Question 1

Most normal adults have a memory span:

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A)  of between 5 and 9 items.
B)  that averages 7.
C)  of 7 plus-or-minus 2.
D)  all of the above.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Flashbulb memories _______.

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A)  are not subject to periodic revision
B)  concern events that are highly significant
C)  are almost always highly accurate
D)  include a memory's main subject,but not the background eventsE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of semantic memory?

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A)  events
B)  concepts
C)  time
D)  placeE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Memories that concern events that are highly significant and are vividly remembered are called _______________ .

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A)  eidetic images
B)  elaborative rehearsals
C)  flashbulb memories
D)  eyewitness imagesE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

The short-term memory capacity (digit-span) in a normal adult is about:

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A)  9 items.
B)  7 or 8 items.
C)  4 or 5 items.
D)  14 or 15 items.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

On a TV game show,Jeannette is asked to name the state capital of Vermont.This information is most likely stored in ______.

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A)  procedural memory
B)  semantic memory
C)  episodic memory
D)  eidetic memoryE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Retrieval cues ______.

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A)  are important in helping us remember items stored in long-term memory
B)  are aids in rote rehearsal in short-term memory
C)  can be helpful in both long and short-term memory
D)  have been recently shown to be inefficient in accessing available information in memoryE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Your tutor has "one last word" for you before she ends today's session.She tells you to study material in the middle of your study session a little harder.What concept from memory research is the basis of her advice?

Accepted Answer

A)  serial position effect
B)  state-dependent learning
C)  transfer test
D)  imageryE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 5: Memory

Flashbulb memories _______.

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Which of the following is an example of semantic memory?

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Your tutor has "one last word" for you before she ends today's session.She tells you to study material in the middle of your study session a little harder.What concept from memory research is the basis of her advice?

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Retrieval cues ______.

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The short-term memory capacity (digit-span) in a normal adult is about:

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Most normal adults have a memory span:

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Memories that concern events that are highly significant and are vividly remembered are called _______________ .

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On a TV game show,Jeannette is asked to name the state capital of Vermont.This information is most likely stored in ______.

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Exam 5: Memory

Flashbulb memories _______.

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Which of the following is an example of semantic memory?

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Your tutor has "one last word" for you before she ends today's session.She tells you to study material in the middle of your study session a little harder.What concept from memory research is the basis of her advice?

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Retrieval cues ______.

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The short-term memory capacity (digit-span) in a normal adult is about:

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Most normal adults have a memory span:

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Memories that concern events that are highly significant and are vividly remembered are called _______________ .

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