Question 1

_____ memory is limited to seven unrelated items, such as the digits of a telephone number, and is very susceptible to overload.

Accepted Answer

Short-term memory, also known as working memory, has a limited capacity of around seven unrelated items, and can easily become overwhelmed if too much information is presented at once. This type of memory is used for temporary storage and manipulation of information, such as remembering a phone number long enough to dial it.

Question 2

If you have a list of words to remember that include the words table, cup, and spoon, and you visualize a spoon in a cup and the cup sitting on a table, you are using _____ as a mnemonic device.

Accepted Answer

The method described involves creating a mental image that incorporates all three of the words to be remembered (spoon, cup, and table) in an interactive way. This is an example of using interactive imagery as a mnemonic device. Rote rehearsal involves repetition without any additional strategies or techniques, the method of loci involves associating information with specific locations in a familiar setting, and the pegword system involves memorizing a set of peg words that are associated with numbers and then using them to remember information. None of these methods are being used in the example given.

Question 3

Which of the following would be the LEAST effective method for remembering a long list of words?

Accepted Answer

Rote rehearsal involves repeating information without any meaningful connections, which is the least effective method for remembering a long list of words. The other options (the method of loci, interactive imagery, and the pegword system) involve creating associations and visualization techniques to aid in memory retrieval, making them more effective methods.

Question 4

Being able to remember a person's name to his or her face requires that you

Accepted Answer

Remembering a person's name to their face involves using multiple strategies such as looking for distinctive features, making the name meaningful, and creating vivid associations.

Question 5

In the film clip demonstration, a story about an argument on a subway was verbally passed from research participant to research participant.As the story was passed on from person to person, the participants in this demonstration

Accepted Answer

The participants in the demonstration exhibited all of these behaviors. They filled in gaps in their memory by creating probable information, simplified information and lost details about the story, and revealed their stereotypes and attitudes as each interpreted the story. This is because memory is not a perfect record of events and can be influenced by individual perspectives and biases.

Question 6

Which of the following is considered a mnemonic technique?

Accepted Answer

Taking a mental walk is considered a mnemonic technique as it involves creating a vivid mental imagery of a place and associating information with specific locations within that place to aid in memory recall. The other options listed are memory phenomena or concepts that may be related to mnemonic techniques but are not techniques themselves.

Question 7

In the film clip, a three-year-old boy was shown several pictures and asked to remember them.With the pictures turned face down, the psychologist asks the boy to name the objects he had seen.The three-year-old

Accepted Answer

Three-year-olds typically have limited memory strategies and may not understand the concept of memorization, leading to difficulty in recalling objects.

Question 8

Using the analogy of a workbench with seven boxes on it, how could 48 alphabet letters be accommodated within this limited seven-box short-term memory?

Accepted Answer

Chunking involves organizing information into meaningful groups or chunks, which can help increase the capacity of short-term memory. In this case, the 48 alphabet letters could be grouped into smaller chunks, such as by organizing them into words, phrases, or patterns, and then stored in the seven boxes on the workbench. For example, the letters could be grouped into four chunks of 12 letters each, or six chunks of eight letters each, or even 48 chunks of one letter each. By chunking the information into smaller, more manageable units, it becomes easier to remember and manipulate within the limits of short-term memory.

Question 9

Which mnemonic device involves a person putting the words to be remembered in a rhyme in order to form a new set of mental images?

Accepted Answer

The pegword system involves creating mental images by associating rhyming words with numbers, and is used to remember a list of items in a specific order.

Question 10

Mnemonic devices that are helpful in remembering things in order include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

All of the mnemonic devices listed are helpful in remembering things in order, depending on individual learning styles and preferences. It's best to try different methods and stick with the one that works best for you.

Question 11

_____ devices are methods for improving memory by combining unrelated items into meaningful verbal information or meaningful images.

Accepted Answer

Mnemonic devices involve creating associations or connections between unrelated items to aid in memory recall. Rote rehearsal involves repeating information over and over without forming any meaningful connections. Iconic memory is a type of visual sensory memory, and eidetic memory is a rare and often controversial ability to recall detailed visual images.

Question 12

The three processes involved in memory are maintenance, elaboration, and forgetting.

Accepted Answer

The three processes involved in memory are encoding, storage, and retrieval. Forgetting is not considered a process involved in memory, but rather a phenomenon that occurs when information is not successfully encoded, stored, or retrieved.

Question 13

An expert musician has an easier time than a novice musician in learning a new complex musical piece because the expert

Accepted Answer

Experts have a larger mental database of familiar patterns that they can use to comprehend and remember complex musical pieces. This can make it less challenging for them to learn new compositions compared to novices. The other answer choices are less applicable in this situation.

Question 14

_____ memory forms the basis for our knowledge with this prior knowledge allowing us to learn even more additional knowledge.

Accepted Answer

Long-term memory is responsible for holding our prior knowledge and experiences, which forms the basis for learning new information. This knowledge allows us to make connections between new information and our existing knowledge.

Question 15

In the film clip depicting a man with brain injury attempting to remember the names of three persons, the man

Accepted Answer

The man with brain injury was never able to remember the three names due to his impaired memory function.

Question 16

According to the narrator of the film clips on memory, our memory is important because it

Accepted Answer

The narrator states that our memory is the repository of our knowledge, our personality, and our personal identity, which aligns with choice A. Additionally, the narrator mentions that memory helps us adapt to an ever changing world, which supports choice B. Finally, the narrator suggests that memory is key to understanding the nature of the human mind and how it is put together, which aligns with choice C. Therefore, all of the options are correct, making choice D the best answer.

Question 17

In the film clip, the teacher was using _____ to help the children to list the northeastern states.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the film clip, the teacher was...

Question 18

When using _____, the items in your list are assigned to locations within a visual setting, such as placing them around the town square.

Accepted Answer

The method of loci involves associating the items to be remembered with specific locations within a visual setting, such as placing them around the town square. This technique is also known as the memory palace or mind palace method.

Question 19

Your teacher has you learn the following: "One is bun, two is a shoe, three is a tree, four is a door, five is a hive, six is sticks, seven is heaven, eight is a gate, nine is a line, and ten is a hen." Then, he gives you a list of words to remember and instructs you to form an image associating the first listed word "frog" with "bun," which rhymes with "one" for the first word in the sequence.You picture a "frog-burger on a bun." Then you associate the shoe with the second listed item, and so on.You are

Accepted Answer

The answer of Your teacher has you learn the following:...

Question 20

In sensory memory, the image that persists for about one-half second after being seen is called an engram.

Accepted Answer

The image that persists for about one-half second in sensory memory is called an iconic memory, not an engram. Engram refers to a physical trace or representation of a memory in the brain.

Quiz 8: Extension C: Memory