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________________Is a theory that memory is stored in throughout the brain and networks among neurons, several which may work together to process he single memory
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D. Connectionism
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In the context of retrieval failures, the decay theory states that memories fade because
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A. The neurochemical "memory trace" disintegrates over time.
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Which of the following is a similarity between echoing memory and iconic memory?
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B. Both are sensory memories
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Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the deepest level of processing in memory?
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C. It involves thinking about the meaning of a stimulus
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Which of the following statements is true about autobiographical memory?
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B. It is a special form of episodic memory.
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Felix, a record holder in the area of memory skills, amazed the 150 member audience At his show when he accurately recalled all their names correct alphabetical order. Which of the following processes of memory has Felix demonstrated in this scenario?
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A. Retrieval
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Chunking is the process of
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D. Packing information exceeds the 7 +/- 2 memory span into higher order units
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Ingrid works in the information technology department of a big company. Whenever the company hire someone new, she has a set up a new computer for them. In this scenario, Ingrid will easily be able to set up a computer because the information on how to sit at the computer is stored in her
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B. Procedural memory
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Which of the following is true of brain structures in memory functions in long-term memory?
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A. the amygdala, a part of the limbic system, is involved in emotional memories.
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The main reason rehearsal does not work well for retaining information over the long term is that rehearsal often
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D. Involves just mechanically repeating information, without imparting meaning to it
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______________Allows individuals to understand themselves and provides them with a source of identity
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C. Autobiographical memory
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Sheila is preparing for her end of semester test. In the context of study tips from the science of memory, which of the following practices will help her encode information more effectively?
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C. Using chunking
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John is at the hospital for his knee Injury. To know more about the injury, his doctor asks him where and when he injured himself. In this scenario, John is most likely to use his ___________ to answer this question
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C. Episodic memory
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Albert is listening intently to his principles lecture on the advancement of scientific research. In this scenario, Albert is most likely
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C. Encoding information into his memory
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Who proposed an influential model of working memory featuring a three-part system that allows individuals to hold information temporarily "in mind" as they perform Cognitive tests?
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B. Alan Baddeley
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Which of the following terms refers to the memory disorder that affects the retention of new information and events?
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C. Anterograde amnesia
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The connectivists view of memory argues that
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Hey. Changes in the strength of the synaptic connections are the fundamental basis of memory
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Vince injured his cerebellum in a motorcycle accident. Consequently, Vinces implicit memory was affected. In the context of memory, which of the following is most likely to happen?
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B. Vince will not remember how to ride his motorcycle
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Ashley is in the habit of listening to music while studying. She usually puts on her headphones on when she's reading through a textbook. In this scenario, Ashley is demonstrating
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A. divided attention
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Well on a trek, Ben gets bitten by a snake. He notices the color and size of the snake and realize that the snake is not poisonous. In this scenario Ben has most likely use his ____________to recall that a snake is not poisonous.
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B. Semantic memory
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A person is most likely to store a seven digit phone number in his or her ___________memory
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D. Short term
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Detective Dan is the primary detective in a case of homicide. In which of the following ways can he use the process of context dependent memory to his advantage?
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D. By taking witnesses back to the crime scene
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Ashton is 45 years old. He has vivid memories of the significant events that took place in his youth. However, he finds it difficult to re-collect the events that took place in the first and fourth decades of his life. In the context of memory retrieval, disability to recall events from certain phases of his life is known as
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C. The reminiscence bump
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While auditioning for a play, Theodore insisted that he will audition either first or last. He believes that there are greater chances of him making a lasting impression if he is either first or last. In this scenario Theodore is it hearing to the
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B. Serial position effect
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While having dinner with his boss, James recalls his first interview with his boss. He recounts that he had lunch with his boss at the same restaurant that he is in now. In this scenario, James uses his to recall the first time he had spoken to his boss.
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D. Episodic memory
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________ can be considered a special case of motivated forgetting
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C. Repression
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Vivian visits the public aquarium in her city. While looking at the fish tank, she notices an apple snail stuck to the glass wall of the tank. She feels nostalgic because she remembers collecting apple snails with her brothers when they were younger. Which of the following is most likely the highest level of processing Vivian has engaged in while encoding her childhood memory of apple snails?
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B. Deep
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When a concept is primed, it means that the concept is
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A. More available in memory
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_______________is an implicit memory process that involves memories for skills
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D. Procedural memory
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Donna prides herself on being able to remember a face after seeing it just once. However, she is not good at remembering the names that match the faces. In the context of memory retrieval, it could be said that
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D. Donna is good with recognition but poor with recall
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Roger what this is a burglary. When he is questioned by the police, Roger provides a vague description of the burglar, mentioning his approximate build and height, but he is unable to recall specific details. Which of the following is most likely the highest level of processing that Roger has engaged in while encoding information about the burglar?
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D. Shallow
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Which of the following statements about the retrieval of memory is true?
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A. Retrieval is heavily dependent on the way a memory was retained
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____________Refers to auditory sensory memory, which is retained for up to several seconds
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A. Echoic memory
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When John has asked to memorize 15 alphabets any particular order he organize them into groups of three letters each and memorize them in the given order. In this scenario, John has use the tactics of
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D. Chunking
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In the context of memory processes, which of the following scenarios best illustrates the process of encoding information?
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A. Deborah is watching a movie in the theater
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Differentiate between short term memory in working memory
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D. Short term memory functions as a passive store house, while working memory functions as an active memory system
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On the way home from her senior prom, Mary's date ran a red light and crashed into another vehicle, causing several injuries to all involved. 20 years later, Mary still remembers the song that was playing on the radio at the time of the crash. In the context of memory retrieval, such a memory is best described as a(n) _____________memory.
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B. Flashbulb
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According to the _____________theory, people forget not because memories are lost from storage but because other information gets in the way of what they want to remember.
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A. Interference
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George, a fresh college graduate, is going to attend his first job interview. He has learned that he is one among six other candidates who have applied for the same job. Applying his knowledge of the serial position effect, George asked to be either the first or the last candidate interview. Why?
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B. The first and last candidates are most likely to be the best remembered
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Derek is suffering from anterograde amnesia. Which of the following is most likely to be true of Derek in this case?
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D. He can recall his past memories, but I cannot create new memories
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At the top level, long-term memory is divided into the substances of
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C. implicit memory and explicit memory
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Tim is studying for his final exams. In the context of studying tips from the science of memory, which of the following practices would help him improve the task of rehearsing information
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B. Rewriting and retyping his study material
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Which of the following procedures, use by law-enforcement officials, is most likely to reduce eyewitnesses errors
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C. Presenting the suspects to the witness in a sequential fashion, one at a time
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Sarah is reading a book on the different species of insects found in the Amazon basin. In this scenario, Sarah is primarily
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B. Encoding information into her memory
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________________Memory refers to a special form of episodic memory that consist of a persons recollections of his or her life experiences
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A. Autobiographical