Question 1

As a child, Andre dreamed that he was chased and attacked by a ferocious dog. Many years later, he mistakenly recalled that this had actually happened to him. Andre's false recollection best illustrates

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A)   mood-congruent memory.
B)   proactive interference.
C)   implicit memory.
D)   source amnesia.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Memory reconsolidation involves the modification of stored memories during the process of

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A)   déjà vu.
B)   repression.
C)   retrieval.
D)   source amnesia.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Faulty memory for how, when, or where information was learned is called

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A)   source amnesia.
B)   the misinformation effect.
C)   repression.
D)   déjà vu.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Research on memory construction indicates that memories of past experiences are likely to be

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A)   difficult to retrieve but never completely lost.
B)   distorted by our current expectations.
C)   much more vivid if they are seldom rehearsed.
D)   retrieved in the very same form and detail as they were originally encoded.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

When children are interviewed about their recollections of possible sexual abuse, their reports are especially credible if

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A)   they are asked specific, detailed questions about the issue rather than more general, open-ended questions.
B)   after responding to an interviewer, they are repeatedly asked the same question they just answered.
C)   they use anatomically correct dolls to indicate if and where they had been physically touched.
D)   involved adults have not discussed the issue with them prior to the interview.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Repression is an example of

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A)   encoding failure.
B)   memory decay.
C)   motivated forgetting.
D)   all of these things.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Retroactive interference involves the disruption of

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A)   automatic processing.
B)   iconic memory.
C)   memory retrieval.
D)   semantic processing.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Our assumptions about the past often influence the manner in which information is retrieved from long-term memory. This fact is most relevant to appreciating the importance of

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A)   déjà vu.
B)   automatic processing.
C)   memory construction.
D)   the spacing effect.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Forming many associations between new course material and what you already know is an effective way to build a network of

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A)   retrieval cues.
B)   sensory memories.
C)   state-dependent memories.
D)   serial position effects.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Proactive interference refers to the

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A)   blocking of painful memories from conscious awareness.
B)   incorporation of misleading information into one's memory of an event.
C)   disruptive effect of new learning on the recall of previously learned information.
D)   disruptive effect of prior learning on the recall of new information.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following techniques used by professional therapists is(are)  likely to promote false memories in patients?

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A)   hypnosis
B)   guided imagery
C)   dream analysis
D)   all of these techniquesE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

During the process of psychotherapy, Elaine recovered some long-forgotten and painful memories from her childhood. This experience led her to conclude that these memories must have been repressed for many years. Discuss the issues involved in assessing Elaine's claim.

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Question 13

The famous Ebbinghaus forgetting curve indicates that how well we remember information depends on

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A)   how long ago we learned that information.
B)   the nature of our mood during encoding and retrieval.
C)   whether the information is part of our implicit or explicit memory.
D)   whether the information was semantically processed.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

By consciously rehearsing facts you need to learn in many separate study sessions occurring throughout the semester, you are most clearly taking advantage of

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A)   procedural memory.
B)   the peg-word system.
C)   the spacing effect.
D)   automatic processing.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The eerie feeling of having been somewhere before is an example of

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A)   state dependency.
B)   encoding failure.
C)   priming.
D)   déjà vu.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Déjà vu refers to the

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A)   emotional arousal produced by events that prime us to recall associated events.
B)   tendency to remember experiences that are consistent with our current mood.
C)   unconscious activation of particular associations in memory.
D)   eerie sense of having previously experienced a situation or event.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

A type of motivated forgetting in which anxiety-arousing memories are blocked from conscious awareness is known as

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A)   retroactive interference.
B)   proactive interference.
C)   repression.
D)   priming.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Arnold so easily remembers his old girlfriend's phone number that he finds it difficult to recall his new girlfriend's number. Arnold's difficulty best illustrates

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A)   retroactive interference.
B)   retrograde amnesia.
C)   source amnesia.
D)   proactive interference.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Source amnesia helps to explain

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A)   déjà vu.
B)   sensory memory.
C)   the self-reference effect.
D)   flashbulb memory.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Anterograde amnesia is the inability to

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A)   retrieve old memories.
B)   remember where information came from.
C)   form new memories.
D)   hold more than seven items in working memory.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 26: Forgetting, Memory Construction

Forming many associations between new course material and what you already know is an effective way to build a network of

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Proactive interference refers to the

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Retroactive interference involves the disruption of

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By consciously rehearsing facts you need to learn in many separate study sessions occurring throughout the semester, you are most clearly taking advantage of

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The famous Ebbinghaus forgetting curve indicates that how well we remember information depends on

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Déjà vu refers to the

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Memory reconsolidation involves the modification of stored memories during the process of

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Our assumptions about the past often influence the manner in which information is retrieved from long-term memory. This fact is most relevant to appreciating the importance of

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Arnold so easily remembers his old girlfriend's phone number that he finds it difficult to recall his new girlfriend's number. Arnold's difficulty best illustrates

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Faulty memory for how, when, or where information was learned is called

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Anterograde amnesia is the inability to

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Research on memory construction indicates that memories of past experiences are likely to be

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Which of the following techniques used by professional therapists is(are) likely to promote false memories in patients?

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A type of motivated forgetting in which anxiety-arousing memories are blocked from conscious awareness is known as

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When children are interviewed about their recollections of possible sexual abuse, their reports are especially credible if

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The eerie feeling of having been somewhere before is an example of

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As a child, Andre dreamed that he was chased and attacked by a ferocious dog. Many years later, he mistakenly recalled that this had actually happened to him. Andre's false recollection best illustrates

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Repression is an example of

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Source amnesia helps to explain

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During the process of psychotherapy, Elaine recovered some long-forgotten and painful memories from her childhood. This experience led her to conclude that these memories must have been repressed for many years. Discuss the issues involved in assessing Elaine's claim.

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