Liberty University PSYC 101 Quiz 6 Complete Solutions Correct Answers Key
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Chapter 6
Question 1 Herman counts the number of times it takes to rehearse a list of nonsense syllables in
order to memorize it. Then he counts the number of times it takes to relearn the list after a
month has passed. Herman then calculates the difference between the number of times and
determines the percentage gain he made between the two efforts at memorization. Herman uses
this figure as a measure of memory retention. Which technique is Herman using?
Question 2 The _____ plays an important role in encoding emotional experiences, such as fear
responses.
Question 3 While taking her psychology exam, Edith is certain that she knows who developed the
forgetting curve. She remembers studying it, and she can get a vague picture of where the
material is in her textbook. Edith’s certainty that she knows something, but inability to recall it is
called
Question 4 By manipulating a particular gene in mice, scientists have been able to
Question 5 Where memory is concerned, the hippocampus _____.
Question 6 Many psychologists think of human memory as a type of information processing
system that has _____ basic processes that are called ______.
Question 7 Regarding research on forgetting and decay theory, which of the following statements
is FALSE?
Question 8 Regarding longterm memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?
Question 9 Jessica is participating in an experiment on memory. She has been asked to memorize
a long list of word pairs. Once she has mastered the list, she will be asked a series of questions
about which words were paired with each other. This is an example of a _____ test of memory.
Question 10 Cells that “fire together, wire together.” This saying best captures the concept of
Question 11 Lionel takes an exam in his French class. He is presented a word in English and asked
to list the French equivalent. What type of memory task is Lionel completing?
Question 12 When it comes to retention, in general,
Question 13 Procedural memory is to ______ as declarative memory is to ______.
Question 14 Regarding implicit and explicit memory, which of the following statements is TRUE?
Chapter 6
Question 1 Herman counts the number of times it takes to rehearse a list of nonsense syllables in
order to memorize it. Then he counts the number of times it takes to relearn the list after a
month has passed. Herman then calculates the difference between the number of times and
determines the percentage gain he made between the two efforts at memorization. Herman uses
this figure as a measure of memory retention. Which technique is Herman using?
Question 2 The _____ plays an important role in encoding emotional experiences, such as fear
responses.
Question 3 While taking her psychology exam, Edith is certain that she knows who developed the
forgetting curve. She remembers studying it, and she can get a vague picture of where the
material is in her textbook. Edith’s certainty that she knows something, but inability to recall it is
called
Question 4 By manipulating a particular gene in mice, scientists have been able to
Question 5 Where memory is concerned, the hippocampus _____.
Question 6 Many psychologists think of human memory as a type of information processing
system that has _____ basic processes that are called ______.
Question 7 Regarding research on forgetting and decay theory, which of the following statements
is FALSE?
Question 8 Regarding longterm memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?
Question 9 Jessica is participating in an experiment on memory. She has been asked to memorize
a long list of word pairs. Once she has mastered the list, she will be asked a series of questions
about which words were paired with each other. This is an example of a _____ test of memory.
Question 10 Cells that “fire together, wire together.” This saying best captures the concept of
Question 11 Lionel takes an exam in his French class. He is presented a word in English and asked
to list the French equivalent. What type of memory task is Lionel completing?
Question 12 When it comes to retention, in general,
Question 13 Procedural memory is to ______ as declarative memory is to ______.
Question 14 Regarding implicit and explicit memory, which of the following statements is TRUE?
Question 15 According to constructionist theory, memories of life experiences may be described
by all but which of the following?
Question 16 Grace knows how to tie a square knot and how to drive an automobile with a
standard transmission. These are examples of
Question 17 Recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse are controversial because of all but
which of the following reasons?
Question 18 Mark’s friends say he has a “photographic memory.” In scientific terms, Mark’s
memory ability is described as
Question 19 Experts suggest that college students distribute their study sessions throughout the
semester rather than preparing for exams by cramming. This means that college students should
use which approach to memorization?
Question 20 Motivated forgetting is another name for
Question 1 Recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse are controversial because of all but
which of the following reasons?
Question 2 ______ occurs when eyewitnesses are given incorrect data during the retention interval
of memory.
Question 3 Regarding ideas about where memories are stored, the current belief is that
Question 4 Many psychologists think of human memory as a type of information processing
system that has _____ basic processes that are called ______.
Question 5 When children are first learning the alphabet, they tend to be accurate on the ABCD
portion and the WXYZ portion while making lots of mistakes in between. This represents the
Question 6 When questioning eyewitnesses, openended questions tend to _________ but tend to
elicit _________.
Question 7 An organized knowledge structure reflecting one’s past experience and future
expectations is called a
Question 8 Pedro has suffered a head injury that causes him to have no memory of the events
preceding the injury. He is suffering from
Question 9 From a biological perspective, memories are most like which of the following?
by all but which of the following?
Question 16 Grace knows how to tie a square knot and how to drive an automobile with a
standard transmission. These are examples of
Question 17 Recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse are controversial because of all but
which of the following reasons?
Question 18 Mark’s friends say he has a “photographic memory.” In scientific terms, Mark’s
memory ability is described as
Question 19 Experts suggest that college students distribute their study sessions throughout the
semester rather than preparing for exams by cramming. This means that college students should
use which approach to memorization?
Question 20 Motivated forgetting is another name for
Question 1 Recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse are controversial because of all but
which of the following reasons?
Question 2 ______ occurs when eyewitnesses are given incorrect data during the retention interval
of memory.
Question 3 Regarding ideas about where memories are stored, the current belief is that
Question 4 Many psychologists think of human memory as a type of information processing
system that has _____ basic processes that are called ______.
Question 5 When children are first learning the alphabet, they tend to be accurate on the ABCD
portion and the WXYZ portion while making lots of mistakes in between. This represents the
Question 6 When questioning eyewitnesses, openended questions tend to _________ but tend to
elicit _________.
Question 7 An organized knowledge structure reflecting one’s past experience and future
expectations is called a
Question 8 Pedro has suffered a head injury that causes him to have no memory of the events
preceding the injury. He is suffering from
Question 9 From a biological perspective, memories are most like which of the following?
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Liberty University
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Psychology