Liberty University PSYC 101 Quiz 6 Complete Solutions Correct Answers Key

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Liberty UniversityPSYC 101Quiz 6 Complete SolutionsCorrect Answers KeyChapter 6Question 1 Herman counts the number of times it takes to rehearse a list of nonsense syllables inorder to memorize it. Then he counts the number of times it takes to relearn the list after amonth has passed. Herman then calculates the difference between the number of times anddetermines the percentage gain he made between the two efforts at memorization. Herman usesthis 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 fearresponses.Question 3 While taking her psychology exam, Edith is certain that she knows who developed theforgettingcurve. She remembersstudying it, and she can getavaguepicture of where thematerial is in her textbook. Edith’s certainty that she knows something, but inability to recall it iscalledQuestion 4 By manipulating a particular gene in mice, scientists have been able toQuestion 5 Where memory is concerned, the hippocampus _____.Question 6 Many psychologists think of human memory as a type of information processingsystem that has _____ basic processes that are called ______.Question 7 Regarding research on forgetting and decay theory, which of the following statementsis 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 memorizea long list of word pairs. Once she has mastered the list, she will be asked a series of questionsabout 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 ofQuestion 11 Lionel takes an exam in his French class. He is presented a word in English and askedto 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?

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Question 15 According to constructionist theory, memories of life experiences may be describedby all but which of the following?Question 16 Grace knows how to tie a square knot and how to drive an automobile with astandard transmission. These are examples ofQuestion 17 Recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse are controversial because of all butwhich of the following reasons?Question18Mark’sfriendssayhehasa“photographicmemory.”Inscientificterms,Mark’smemory ability is described asQuestion 19 Experts suggest that college students distribute their study sessions throughout thesemester rather than preparing for exams by cramming. This means that college students shoulduse which approach to memorization?Question 20 Motivated forgetting is another name forQuestion 1 Recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse are controversial because of all butwhich of the following reasons?Question 2 ______ occurs when eyewitnesses are given incorrect data during the retention intervalof memory.Question 3 Regarding ideas about where memories are stored, the current belief is thatQuestion 4 Many psychologists think of human memory as a type of information processingsystem that has _____ basic processes that are called ______.Question 5 When children are first learning the alphabet, they tend to be accurate on the ABCDportion and the WXYZ portion while making lots of mistakes in between. This represents theQuestion 6 When questioning eyewitnesses, openended questions tend to _________ but tend toelicit _________.Question7Anorganizedknowledgestructurereflectingone’spastexperienceandfutureexpectations is called aQuestion 8 Pedro has suffered a head injury that causes him to have no memory of the eventspreceding the injury. He is suffering fromQuestion 9 From a biological perspective, memories are most like which of the following?

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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 ofQuestion 13 The overall outcome of Lashley’s search for the engram was theQuestion14Becauseofanaccidenthesufferedlastmonth,Jasonsuffersfromanterogradeamnesia. 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 withQuestion17Strengtheningsynapticconnectionsbetweenneuronsbyrepeatedstimulationisknown asQuestion18Regardingresearchonforgettinganddecaytheory,whichofthefollowingstatements 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 ofQuestion 1 Cells that “fire together, wire together.” This saying best captures the concept ofQuestion 2 A group of students make a presentation on theories of forgetting. Which student wasassigned retrieval theory?Question 3 Longterm potentiation involves _____.Question 4 To make your studying more productive, your text suggests all but which of thefollowing?Question 5 Semantic memory is most analogous to a(n)Question6TheWorldWideWeb’sstructure,whichisorganizedintermsofanetworkofassociated concepts, is based on which of the following?Question 7 Flashbulb memories are most likely to be associated withQuestion 8 Kandel found that the amount of neurotransmitters released into synapses involved inthe gill withdrawal reflex _____ as the animal learned the conditioned response.Question 9Grace knowshowto tiea square knot andhow to drive anautomobilewith a

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standard transmission. These are examples ofQuestion10TolearntheEGBDFmusicalscale,Rybeccahusesthesaying“EveryGoodBoyDeserves Fudge.” Which mnemonic technique is Rybeccah using?Question 11 Dr. Ohno conducts research on retrospective memory. Which type of memory willOhno’s research participants be recalling?Question 12 In contrast to maintenance rehearsal, elaborative rehearsal involvesQuestion 13 All of the following are categories of declarative memory EXCEPTQuestion14Mostpeopleconsiderrecognitiontaskstobeeasierthanrecalltasks,possiblybecause _____.Question 15 Even though she was only a toddler at the time, 45yearold Jean has a vivid picture inher mind of her mother weeping when the television announced that President Kennedy hadbeen assassinated. Jean’s experience is an example of which of the following?Question 16 A retrieval cue isQuestion 17 In his research on memory, Kandel demonstrated thatQuestion 18 Eric Kandel studied the formation of memories in theQuestion 19 The major role of genes in memory may be their ability to controlQuestion 20 In memory, as time passes between learning and recall,Question 1 _____ are memory circuits in the brain that consist of complicated networks of nervecells.Question 2 In a study reported in the text, AfricanAmerican children were told stories in whichlightand darkcomplexioned AfricanAmerican characters were associated with either positive ornegative 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 willOhno’s research participants be recalling?Question 6 All of the following are categories of declarative memory EXCEPT

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Question 7 Experts suggest that college students distribute their study sessions throughout thesemester rather than preparing for exams by cramming. This means that college students shoulduse 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 inher mind of her mother weeping when the television announced that President Kennedy hadbeen assassinated. Jean’s experience is an example of which of the following?Question10WhileAltheawasfillingoutajobapplication,memoryofhercurrentaddressprevented her from accurately remembering her previous address. This is an example ofQuestion11WhenJacqueswantstolearnanewconcept,heattemptstoconnectitwithpreviously existing knowledge. This is an example ofQuestion 12 In his studies of memory, Ebbinghaus found that ______ of the information was lostby the end of the first day after studying, and that ______ of the information was lost after amonth had passed.Question13Regardingresearchonforgettinganddecaytheory,whichofthefollowingstatements is FALSE?Question 14 When Louise told her friend about a book she had just read, she was able to providea lot of details about the last several pages. This demonstrates theQuestion 15 Kandel found that the amount of neurotransmitters released into synapses involvedin 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 withQuestion 19 Where memory is concerned, the hippocampus _____.Question 20 According to constructionist theory, Gwendolyn’s negative stereotype of how Asiansbehave is an example of a(n)Question 1 When Jacques wants to learn a new concept, he attempts to connect it with previouslyexisting knowledge. This is an example of

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