Part I:

Question 1 Herman counts the number of times it takes to rehearse a list of nonsense syllables in order to memorize it. Then he counts the number of times it takes to relearn the list after a month has passed. Herman then calculates the difference between the number of times and determines the percentage gain he made between the two efforts at memorization. Herman uses this figure as a measure of memory retention. Which technique is Herman using?

Question 2 The _____ plays an important role in encoding emotional experiences, such as fear responses.

Question 3 While taking her psychology exam, Edith is certain that she knows who developed the forgetting curve. She remembers studying it, and she can get a vague picture of where the material is in her textbook. Edith's certainty that she knows something, but inability to recall it is called

Question 4 By manipulating a particular gene in mice, scientists have been able to

Question 5 Where memory is concerned, the hippocampus _____.

Question 6 Many psychologists think of human memory as a type of information processing system that has _____ basic processes that are called ______.

Question 7 Regarding research on forgetting and decay theory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Question 8 Regarding long­term memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Question 9 Jessica is participating in an experiment on memory. She has been asked to memorize a long list of word pairs. Once she has mastered the list, she will be asked a series of questions about which words were paired with each other. This is an example of a _____ test of memory.

Question 10 Cells that "fire together, wire together." This saying best captures the concept of

Question 11 Lionel takes an exam in his French class. He is presented a word in English and asked to list the French equivalent. What type of memory task is Lionel completing?

Question 12 When it comes to retention, in general,

Question 13 Procedural memory is to ______ as declarative memory is to ______.

Question 14 Regarding implicit and explicit memory, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Question 15 According to constructionist theory, memories of life experiences may be described by all but which of the following?

Question 16 Grace knows how to tie a square knot and how to drive an automobile with a standard transmission. These are examples of

Question 17 Recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse are controversial because of all but which of the following reasons?

Question 18 Mark's friends say he has a "photographic memory." In scientific terms, Mark's memory ability is described as

Question 19 Experts suggest that college students distribute their study sessions throughout the semester rather than preparing for exams by cramming. This means that college students should use which approach to memorization?

Question 20 Motivated forgetting is another name for

Part II:

Question 1 Recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse are controversial because of all but which of the following reasons?

Question 2 ______ occurs when eyewitnesses are given incorrect data during the retention interval of memory.

Question 3 Regarding ideas about where memories are stored, the current belief is that

Question 4 Many psychologists think of human memory as a type of information processing system that has _____ basic processes that are called ______.

Question 5 When children are first learning the alphabet, they tend to be accurate on the ABCD portion and the WXYZ portion while making lots of mistakes in between. This represents the

Question 6 When questioning eyewitnesses, open­ended questions tend to _________ but tend to elicit _________.

Question 7 An organized knowledge structure reflecting one's past experience and future expectations is called a

Question 8 Pedro has suffered a head injury that causes him to have no memory of the events preceding the injury. He is suffering from

Question 9 From a biological perspective, memories are most like which of the following?

Question 10 Regarding declarative memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Question 11 Which of the following psychologists is a leading expert on eyewitness testimony?

Question 12 Cells that "fire together, wire together." This saying best captures the concept of

Question 13 The overall outcome of Lashley's search for the engram was the

Question 14 Because of an accident he suffered last month, Jason suffers from anterograde amnesia. As a result, he may have trouble remembering _____.

Question 15 Which question is most likely to be associated with episodic memory?

Question 16 Flashbulb memories are most likely to be associated with

Question 17 Strengthening synaptic connections between neurons by repeated stimulation is known as

Question 18 Regarding research on forgetting and decay theory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Question 19 In memory encoding, mental picture is to _____ as meaning is to _____.

Question 20 The idea that memory gradually disintegrates over time is the basis of

Part III:

Question 1 Cells that "fire together, wire together." This saying best captures the concept of

Question 2 A group of students make a presentation on theories of forgetting. Which student was assigned retrieval theory?

Question 3 Long­term potentiation involves _____.

Question 4 To make your studying more productive, your text suggests all but which of the following?

Question 5 Semantic memory is most analogous to a(n)

Question 6 The World Wide Web's structure, which is organized in terms of a network of associated concepts, is based on which of the following?

Question 7 Flashbulb memories are most likely to be associated with

Question 8 Kandel found that the amount of neurotransmitters released into synapses involved in the gill withdrawal reflex _____ as the animal learned the conditioned response.

Question 9 Grace knows how to tie a square knot and how to drive an automobile with a standard transmission. These are examples of

Question 10 To learn the EGBDF musical scale, Rybeccah uses the saying "Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge." Which mnemonic technique is Rybeccah using?

Question 11 Dr. Ohno conducts research on retrospective memory. Which type of memory will Ohno's research participants be recalling?

Question 12 In contrast to maintenance rehearsal, elaborative rehearsal involves

Question 13 All of the following are categories of declarative memory EXCEPT

Question 14 Most people consider recognition tasks to be easier than recall tasks, possibly because _____.

Question 15 Even though she was only a toddler at the time, 45­year­old Jean has a vivid picture in her mind of her mother weeping when the television announced that President Kennedy had been assassinated. Jean's experience is an example of which of the following?

Question 16 A retrieval cue is

Question 17 In his research on memory, Kandel demonstrated that

Question 18 Eric Kandel studied the formation of memories in the

Question 19 The major role of genes in memory may be their ability to control

Question 20 In memory, as time passes between learning and recall,

Part IV:

Question 1 _____ are memory circuits in the brain that consist of complicated networks of nerve cells.

Question 2 In a study reported in the text, African­American children were told stories in which light­ and dark­complexioned African­American characters were associated with either positive or negative attributes. When the children were asked to recall the stories, what happened?

Question 3 Which of the following psychologists is a leading expert on eyewitness testimony?

Question 4 What is the current status of research on memory­enhancing drugs?

Question 5 Dr. Ohno conducts research on retrospective memory. Which type of memory will Ohno's research participants be recalling?

Question 6 All of the following are categories of declarative memory EXCEPT

Question 7 Experts suggest that college students distribute their study sessions throughout the semester rather than preparing for exams by cramming. This means that college students should use which approach to memorization?

Question 8 ______ is the system by which we retain information and bring it to mind.

Question 9 Even though she was only a toddler at the time, 45­year­old Jean has a vivid picture in her mind of her mother weeping when the television announced that President Kennedy had been assassinated. Jean's experience is an example of which of the following?

Question 10 While Althea was filling out a job application, memory of her current address prevented her from accurately remembering her previous address. This is an example of

Question 11 When Jacques wants to learn a new concept, he attempts to connect it with previously existing knowledge. This is an example of

Question 12 In his studies of memory, Ebbinghaus found that ______ of the information was lost by the end of the first day after studying, and that ______ of the information was lost after a month had passed.

Question 13 Regarding research on forgetting and decay theory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Question 14 When Louise told her friend about a book she had just read, she was able to provide a lot of details about the last several pages. This demonstrates the

Question 15 Kandel found that the amount of neurotransmitters released into synapses involved in the gill withdrawal reflex _____ as the animal learned the conditioned response.

Question 16 Regarding declarative memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Question 17 Sleep is important for which memory process?

Question 18 Flashbulb memories are most likely to be associated with

Question 19 Where memory is concerned, the hippocampus _____.

Question 20 According to constructionist theory, Gwendolyn's negative stereotype of how Asians behave is an example of a(n)

Part V:

Question 1 When Jacques wants to learn a new concept, he attempts to connect it with previously existing knowledge. This is an example of

Question 2 Which of the following suggests that long­term memory is organized in terms of an elaborate arrangement of associated concepts?

Question 3 The conversion of short­term memory into long­term declarative memory most likely involves the

Question 4 Why do students generally perform better on multiple­choice tests than on essay tests?

Question 5 Regarding research on forgetting and decay theory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Question 6 Regarding eyewitness testimony, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Question 7 In retrograde amnesia,

Question 8 Regarding eidetic imagery, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Question 9 The major role of genes in memory may be their ability to control

Question 10 All but which of the following factors influence the reliability of eyewitness testimony?

Question 11 Grace knows how to tie a square knot and how to drive an automobile with a standard transmission. These are examples of

Question 12 The levels­of­processing theory explains the

Question 13 Dr. Ohno conducts research on retrospective memory. Which type of memory will Ohno's research participants be recalling?

Question 14 The process of converting unstable, short­term memory into lasting, stable memories is called

Question 15 Because of an accident he suffered last month, Jason suffers from anterograde amnesia. As a result, he may have trouble remembering _____.

Question 16 When questioning eyewitnesses, open­ended questions tend to _________ but tend to elicit _________.

Question 17 Which student is taking a test that is a recognition task?

Question 18 In a free recall task, an individual is asked _____.

Question 19 The Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve suggests that forgetting

Question 20 Tasha is studying for a test in geography. She has discovered that the word "HOMES" can help her remember the names of the Great Lakes. Tasha is using a(n) _____ to aid her memory.