Question 1

Which technique is widely used by therapists to help clients recover lost childhood memories?&#10;A)hypnosis&#10;B)&#34;truth&#34; serum&#10;C)Gestalt therapy&#10;D)electroconvulsive therapy

Accepted Answer

Hypnosis is a widely used technique by therapists to help clients recover lost childhood memories. It helps the client enter a state of relaxation where they can access their subconscious mind and retrieve memories that were previously forgotten or repressed. Other techniques such as "truth" serum, Gestalt therapy, and electroconvulsive therapy are not typically used for recovering lost childhood memories.

Question 2

The fact that it is easier to recall items at the beginning and end of a list of unrelated items is known as the ______.&#10;A)phi phenomenon&#10;B)implicit memory effect&#10;C)serial position effect&#10;D)sequestering effect

Accepted Answer

The serial position effect refers to the phenomenon of better recall for items at the beginning (primacy effect) and end (recency effect) of a list of unrelated items. The phi phenomenon refers to the illusion of visual movement, the implicit memory effect refers to the unconscious influence of past experiences on current behavior, and the sequestering effect is not a recognized term in psychology.

Question 3

A display of 12 letters is flashed on a screen in front of you followed by a tone.You attempt to recall a portion of the display based on the specific tone you heard.What aspect of your memory is this experiment designed to assess?

A)primary memory
B)sensory memory
C)long-term memory
D)short-term memory

sensory memory

Accepted Answer

This experiment is designed to assess sensory memory, which is the ability to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended. The use of a tone to trigger recall of the letters flashed on the screen targets the sensory memory related to visual stimuli.

Question 4

____________ is defined as an active system that receives information from the senses,organizes and alters information as it stores it away,and then retrieves the information from storage.&#10;A)Classical conditioning&#10;B)Operant conditioning&#10;C)Learning&#10;D)Memory

Accepted Answer

The process described in the question is the process of memory, which involves receiving information, storing it, and retrieving it. Classical conditioning and operant conditioning are types of learning, but they do not necessarily involve the storage and retrieval of information over time.

Question 5

Long-term memory is organized in the form of semantic networks,or nodes of related information spreading out from a central piece of knowledge,according to the work of ____________.&#10;A)Baddeley&#10;B)Tolman&#10;C)Collins&#10;D)Sperling

Accepted Answer

Collins developed the theory of semantic networks, which proposes that long-term memory is organized in nodes of related information spreading out from a central piece of knowledge.

Question 6

In the curve of forgetting developed by Ebbinghaus,the greatest amount of forgetting occurs _____________.&#10;A)within the first hour after learning new material&#10;B)within the first day after learning new material&#10;C)near the end of the retrieval period&#10;D)near the middle of the retrieval period

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the curve of forgetting developed by...

Question 7

_____________ memory is constantly updated.&#10;A)Procedural&#10;B)Declarative&#10;C)Semantic&#10;D)Episodic

Accepted Answer

Episodic memory is the memory for specific events or episodes in time, such as what happened yesterday or at a particular birthday party. This type of memory is constantly being updated as new experiences and events occur. Procedural memory is memory for skills and habits, while declarative memory is memory for factual information. Semantic memory is a type of declarative memory that stores general knowledge and concepts.

Question 8

It's Thanksgiving and the whole family has gotten together.You start to reminisce about your childhood and get into an argument with your brother.Both of you claim that you were the innocent victim of the other.This is an example of __________.

A)constructive processing
B)hindsight bias
C)adaptation of memory traces
D)flashbulb integration

Accepted Answer

The answer of It's Thanksgiving and the whole family has...

Question 9

Laboratory studies using the recall of letters and numbers indicate that short-term memory is probably coded __________.&#10;A)verbally&#10;B)visually&#10;C)semantically&#10;D)physically

Accepted Answer

The answer of Laboratory studies using the recall of letters...

Question 10

Memories that concern events that are highly significant and are vividly remembered are called ______.&#10;A)eidetic images&#10;B)elaborative rehearsals&#10;C)flashbulb memories&#10;D)eyewitness images

Accepted Answer

Flashbulb memories are memories of significant events that are vividly remembered, such as the birth of a child or the September 11 attacks. Eidetic images refer to the ability to vividly recall visual images, while elaborative rehearsals and eyewitness images do not specifically refer to memories of significant events.

Deck 5: C: Memory