Chapter 7 Final Flashcards
Knowing that the speed limit on a highway is 65 kmph is an example of _____ memory.
- nondeclarative
- implicit
- semantic
- episodic
Semantic
Remembering that one received a B in one’s last math test is an example of _____ memory.
- nondeclarative
- implicit
- semantic
- episodic
Episodic
Declarative memory:
- includes both semantic and episodic memory.
- is the same as implicit memory.
- is not consciously accessible.
- includes semantic memory but not episodic memory.
Includes both semantic and episodic memory.
Which statement is TRUE regarding episodic and semantic memory?
- Semantic memory has autobiographical content, while episodic memory does not.
- Episodic memory is acquired in a single exposure, while semantic memory usually requires multiple exposures.
- Semantic memory is accessible to conscious recall, while episodic memory is not.
- Episodic memory can be communicated in a format other than that in which it was acquired, while semantic memory cannot be communicated in a different format.
Episodic memory is acquired in a single exposure, while semantic memory usually requires multiple exposures.
The finding that scrub jays can remember what type of food they stored in different locations as well as how long ago it was stored demonstrates that scrub jays may have _____ memory.
- an episodic
- a semantic
- declarative
- nondeclarative
An episodic
Which statement is TRUE regarding the level of processing idea?
- One remembers information better when one thinks about its meaning than when one focuses on more superficial characteristics.
- It is clear how to determine whether information is processed deeply.
- One remembers information best when it is presented multiple times.
- There does not seem to be any difference in brain activity during “deep” versus “superficial” processing of information.
One remembers information better when one thinks about its meaning than when one focuses on more superficial characteristics.
Which principle was demonstrated by Godden and Baddeley’s finding that divers remembered material best if they learned and were tested in the same environment?
- interference
- transfer-appropriate processing
- consolidation
- false memory
Transfer-appropriate processing
If one studies for a psychology test, then studies for a biology test, one’s memory for the biology material can make it harder to remember the psychology material. This is an example of:
- false memory.
- transfer-appropriate processing.
- proactive interference.
- retroactive interference.
Retroactive interference.
The findings regarding the effect of electroconvulsive shock on memory have been used to support the idea that:
- information is remembered best when it can be related to prior knowledge.
- memory is best when the encoding and retrieval contexts are the same.
- memories have a consolidation period.
- memory is better when more cues are present.
Memories have a consolidation period.
Tanya remembers that her favorite celebrity is going to have twins, but she can’t recall where she heard this bit of gossip. This is an example of:
- proactive interference.
- retroactive interference.
- source amnesia.
- false memory.
Source amnesia.
Francis has no memory for what he did today, although he can remember his childhood well. Which type of amnesia is Francis suffering from?
- source
- infantile
- anterograde
- retrograde
Anterograde
Which brain area is involved in forming new episodic and semantic memories?
- hippocampus
- frontal cortex
- diencephalon
- basal forebrain
Hippocampus
Which brain area is involved in determining which information has to be stored?
- hippocampus
- frontal cortex
- diencephalon
- basal forebrain
Frontal cortex
Damage to the diencephalon can lead to:
- retrograde amnesia, but not anterograde amnesia.
- difficulty determining what information to store.
- anterograde amnesia and confabulation.
- difficulty remembering one’s identity.
Anterograde amnesia and confabulation.
Transient global amnesia:
- is one of the rarest forms of amnesia.
- is psychological in nature.
- usually lasts a few hours or days.
- involves forgetting one’s identity.
Usually lasts a few hours or days.
