Quiz 6
Module 6 (Memory)
Question 1
Which of the following correctly describes a difference between a recall and a recognition test?
A. Only a recall test asks people to produce encoded information without cues
B. Only a recognition test uses chunking with cues
C. Only a recall test relies on short-term memory retrieval without cues
D. Only a recognition test relies only on sensory memory with cues
Answer
C. Only a recall test relies on short-term memory retrieval without cues
Question 2
How is memory affected by the primacy effect?
A. Memory is better for items at the beginning of a list than the middle of the list
B. Memory is limited to how many items can be held at a time, only about 7 $\pm$ 2 items
C. Memory is better for items at the end of a list than the middle of the list
D. Memory is improved from items being chunked at the beginning
Answer
A. Memory is better for items at the beginning of a list than the middle of the list
The items at the beginning of the list are given more opportunities to be rehearsed resulting in memory boosts.
Question 3
Which of the following is true of the Storage stage of memory?
A. We store information just like a computer
B. We encode information into patterns of neural activity in the brain
C. We store information for various amounts of time
D. We access information when we need it
Answer
C. We store information for various amounts of time
The storage phase lets you maintain the information in your brain, lasting a second or lifetime.
Question 4
According to the textbook, which of the following is an example of misattribution in memory?
A. Confidently remembering something that never happened
B. Remembering an emotionally intense event, like where you were when you heard about a major news event, with vivid detail
C. Recalling a childhood event, but later realizing you actually heard the story from a family member and did not experience the event firsthand
D. Having stronger memories for events that align with your current beliefs or attitudes
Answer
C. Recalling a childhood event, but later realizing you actually heard the story from a family member and did not experience the event firsthand
This is an example of misattribution, where a person remembers information but assigns it to the wrong source.
Question 5
Which of the following methods of learning would involve applying course concepts to daily life?
A. Schemas
B. Maintenance Rehearsal
C. Elaborative Rehearsal
D. Chunking
Answer
C. Elaborative Rehearsal
This rehearsal helps students learn information by providing meaning on how information is important in their lives/is meaningful for the students.
Question 6
Alex studied for her Tuesday Quiz late at night while feeling tired and drinking coffee. On the day of the Quiz, she feels more alert, so she skips her usual cup of coffee. According to the principle of encoding specificity, how might this affect Alex’s performance?
A. Alex’s performance will be unaffected; encoded information would not include the presence of coffee
B. Alex’s performance may suffer because her state during recall is different from when he studied
C. Alex will perform better because she’s more alert compared to when she was studying for the Quiz
D. Alex will only perform poorly if she does the Quiz in a different room than where she studied
Answer
B. Alex’s performance may suffer because her state during recall is different from when he studied
Question 7
What type of memory were you retrieving when you recalled information about sensation for last week’s quiz?
A. Episodic
B. Procedural
C. Semantic
D. Conditioning
Answer
C. Semantic
Semantic memory refers to the recall of general knowledge and facts.
Question 8
Simone Biles, the most-decorated gymnast in history, no longer has the conscious memory of how to do a backflip. Losing this memory has made her less confident in her ability to coach the next generation of gymnasts. What type of amnesia best describes what Simone has experienced?
A. Expert-Induced
B. Selective
C. Anterograde
D. Retrograde
Answer
A. Expert-Induced
Question 9
Which of the following scenarios best illustrates implicit memory?
A. Immediately recalling the name of a professor when you see them on campus
B. Knowing how to type on a keyboard without consciously thinking about the keys
C. Reciting a definition from memory during a psychology exam
D. Remembering what you ate for breakfast when asked about it
Answer
B. Knowing how to type on a keyboard without consciously thinking about the keys
Implicit memory involves unconscious, automatic processes, such as procedural skills and habits, that do not require deliberate recall
Question 10
According to the textbook, which of the following is the best example of working memory?
A. Recalling how to ride a bike after years without practice
B. Holding your friend’s names in your mind while you type them into your group assignment
C. Recognizing a familiar face but being unable to recall their name
D. Remembering the route you took on your vacation last year
Answer
B. Holding your friend’s names in your mind while you type them into your group assignment
This is an example of working memory, which involves temporarily holding and using information.