multiple choice questions Flashcards
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The three stages of the Atkinson-Shiffrin process of memory are
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(B) Sensory, Short Term, Long Term
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Which of the following examples best illustrates episodic memory?
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(D) Remembering that a clown was at your fifth birthday party
3
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- Doug wrote a grocery list of 10 items, but left it at home. The list included in order: peas, corn, squash, onions, apples, pears, bananas, flour, milk, and eggs. According to the Primary Effect, which of the following is Doug most likely to remember when he gets to the store?
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(C) Apples, Pears, Bananas
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- In the preceding example, which of the items would be recalled in Doug’s short-term memory immediately after writing the list?
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(D) Flour, Milk, Eggs
5
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- According to the levels of processing theory of memory, _______.
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(C) Deep processing involves elaborative rehearsal, ensuring encoding into long-term memory
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- Which of the following brain structures plays a key role in transferring information from short-term memory to long-term memory?
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(C) Hippocampus
7
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- Dai was drunk, so his girlfriend convinced him to get out of his car, and she drove him home in her car. He could not remember where his car was parked when he got up the next morning, but after drinking some liquor, Dai remembered where he left his car. This phenomenon best illustrates _______.
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(D) State-Dependent Memory
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- Katie was able to remember the number 111 by associating it with Admiral Nelson, who happened to have one, eye, one arm, and one leg. This is an example of _______.
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(C) Encoding
9
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- Which of the following examples best illustrates episodic memory?
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(A) Remembering that you got a bicycle for your 12th birthday
10
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- Suppose you are absorbed in reading a novel and a friend asks you a question. You stop reading and ask, “ What did you say?” As soon as the words leave your mouth, you realize you can recall your friend’s exact words. What is the reason for your ability to play back these words?
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(B) Echoic Memory
11
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- What type of memory is also referred to as working memory?
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(B) Short-Term Memory
12
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- The ability to maintain exact detailed visual memories over a significant period of time is called _______.
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(C) Eidetic Memory
