Question 1

The savings method of testing memory

Accepted Answer

The savings method of testing memory measures whether a person relearns faster than he or she learned the first time. This method examines the amount of time, or number of trials, it takes for a person to relearn information they have previously learned. It is not about identifying the correct item from a list or generating the memory without any hints. Additionally, this method can be used with both human and nonhuman animals.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Procedural memory refers to the ability to remember how to do certain tasks or activities, like riding a bike. Declarative memory involves consciously recalling specific facts or information, while episodic memory involves recalling specific events from one's personal experiences. Semantic memory involves general knowledge and concepts, such as the meaning of words or scientific principles.

Question 3

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

Free recall involves retrieving information without any cues or prompts, which is the method being used to try and remember the phone number without a telephone directory. Recognition, savings, and implicit memory all involve some type of cue or prompt to aid in retrieval.

Question 4

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 method...

Question 5

Which kind of memory test are you taking right now?

Accepted Answer

Based on the information provided, it is not clear what type of memory test is being taken. However, recognition memory involves identifying previously learned information from a list of options, which seems like it could be the case here. Therefore, the best choice is C, recognition.

Question 6

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 as a method to check the witness's memory. Recognition involves presenting several items or pieces of information, and the person is asked to identify which one they remember encountering before. In this case, the police are presenting photographs and asking the witness to recognize whether the thief is among them.

Question 7

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 8

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

The person is displaying implicit memory as they were not paying attention to the conversation but later brought up the topic of Tibet on their own, indicating that the information had been stored in their subconscious mind.

Question 9

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 can reveal signs of memory even in individuals who claim to have no recollection of a particular memory or event. This is because implicit memory involves unconscious or unintentional recall, such as motor memory or classical conditioning, and does not necessarily require conscious retrieval of information.

Question 10

The savings method of testing memory

Accepted Answer

The savings method of testing memory involves measuring how much faster it is to relearn previously learned information than it was to learn the information originally. This method can detect weaker memories than the recall method because participants may not be able to recall the information outright, but may still show improved speed in relearning the information. This method does not require physiological monitoring of brain activity and the time it takes to complete may vary depending on the person and the information being tested.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

This statement refers to the ability to perform a physical task that has been learned, which is a characteristic of procedural memory. Once a person has learned how to ride a bicycle, it becomes an ingrained skill and can typically be performed even after a long period of time without practice. Procedural memory is a type of long-term memory that involves the learning and retention of skills and habits.

Question 12

Professor Lord gives you a list of 400 names and asks you to check the ones that appeared in the book of Deuteronomy.What kind of memory test is this?

Accepted Answer

Recognition is the most relevant memory test for this task as the participants are being asked to identify which names appeared in a specific text. Free recall would require participants to produce the names without any cues, and cued recall would provide specific prompts for the names. Savings would measure how much faster it is for a participant to re-learn previously learned material, which is not applicable to this task.

Question 13

You say you cannot remember the geography you learned in junior high school.Someone tests whether you can relearn it faster than you learned it the first time.Which method of testing memory is this?

Accepted Answer

This method of testing memory is called "savings," which measures how quickly information can be relearned compared to the original learning process. The other options listed (recognition, free recall, and cued recall) measure different aspects of memory retrieval.

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

One unusual feature of implicit memories is that

Accepted Answer

Implicit memories can be formed and stored without conscious awareness or conscious recognition of the memory. This is in contrast to explicit memories, which require conscious awareness and can be verbally described.

Question 16

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 is demonstrated when a person is given a cue or hint that helps them retrieve a memory. In this case, the friend's mention of a potential name serves as the cue or hint to recall the correct name of the instructor.

Question 17

After the end of the semester,certain students seem to have forgotten everything they learned.To find out whether their amnesia is complete or only partial,their professor teaches them the material again to see whether they learn any faster the second time than they did the first time.What kind of memory test is this?

Accepted Answer

This is a savings memory test. The professor is testing to see if the students learn the material faster the second time, indicating that they have retained some of the information from the first time they learned it. Savings is the measure of how much faster someone can recall information they have previously learned compared to learning it for the first time.

Question 18

One unusual feature of implicit memory is that

Accepted Answer

Implicit memory refers to memories that are used without conscious awareness or effort. This means that people can display implicit memory without realizing that they are relying on previous experiences or learning. This is different from explicit memory, which involves conscious recollection of past events or information.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

The ability to tie one's shoes is a procedural memory, which is a type of long-term memory that involves the process of performing a task. This type of memory involves the development of automaticity, which allows individuals to complete more complex tasks with less conscious effort.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

Unlike recall and recognition methods, implicit tests of memory do not rely on explicit recollection or conscious awareness. Instead, they detect unconscious memory traces that influence behavior or performance, even if the person cannot consciously recall or recognize the information. This means that people may show signs of memory on implicit tests even if they claim to have forgotten or never learned the information. For example, a person may complete a word fragment with a word they cannot consciously remember, but that was primed by a previous exposure to a related word. Implicit tests can reveal different aspects of memory processing than explicit tests and may be more subtle, indirect, or automatic.

Quiz 7: Memory

The savings method of testing memory

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

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

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

Which kind of memory test are you taking right now?

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?

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?

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?

The savings method of testing memory

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

Professor Lord gives you a list of 400 names and asks you to check the ones that appeared in the book of Deuteronomy.What kind of memory test is this?

You say you cannot remember the geography you learned in junior high school.Someone tests whether you can relearn it faster than you learned it the first time.Which method of testing memory is this?

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?

One unusual feature of implicit memories is that

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?

One unusual feature of implicit memory is that

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?

Quiz 7: Memory

The savings method of testing memory

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

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

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

Which kind of memory test are you taking right now?

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?

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?

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?

The savings method of testing memory

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

Professor Lord gives you a list of 400 names and asks you to check the ones that appeared in the book of Deuteronomy.What kind of memory test is this?

You say you cannot remember the geography you learned in junior high school.Someone tests whether you can relearn it faster than you learned it the first time.Which method of testing memory is this?

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?

One unusual feature of implicit memories is that

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?

One unusual feature of implicit memory is that

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?

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?