Question 1

Primes have little real effect on behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following describes semantic memory

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge or experiences that can be consciously remembered
B)  Memory of the first-hand experiences that we have had
C)  Memory of facts and concepts about the world
D)  The influence of experience on behavior, even when we are not aware of the effectE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following is the best definition of the counterfactual thinking

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A)  Making judgments on the ease with which an event comes to mind
B)  Making judgments on the information that matches what we expect will happen
C)  Activated in memory and thus likely to be used in judgment
D)  Thinking about what "might have been"E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

"Cat food, cola, toothpaste," your roommate begins reciting items into the phone as you throw your books in the backseat and get into your car; you're supposed to hit the store on the way home. He continues to list a few more items. Finally, he wraps up: "Coffee creamer, spaghetti sauce, dish liquid, and ice tea mix." You forget a few things, but the Ragu, Dawn, and Lipton's are in the bag. Your memory for these items reflects the _________ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  primacy
B)  serial order
C)  list memory
D)  recencyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Following the September 11, 2001, Twin Towers attacks, many Americans elected to drive rather than fly: The media coverage of the hijackings caused Americans to overestimate the danger of flying. This example illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  the availability heuristic
B)  the representativeness heuristic
C)  the confirmation bias
D)  overconfidenceE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Rhoda is thinking of a family reunion last summer. This reminds her that a close friend is attending the same college in which her cousin is enrolled; her thoughts then turn to the reading assignments she has neglected in one of her classes. The process of __________ describes how one memory brings up another in our network of mental categories.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

The hippocampus is mainly involved in implicit memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Suppose you begin to list all the classes you've ever taken in college. Chances are, you will recall your last few classes particularly well. What is this phenomenon called

Accepted Answer

A)  chunking
B)  the primacy effect
C)  the recency effect
D)  memory consolidationE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Which of the following is a definition of the sleeper effect

Accepted Answer

A)  An inability to use an object in new ways
B)  A tendency to verify and confirm existing beliefs
C)  The inability to remember the source of a memory
D)  Attitude change that occurs over timeE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

When you tell an acquaintance your telephone number, you do not recite the digits one by one at a constant rate, as in "3, 3, 7, 2, 3, 4, 8, 3, 9, 2." Rather, you might say, "3, 3, 7 . . . 2, 3, 4 . . . 83, 92." This exemplifies ________, a strategy to enhance ______ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  consolidation; sensory
B)  consolidation; short-term
C)  chunking; sensory
D)  chunking; short-termE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

A researcher finds that her participants think most readily of a carrot when prompted with the category "vegetable." On this basis, the researcher might argue that a carrot is the ________ vegetable.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A researcher finds that her participants think...

Question 12

Omar experienced a dissociative fugue state. He suddenly snapped out of it in front of a pet-supplies display in a Boise, ID discount store; he had no memory whatsoever of his previous life in Greensboro, NC. Omar's amnesia is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  proactive
B)  anterograde
C)  retroactive
D)  retrogradeE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Explicit memory is to implicit memory as the hippocampus is to the _________.

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The answer of Explicit memory is to implicit memory as...

Question 14

Ron receives some stock tips when he's slightly 'buzzed' at an office party. Based on the notion of state-dependent memory, what might you predict regarding the likelihood that Ron will recall the tips the following week

Accepted Answer

A)  He will probably best remember the tips if he is sober.
B)  He will probably best remember the tips if he has had a few drinks.
C)  He will probably best remember the tips if he is drunk.
D)  He will remember the tips equally well regardless of his state of intoxication.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following describes working memory

Accepted Answer

A)  The brief storage of visual or auditory information
B)  Memory where small amounts of information can be kept for several seconds
C)  Processes that we use to interpret and store information
D)  Memory storage that can last for yearsE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 16

According to the principle of elaborative encoding, which of the following study techniques would best enhance memory

Accepted Answer

A)  highlighting important passages in the text
B)  copying the text into a notebook
C)  reading aloud important passages in the text
D)  focusing on the meaning of important passages in the textE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following describes implicit memory

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge or experiences that can be consciously remembered
B)  Memory of the first-hand experiences that we have had
C)  Memory of facts and concepts about the world
D)  The influence of experience on behavior, even when we are not aware of the effectE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Popular memory enhancers, such as gingko biloba, are not especially effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following describes sensory memory

Accepted Answer

A)  The brief storage of visual or auditory information
B)  Memory where small amounts of information can be kept for several seconds
C)  Processes that we use to interpret and store information
D)  Memory storage that can last for yearsE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following is a definition of functional fixedness

Accepted Answer

A)  An inability to use an object in new ways
B)  A tendency to verify and confirm existing beliefs
C)  The inability to remember the source of a memory
D)  Attitude change that occurs over timeE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 8: Remembering and Judging

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Suppose you begin to list all the classes you've ever taken in college. Chances are, you will recall your last few classes particularly well. What is this phenomenon called

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Primes have little real effect on behavior.

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Omar experienced a dissociative fugue state. He suddenly snapped out of it in front of a pet-supplies display in a Boise, ID discount store; he had no memory whatsoever of his previous life in Greensboro, NC. Omar's amnesia is best described as:

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Which of the following describes working memory

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Which of the following describes semantic memory

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Ron receives some stock tips when he's slightly 'buzzed' at an office party. Based on the notion of state-dependent memory, what might you predict regarding the likelihood that Ron will recall the tips the following week

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Which of the following is the best definition of the counterfactual thinking

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When you tell an acquaintance your telephone number, you do not recite the digits one by one at a constant rate, as in "3, 3, 7, 2, 3, 4, 8, 3, 9, 2." Rather, you might say, "3, 3, 7 . . . 2, 3, 4 . . . 83, 92." This exemplifies __, a strategy to enhance memory.

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Popular memory enhancers, such as gingko biloba, are not especially effective.

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Explicit memory is to implicit memory as the hippocampus is to the _________.

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Which of the following is a definition of functional fixedness

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A researcher finds that her participants think most readily of a carrot when prompted with the category "vegetable." On this basis, the researcher might argue that a carrot is the ________ vegetable.

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Following the September 11, 2001, Twin Towers attacks, many Americans elected to drive rather than fly: The media coverage of the hijackings caused Americans to overestimate the danger of flying. This example illustrates:

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Which of the following describes implicit memory

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According to the principle of elaborative encoding, which of the following study techniques would best enhance memory

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The hippocampus is mainly involved in implicit memory.

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Primes have little real effect on behavior.

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Omar experienced a dissociative fugue state. He suddenly snapped out of it in front of a pet-supplies display in a Boise, ID discount store; he had no memory whatsoever of his previous life in Greensboro, NC. Omar's amnesia is best described as:

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Which of the following describes working memory

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Which of the following describes semantic memory

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Ron receives some stock tips when he's slightly 'buzzed' at an office party. Based on the notion of state-dependent memory, what might you predict regarding the likelihood that Ron will recall the tips the following week

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Which of the following is the best definition of the counterfactual thinking

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When you tell an acquaintance your telephone number, you do not recite the digits one by one at a constant rate, as in "3, 3, 7, 2, 3, 4, 8, 3, 9, 2." Rather, you might say, "3, 3, 7 . . . 2, 3, 4 . . . 83, 92." This exemplifies ________, a strategy to enhance ______ memory.

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Popular memory enhancers, such as gingko biloba, are not especially effective.

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Explicit memory is to implicit memory as the hippocampus is to the _________.

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A researcher finds that her participants think most readily of a carrot when prompted with the category "vegetable." On this basis, the researcher might argue that a carrot is the ________ vegetable.

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Following the September 11, 2001, Twin Towers attacks, many Americans elected to drive rather than fly: The media coverage of the hijackings caused Americans to overestimate the danger of flying. This example illustrates:

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Which of the following describes implicit memory

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According to the principle of elaborative encoding, which of the following study techniques would best enhance memory

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The hippocampus is mainly involved in implicit memory.

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