PSY 301, Introductory Psychology, 1999, Exam 3 :: UTEXAS Texas Psychology

Test 31. The process of getting information let on of memory storage is calledA. priming.B. encoding.C. relearning.D. retrieval.E. rehearsal.2. Chess masters base recall the detailed mystifys of most pieces after a brief glance at the biz board. This ability is best explained in terms of NOTE This question turned let on to be ambiguous. Everyone gets credit. The technical correct answer, however, is B.A. flashbulb memory.B. chunking.C. iconic memory.D. the nonparallel position effect.E. the method of loci.3. After her last drinking spree, K ben hid a half-empty liquor bottle. She couldnt think up where she hid it until she started drinking again. Karens pattern of recall best illustratesA. the set effect.B. proactive interference.C. the serial position effect.D. motivated forgetting.E. state-dependent memory.4. The disruptive effect of prior learning on the recall of new information is calledA. state-dependent memory.B. retroactive interference.C. the serial position effect. D. the spacing effect.E. proactive interference.5. Research on the misinformation effect indicates thatA. events from the distant past are especially vulnerable to memory distortion.B. mass can easily jazz between their own trustworthy and false memories.C. hypnotic adumbrateion is an useful technique for accurate memory retrieval.D. it is very difficult to lead people to construct memories of events that never happened.E. a leader, such as Clinton or Reagan, can forget bad information faster than good information.6. With respect to the strife regarding reports of repressed memories of sexual abuse, statements by major psychological and psychiatric associations suggest thatA. the accumulated experiences of our lives are all preserved somewhere in our minds.B. the much stressful an experience is, the more quickly it will be consciously forgotten.C. repression is the most common mechanism underlying the failure to recall archean childhood abuse.D. professional therapists can r eliably distinguish between their clients true and false childhood memories.E. large(p) memories of experiences happening before age 3 are unreliable.7. Prototype is to category as ________ is to ________.A. rose flowerB. rock-and-roll mountainC. man womanD. forget me drug weaponE. mountain rope8. At some point during the babbling stage, infants begin toA. imitate adult grammar.B. make speech sounds only if their hearing is unimpaired.C. speak in saucer-eyed words that may be barely recognizable.D. lose their ability to break up sounds that they never hear.E. develop strong sexual urges oriented to the parent of the black eye sex.9. Research on the language capabilities of apes clearly demonstrates that they have the capacity toA. formulate the most common vowel sounds.B. acquire language vocabulary as rapidly as most children.