Question 1

Owen has trouble remembering a friend's new phone number; he keeps recalling the old number instead.Completing a rental application,Pippa finds she can't recall one of her previous addresses as she's had several addresses since.Owen is experiencing _____ interference; Pippa is experiencing _____.
A)retrograde; anterograde interference
B)proactive; retroactive interference
C)proactive; proactive interference,as well
D)retroactive; proactive interference

Accepted Answer

Owen is experiencing retroactive interference because his ability to remember the new phone number is being disrupted by his prior memory of the old number. Pippa is experiencing anterograde interference because her ability to recall a past address is being disrupted by her more recent memories of multiple other addresses. Proactive interference would occur if prior memories interfered with the ability to form new memories, but this is not the case for either Owen or Pippa.

Question 2

Omar experienced a dissociative-fugue state.He suddenly snapped out of it in front of the pet-supplies display in a discount store; he had no memory whatsoever of his previous life in Greensboro,NC.Omar's amnesia is best described as:
A)proactive
B)anterograde
C)retroactive
D)retrograde

Accepted Answer

Retrograde amnesia refers to the loss of memories before the onset of amnesia, while anterograde amnesia refers to the inability to form new memories. Proactive amnesia refers to difficulty retrieving old memories, while retroactive amnesia refers to difficulty forming new memories after the onset of amnesia. Since Omar has no memory of his previous life, he is experiencing retrograde amnesia.

Question 3

Dr.Sally acquired her neurosurgery degree at an online college based in the West Indies.Unfortunately,during her first brain surgery,she inadvertently destroyed her patient's hippocampus,impairing his process of ,whereby memories are stabilized in long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dr.Sally acquired her neurosurgery degree at an...

Question 4

In _____ interference,information learned earlier disrupts the recall of information learned more recently; in _____ interference,recently learned information disrupts the recall of information learned earlier.
A)retroactive; proactive
B)proactive; retroactive
C)regressive; progressive
D)progressive; regressive

Accepted Answer

Proactive interference occurs when older memories interfere with the recall of newer memories, while retroactive interference happens when new information interferes with the recall of older information.

Question 5

_____,an illness characterized in part by severe memory problems,is the fourth leading cause of death among adults in the United States.
A)Korsakoff's syndrome
B)Parkinsonism
C)Alzheimer's disease
D)Stickler syndrome

Accepted Answer

The illness characterized by severe memory problems is Alzheimer's disease. It is the fourth leading cause of death among adults in the United States. Option A refers to a disorder caused by a thiamine deficiency, Option B refers to a disorder characterized by tremors and difficulty with movement, and Option D refers to a connective tissue disorder.

Question 6

Rhonda can't remember anything about the first several minutes immediately following a car crash in which she was injured.Rhonda is experiencing _____ amnesia.
A)anterograde
B)retrograde
C)retroactive
D)proactive

Accepted Answer

Anterograde amnesia is the inability to form new memories after a traumatic event, such as a car crash. This type of amnesia is related to the hippocampus, a brain structure responsible for converting short-term memories into long-term memories. Retrograde amnesia, on the other hand, is the inability to recall past memories before a traumatic event. Retroactive and proactive amnesia are not recognized terms in psychology.

Question 7

Pierre has been an alcoholic for several decades.Now in his 50s,his intellectual abilities are intact,but he suffers from memory deficits and hallucinations.Based on this information,you suspect that Pierre may be afflicted with:
A)proactive interference.
B)Alzheimer's disease.
C)anterograde amnesia.
D)Korsakoff's syndrome.

Accepted Answer

Korsakoff's syndrome is a neurological disorder caused by long-term alcohol abuse. It is characterized by memory deficits and confabulation (hallucinations or invented memories), but intellectual abilities remain intact. Proactive interference is a memory retrieval problem, Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects older adults and is characterized by memory loss and cognitive decline, and anterograde amnesia is the inability to form new memories. None of these choices fully fit Pierre's symptoms, making D the best choice.

Question 8

A is a stimulus that allows us to recall more easily information that is in long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A is a stimulus that allows us...

Question 9

While a computer's hard drive may be likened to the memory process of storage,its keyboard is analogous to the process of .

Accepted Answer

The answer of While a computer's hard drive may be...

Question 10

A(n)is a meaningful group of stimuli that can be stored as a unit in short- term memory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)is a meaningful group of stimuli that...

Question 11

Dr.Peter Ziemer is seeing a new patient,Mrs.Aaronson.She is experiencing memory losses.Dr.Ziemer tests her language and problem-solving abilities.He also asks her if she has a history of alcohol abuse.What might the language and problem-solving tests tell Dr.Ziemer? What would the answer to the alcohol-abuse question tell him?
A)The language and problem-solving tests would help Dr.Ziemer determine whether Mrs.Aaronson suffers from Alzheimer's disease on the one hand,or some form of amnesia on the other.The answer to the alcohol-abuse question would let Dr.Ziemer know whether Korsakoff's syndrome is a possibility in her case.
B)The language and problem-solving tests would help Dr.Ziemer determine whether Mrs.Aaronson suffers from Alzheimer's disease on the one hand,or Korsakoff's syndrome on the other.The answer to the alcohol-abuse question would let Dr.Ziemer know whether anterograde amnesia is a possibility in her case.
C)The language and problem-solving tests would help Dr.Ziemer determine whether Mrs.Aaronson suffers from Korsakoff's syndrome on the one hand,or some form of amnesia on the other.The answer to the alcohol-abuse question would let Dr.Ziemer know whether Alzheimer's disease is a possibility in her case.
D)The language and problem-solving tests would help Dr.Ziemer determine whether Mrs.Aaronson suffers from anterograde amnesia on the one hand,or retrograde amnesia on the other.The answer to the alcohol-abuse question would let Dr.Ziemer know whether Korsakoff's syndrome is a possibility in her case.

Accepted Answer

The language and problem-solving tests would provide information about the type of memory loss that Mrs.Aaronson is experiencing. Alzheimer's disease affects these areas of cognition while amnesia may result in deficits in other areas. The answer to the alcohol-abuse question would give Dr.Ziemer a clue as to whether Korsakoff's syndrome, which is related to alcohol abuse, is a possible explanation for Mrs.Aronson's memory loss.

Question 12

Which of the following statements best describes the fate of the decay theory of forgetting in psychology?
A)It has been completely discredited as a theory of forgetting.
B)It is an incomplete theory of forgetting.
C)It has largely been affirmed as a theory of forgetting.
D)It has been supplanted by more contemporary theories of forgetting.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following statements best describes...

Question 13

"You'll probably do better on the test if you put more effort into understanding what the chapter's trying to say in the first place," one of your professors admonishes the class.You are reminded of the theory of memory retrieval.

Accepted Answer

The answer of "You'll probably do better on the test...

Question 14

You have just listened to your current favorite song on your iPod.You can still hear traces of the final chorus,even though the song has just ended.For a few seconds,the song will be represented in auditory sensory memory,or memory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You have just listened to your current...

Question 15

In _____ amnesia,memory is lost for events preceding an injury or accident; in _____ amnesia,memory is lost for events following an injury or accident.
A)retrograde; anterograde
B)anterograde; retrograde
C)retroactive; proactive
D)proactive; retroactive

Accepted Answer

Retrograde amnesia refers to the loss of memories before the injury or accident, while anterograde amnesia refers to the inability to form new memories after the injury or accident.

Question 16

Rhoda is thinking about her family reunion from last summer.This reminds her that a close friend is attending the same college in which her cousin is enrolled; her thoughts then turn to the reading assignments she has neglected in one of her classes.The process of describes how one memory brings up another in our network of mental representations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rhoda is thinking about her family reunion...

Question 17

Semantic and episodic memory are subdivisions of memory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Semantic and episodic memory are subdivisions of...

Question 18

Which theory of forgetting is correctly matched with its description?
A)Decay-Information is lost over time as a result of nonuse.
B)Interference-Forgetting occurs when there are too few "triggers" to recall the information.
C)Cue-dependent-Forgetting occurs because other information in memory disrupts the retrieval of the information we are trying to remember.
D)Retroactive interference-Information learned earlier disrupts the recall of newer material.

Accepted Answer

Decay theory proposes that forgetting occurs because memories fade or decay over time if they are not used or accessed. This means that information that is not rehearsed or used frequently may be more likely to be forgotten.

Question 19

When faced with a list of terms to memorize in one of his college courses,Brendan creates an acrostic-a sentence in which successive words begin with the same letter as the corresponding list word.Formal organizational strategies such as this are termed .

Accepted Answer

The answer of When faced with a list of terms...

Question 20

Mental arithmetic entails the activity of both the visual and the verbal stores in working memory; the coordinates the operation of these two subsystems.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mental arithmetic entails the activity of both...

Quiz 7: Memory

Owen has trouble remembering a friend's new phone number; he keeps recalling the old number instead.Completing a rental application,Pippa finds she can't recall one of her previous addresses as she's had several addresses since.Owen is experiencing _ interference; Pippa is experiencing _.

Omar experienced a dissociative-fugue state.He suddenly snapped out of it in front of the pet-supplies display in a discount store; he had no memory whatsoever of his previous life in Greensboro,NC.Omar's amnesia is best described as:

Dr.Sally acquired her neurosurgery degree at an online college based in the West Indies.Unfortunately,during her first brain surgery,she inadvertently destroyed her patient's hippocampus,impairing his process of ,whereby memories are stabilized in long-term memory.

In _ interference,information learned earlier disrupts the recall of information learned more recently; in _ interference,recently learned information disrupts the recall of information learned earlier.

_____,an illness characterized in part by severe memory problems,is the fourth leading cause of death among adults in the United States.

Rhonda can't remember anything about the first several minutes immediately following a car crash in which she was injured.Rhonda is experiencing _____ amnesia.

Pierre has been an alcoholic for several decades.Now in his 50s,his intellectual abilities are intact,but he suffers from memory deficits and hallucinations.Based on this information,you suspect that Pierre may be afflicted with: