Question 1

You are asked to sketch a picture of your General Psychology lecture hall. While you never actually tried to remember the types of chairs and the color of the carpet, you are told that your drawing has a number of features correct. Your memory for you classroom would be an example of __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

Implicit memory is at play here because it involves recollection of information that you didn't try to remember intentionally. It's the unconscious memory of the environment and spatial layout.

Question 2

"Once you learn to ride a bicycle, you never forget" is a statement regarding __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

Procedural memory is the type of long-term memory responsible for learning and remembering skills and habits, such as riding a bike or tying your shoes. This statement is about skills that are retained over time, indicating the use of procedural memory. Declarative memory is for recalling facts and events, semantic memory is for general knowledge about the world, and episodic memory is for personal experiences.

Question 3

After you witness a robbery, you have trouble describing the thief. The police show you several photographs and ask whether any of them was the thief. They are checking your memory by which method?

Accepted Answer

The police are using recognition by showing the witness several photographs and asking if any of them was the thief. Recognition is a type of memory task where a person has to identify a previously encountered stimulus or piece of information from among a set of alternatives, and is the most appropriate method for checking memory in this situation.

Question 4

One unusual feature of implicit memory is that

Accepted Answer

Implicit memory is also known as non-declarative memory that includes all the information that a person knows, but cannot consciously recall. It is formed unconsciously and can be acquired without effort, and is often used in procedural tasks like riding a bike, playing an instrument, etc. People often exhibit this kind of memory without being aware that they are using their memory.

Question 5

According to the information-processing model of memory, human memory is most analogous to

Accepted Answer

The information-processing model views human memory as a system of processes that encode, store, and retrieve information. This system is akin to a computer, which also processes and stores information. Like a computer, human memory has various components, such as sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory, that work together to organize and retain information. Therefore, D is the best choice.

Question 6

People who seem to have forgotten some information may be able to remember that same information if you

Accepted Answer

Changing the method of testing can help people recall information by providing different cues or framing the information in a new way, which can trigger memory retrieval.

Question 7

Two people in the background are discussing Tibet, but you are paying no attention. After they leave, someone asks you what they had been talking about, and you say you don't know. Nevertheless, a few minutes later you start discussing Tibet yourself. What kind of memory are you displaying?

Accepted Answer

Implicit memory is at play here, as it involves memories that affect our behaviors or knowledge without conscious awareness. In this scenario, the discussion about Tibet influenced you to talk about it later, even though you were not consciously aware of listening to or remembering the conversation.

Question 8

In what way is identifying a suspect from a lineup similar to taking a multiple choice test?

Accepted Answer

Both identifying a suspect from a lineup and taking a multiple choice test require recognition memory, which involves identifying familiar items or information.

Question 9

Viewing memory as a process in which items enter memory and go from a brief sensory store to a short-term temporary memory to a long-term permanent memory is an example of

Accepted Answer

The description provided in the question is characteristic of an information-processing model, which conceptualizes memory as a series of stages through which information passes. The other options are not relevant to this description. A is a theory of color vision, C is a theory of learning and memory that emphasizes associations between stimuli, and D is a theory of skill acquisition.

Question 10

When you remember how to tie your shoes, what type of memory is this?

Accepted Answer

Tying shoes is a learned skill that is repeated through practice and experience over time. This falls under the category of procedural memory, which involves the ability to remember how to do something without conscious awareness or thought.

Question 11

What is unusual about implicit tests of memory, as compared to the recall and recognition methods?

Accepted Answer

Implicit tests of memory can detect memory even in people who are not consciously aware of remembering. This is unlike recall and recognition methods, which rely on conscious awareness and explicit memory.

Question 12

Your friend asks, "What's the name of our chemistry lab instructor? I think it's Kathy or Karen something." If you answer correctly that it is Kathy Katzenjammer, which kind of memory are you displaying?

Accepted Answer

Cued recall involves cues or hints that help in remembering information. In this case, the cue was the friend's mention of the name being Kathy or Karen something, which helped in remembering the full name of the chemistry lab instructor.

Question 13

Which method of testing memory is most likely to show signs of memory even in people who claim that they do not remember something at all?

Accepted Answer

Implicit memory testing does not require conscious recollection and can reveal memory even in individuals who claim not to remember something at all.

Question 14

People read a list of words including PENDULUM. Later they are shown something like __E__D__L__M and they try to fill in the missing letters. Most get the correct answer (which is PENDULUM). What is unusual about this method of testing memory?

Accepted Answer

This method of testing memory is unusual because it shows that people can demonstrate memory even if they can't recall the specific word from the list. This suggests that memory is not just about recall, but also includes recognition and priming effects.

Question 15

If a memory is very weak, which method of testing memory is most likely to detect that memory?

Accepted Answer

The answer of If a memory is very weak, which...

Question 16

Remembering how to ride your bike is an example of a __________memory.

Accepted Answer

Procedural memory refers to the memory of how to do things, like riding a bike, playing an instrument, or typing on a keyboard. It is a type of implicit memory, meaning it is unconscious and automatic. The other options, declarative, episodic, and semantic, refer to conscious memories of facts, events, and meanings.

Question 17

A lineup measures memory in what way?

Accepted Answer

A lineup measures memory through recognition, as it requires individuals to identify a person or object they have previously seen from among several options.

Question 18

When witnesses choose a suspect from a lineup, they sometimes identify the wrong person. To minimize such errors, psychologists recommend the following change in procedure:

Accepted Answer

Presenting the suspects sequentially (one at a time) allows the witness to compare each person to their memory of the perpetrator, rather than comparing them to each other. This reduces the likelihood of choosing someone who looks similar but is not the actual culprit.

Question 19

You don't have a telephone directory and you are trying to remember the phone number of your local pizza parlor. You must rely on

Accepted Answer

Since you don't have a telephone directory, you must rely on your own memory to recall the phone number. This is an example of free recall, where information is retrieved from memory without any cues or hints to help prompt retrieval.

Question 20

One unusual feature of implicit memories is that

Accepted Answer

Implicit memories are often processed and retrieved unconsciously, meaning a person can have a memory without being aware of it. This is different from explicit memories which involve conscious recollection.

Quiz 7: Memory

"Once you learn to ride a bicycle, you never forget" is a statement regarding __________ memory.

After you witness a robbery, you have trouble describing the thief. The police show you several photographs and ask whether any of them was the thief. They are checking your memory by which method?

One unusual feature of implicit memory is that

According to the information-processing model of memory, human memory is most analogous to

People who seem to have forgotten some information may be able to remember that same information if you

Two people in the background are discussing Tibet, but you are paying no attention. After they leave, someone asks you what they had been talking about, and you say you don't know. Nevertheless, a few minutes later you start discussing Tibet yourself. What kind of memory are you displaying?

In what way is identifying a suspect from a lineup similar to taking a multiple choice test?

Viewing memory as a process in which items enter memory and go from a brief sensory store to a short-term temporary memory to a long-term permanent memory is an example of

When you remember how to tie your shoes, what type of memory is this?

What is unusual about implicit tests of memory, as compared to the recall and recognition methods?

Your friend asks, "What's the name of our chemistry lab instructor? I think it's Kathy or Karen something." If you answer correctly that it is Kathy Katzenjammer, which kind of memory are you displaying?

Which method of testing memory is most likely to show signs of memory even in people who claim that they do not remember something at all?

People read a list of words including PENDULUM. Later they are shown something like EDLM and they try to fill in the missing letters. Most get the correct answer (which is PENDULUM) . What is unusual about this method of testing memory?

If a memory is very weak, which method of testing memory is most likely to detect that memory?

Remembering how to ride your bike is an example of a __________memory.

A lineup measures memory in what way?

When witnesses choose a suspect from a lineup, they sometimes identify the wrong person. To minimize such errors, psychologists recommend the following change in procedure:

You don't have a telephone directory and you are trying to remember the phone number of your local pizza parlor. You must rely on

One unusual feature of implicit memories is that

Quiz 7: Memory

"Once you learn to ride a bicycle, you never forget" is a statement regarding __________ memory.

After you witness a robbery, you have trouble describing the thief. The police show you several photographs and ask whether any of them was the thief. They are checking your memory by which method?

One unusual feature of implicit memory is that

According to the information-processing model of memory, human memory is most analogous to

People who seem to have forgotten some information may be able to remember that same information if you

Two people in the background are discussing Tibet, but you are paying no attention. After they leave, someone asks you what they had been talking about, and you say you don't know. Nevertheless, a few minutes later you start discussing Tibet yourself. What kind of memory are you displaying?

In what way is identifying a suspect from a lineup similar to taking a multiple choice test?

Viewing memory as a process in which items enter memory and go from a brief sensory store to a short-term temporary memory to a long-term permanent memory is an example of

When you remember how to tie your shoes, what type of memory is this?

What is unusual about implicit tests of memory, as compared to the recall and recognition methods?

Your friend asks, "What's the name of our chemistry lab instructor? I think it's Kathy or Karen something." If you answer correctly that it is Kathy Katzenjammer, which kind of memory are you displaying?

Which method of testing memory is most likely to show signs of memory even in people who claim that they do not remember something at all?

People read a list of words including PENDULUM. Later they are shown something like __E__D__L__M and they try to fill in the missing letters. Most get the correct answer (which is PENDULUM) . What is unusual about this method of testing memory?

If a memory is very weak, which method of testing memory is most likely to detect that memory?

Remembering how to ride your bike is an example of a __________memory.

A lineup measures memory in what way?

When witnesses choose a suspect from a lineup, they sometimes identify the wrong person. To minimize such errors, psychologists recommend the following change in procedure:

You don't have a telephone directory and you are trying to remember the phone number of your local pizza parlor. You must rely on

One unusual feature of implicit memories is that

People read a list of words including PENDULUM. Later they are shown something like EDLM and they try to fill in the missing letters. Most get the correct answer (which is PENDULUM) . What is unusual about this method of testing memory?