Question 1

Which area of the brain, when stimulated, seems to produce 'flashbacks' to childhood?&#10;A) Frontal lobes&#10;B) Hippocampus&#10;C) Occipital lobes&#10;D) Temporal lobes&#10;E) Parietal lobes

Accepted Answer

The Temporal lobes are associated with memory formation and retrieval, and stimulation of this area can result in vivid memories or flashbacks to past experiences, including childhood memories.

Question 2

Which of these is NOT a process in forming new long-term memories?&#10;A) Storage&#10;B) Consolidation&#10;C) Retrieval&#10;D) Encoding&#10;E) Understanding

Accepted Answer

While understanding is necessary for comprehending information, it is not a specific process in forming new long-term memories. The actual processes include encoding (converting information into a neural code), consolidation (solidifying the memory over time), storage (maintaining the memory), and retrieval (accessing the memory when needed).

Question 3

Which neurotransmitter places a crucial role in working memory?&#10;A) Serotonin&#10;B) Acetylcholine&#10;C) MAOA&#10;D) Dopamine&#10;E) Noradrenaline

Accepted Answer

Dopamine plays a crucial role in working memory, specifically in the prefrontal cortex. It is involved in the process of information maintenance, manipulation, and updating in working memory.

Question 4

Reconstructing memories even after the experience has happened is known as:&#10;A) Memory fallibility&#10;B) Memory performance&#10;C) The anxiety effect&#10;D) Forgetting&#10;E) The misinformation effect

Accepted Answer

The term "misinformation effect" refers to the phenomenon where people's memories become less accurate because of information they have encountered after the event in question. In other words, even after an experience has happened, memories can be reconstructed or altered by new information that is introduced later. The other options, such as memory fallibility and forgetting, refer to broader concepts related to memory accuracy and retrieval, but do not specifically address the issue of memory reconstruction.

Question 5

What does the Deese-Roediger-McDermott (DRM) procedure show?&#10;A) Some people are super-recognizers&#10;B) Motivation precedes memory&#10;C) We remember information in terms of networks or interconnection between different pieces of information&#10;D) All memory is a reconstruction&#10;E) Anxiety inhibits memory

Accepted Answer

The DRM procedure demonstrates how people can falsely remember words that are semantically related to a list of words they studied, indicating that memory is organized in networks of related concepts.

Question 6

What % of participants reported committing a crime they did not commit in research by Shaw and Porter?&#10;A) Over 91%&#10;B) Over 71%&#10;C) Over41%&#10;D) Over 61%&#10;E) Over 81%

Accepted Answer

In the study by Shaw and Porter, 71% of participants reported committing a crime they did not commit.

Deck 7: Memory