Question 1

Memory consolidation refers to the neural ________ of a long-term memory.

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A)   encoding
B)   priming
C)   retrieval
D)   storageE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

When learning occurs through classical conditioning,the sea slug,Aplysia,releases more ________ at certain synapses.

Accepted Answer

A)   serotonin
B)   propranolol
C)   insulin
D)   LTPE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Alisha isn't convinced that infantile amnesia is real because her 3-year-old son is able to remember and tell her what he did last week.Explain to Alisha why her understanding of infantile amnesia is incorrect,noting what infantile amnesia really is.Provide an example of infantile amnesia to support your response.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Alisha isn't convinced that infantile amnesia is...

Question 4

When 80-year-old Ida looked at one of her old wedding pictures,she was flooded with vivid memories of her parents,her husband,and the early years of her marriage.The picture served as a powerful

Accepted Answer

A)   memory trace.
B)   implicit memory.
C)   serial position effect.
D)   retrieval cue.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following has been suggested as an explanation for infantile amnesia?

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A)   The hippocampus is one of the last brain structures to mature.
B)   The emotional reactivity of infants inhibits the process of encoding.
C)   The accumulation of life experiences disrupts the retrieval of early life events.
D)   Implicit memories last for less than a second in infants.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Words heard underwater are later better recalled underwater than on land.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   automatic processing.
B)   flashbulb memory.
C)   the serial position effect.
D)   context-dependent memory.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

Boosting the production of the protein ________ might trigger increased production of other proteins that help reshape synapses and transfer short-term memories into long-term memories.

Accepted Answer

A)   LTP
B)   CREB
C)   GABA
D)   THCE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

Whenever Valerie experiences intense feelings of fear,she is overwhelmed with childhood memories of her abusive parents.Valerie's experience best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   memory consolidation.
B)   mood-congruent memory.
C)   implicit memory.
D)   the serial position effect.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

Mood-congruent memory best illustrates that the emotions we experienced while learning something become

Accepted Answer

A)   implicit memories.
B)   retrieval cues.
C)   procedural memories.
D)   flashbulb memories.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

A sea slug releases more serotonin in order to promote the process of ________ necessary to learn a classically conditioned association.

Accepted Answer

A)   priming
B)   neurotransmission
C)   working memory
D)   serial position effectE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

After his last drinking spree,Fakim hid a half-empty liquor bottle.He couldn't remember where he hid it until he started drinking again.Fakim's pattern of recall best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   infantile amnesia.
B)   flashbulb memory.
C)   the serial position effect.
D)   state-dependent memory.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Stress hormones promote stronger memories by

Accepted Answer

A)   decreasing the availability of serotonin.
B)   increasing the availability of glucose.
C)   decreasing the availability of CREB.
D)   increasing the availability of propranolol.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Judith is showing the family photo album to her children.There are tons of pictures of their family trip to Disney World and their cruise vacation.The children were ages 3 and 4 at the time of these events.Judith is disappointed when both children tell her that they do not remember either trip.Their inability to remember illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   mild cognitive impairment.
B)   priming.
C)   long-term potentiation.
D)   infantile amnesia.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

Explicit memory is to ________ as implicit memory is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   automatic processing;effortful processing
B)   sensory memory;working memory
C)   hippocampus;cerebellum
D)   basal ganglia;frontal lobesE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

A good night's sleep is most likely to improve exam grades by supporting the process of

Accepted Answer

A)   priming.
B)   encoding specificity.
C)   memory consolidation.
D)   mood-congruent memory.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Many people can easily recall exactly what they were doing when they first learned of the death of a close friend or family member.This best illustrates ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   iconic
B)   flashbulb
C)   implicit
D)   state-dependentE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Individuals who received ________ for 10 days following a traumatic experience subsequently showed fewer signs of a stress disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)   propranolol
B)   glutamate
C)   LTP
D)   CREBE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

The tendency to recall the first and last items in a list better than the middle items is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   the serial position effect.
B)   implicit memory.
C)   memory consolidation.
D)   the encoding specificity principle.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Recalling the stunning visual images of a Broadway musical and holding them in working memory would most clearly require activation of the

Accepted Answer

A)   basal ganglia
B)   right frontal lobe.
C)   cerebellum.
D)   amygdalaE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Research on the storage of memory indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)   our brains can store new memories only if they discard some old memories.
B)   our capacity for storing information in our short-term working memory has no real limit.
C)   our brains distribute the components of a memory across a network of locations.
D)   once memories are consolidated in storage,they can never be forgotten.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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After his last drinking spree,Fakim hid a half-empty liquor bottle.He couldn't remember where he hid it until he started drinking again.Fakim's pattern of recall best illustrates

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Individuals who received ________ for 10 days following a traumatic experience subsequently showed fewer signs of a stress disorder.

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A sea slug releases more serotonin in order to promote the process of ________ necessary to learn a classically conditioned association.

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Mood-congruent memory best illustrates that the emotions we experienced while learning something become

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Whenever Valerie experiences intense feelings of fear,she is overwhelmed with childhood memories of her abusive parents.Valerie's experience best illustrates

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When 80-year-old Ida looked at one of her old wedding pictures,she was flooded with vivid memories of her parents,her husband,and the early years of her marriage.The picture served as a powerful

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When learning occurs through classical conditioning,the sea slug,Aplysia,releases more ________ at certain synapses.

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A good night's sleep is most likely to improve exam grades by supporting the process of

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Which of the following has been suggested as an explanation for infantile amnesia?

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Research on the storage of memory indicates that

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Memory consolidation refers to the neural ________ of a long-term memory.

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Words heard underwater are later better recalled underwater than on land.This best illustrates

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Explicit memory is to as implicit memory is to .

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Boosting the production of the protein ________ might trigger increased production of other proteins that help reshape synapses and transfer short-term memories into long-term memories.

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