory
8
What is known about the average limits of short-term memory capacity, what is the most digits you can remember?
5
9
Seven
Two
9
Which of the following is most likely to be a false memory?
A high school student’s memory of the prom
A young child’s memory of a day at the beach
A person’s memory of going to a restaurant after college graduation
A couple’s memory of their first dance at their wedding
10
A logical, systematic procedure for solving a problem is known as
an analogy
a conditioned reflex
an action potential
an algorithm
11
Consolidation can be described as the process of
determining where information is coming from
the body trying to keep itself in a set state of being
retrieving information from long-term memory
long-term memories being formed from short-term memories
12
Explicit memories are
retrieved from the amygdala
retrieved from the amygdala
retrieved from the cerebellum
created in the hippocampus
13
The fact that Lori finds herself thinking about dogs after seeing a cat is evidence that human memory is organized
a hierarchy
a mental set
a schema
an association network
14
Bob has an amnesia that affects the explicit memories but not implicit ones, which ones will she most likey remember
The rules of the game
The date of her last basketball lesson
The location of the gym
The arm position to throw the ball
15
Which of the following describes the concept of schema?
Rob thinks waiters ask all patrons if they want water.
Tracy grouped the information she needed into groups that made sense to her
I made up a story ab the info I had to learn to help me remember the info.
Gustav uses the method of loci to study for all of his classes.
16
An example of using elaborative encoding to improve memory is
Diego remembers the meanings of Spanish vocabulary words with flash cards
Emilia remembers a new friend's name by repeating the name
Trevor remembers to buy milk at the store by putting a note on the fridge
I remember which tree is da grinko by using "Stinko Grinko" bc da fruit bad
17
Jo needs to remember dates for a test. He sees that one date is the same as his bday and remembers it. What is he using?
Overlearning
Method of loci
Retroactive interference
Self-reference
18
Which of the following scenarios is best explained by long-term potentiation?
I want to go to a party and not study but I stop to think ab my future car.
At first, I did not like Rob, but after spending a week w him, I like him.
When I enter a dark room I can’t see, but my eyes adjust after a min
1st time I try to learn a name, it takes a while but over time I get it.
19
Which of the following statements about automatic processing or effortful processing is true?
Automatic processing requires little mental effort.
Automatic processing does not improve with practice.
Effortful processing does not require conscious awareness
Automatic processing makes other processing more difficult.
20
Which of the following illustrates the primacy effect?
Frederick thinks people are paying attention to him when they are not
Sue left her grocery list and knows only the first two items on the list.
Paul gets a reward every time he gets on the bus for school on time.
Joe remembers the last two digits of his cell number & not any other digit.

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