Question 1

Directed forgetting studies support all of the following conclusions except

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A)  rehearsal processes in animals can be brought under stimulus control.
B)  memory processes in animals can be brought under stimulus control.
C)  memory processes in animals involve the passive storage of information.
D)  memory processes in humans can be brought under stimulus control.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Monkeys are presented with a series of stimuli in a delayed matching to sample task.First a white light signals the start of the trial.Then a green light is presented, followed by the red sample light, a delay, and then the test stimuli of a green light and a red light.This experiment is designed to explore

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A)  proactive interference.
B)  reference memory coding.
C)  retroactive interference.
D)  retrograde amnesia.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Items in working memory

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A)  are, by definition, held there only long enough to complete a given task.
B)  are held only for a short (10-25 seconds)  time.
C)  are held for a long time, and are necessary for successful use of incoming and recently acquired information.
D)  are useful only when other means of behavior acquisition fail.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Reference memory is

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A)  a store of items held only long enough to complete a given task.
B)  long term retention of information necessary for successful use of incoming and recently acquired information.
C)  short (10-25 seconds)  term retention of information used for comparisons to items in long-term memory.
D)  defined as memory for items located in space.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Compare retrospective coding to prospective coding.When is each used?

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Question 6

Compare and contrast traditional and contemporary views of memory storage and recall and the implications of these views for the accuracy of recollections.

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Question 7

Compare and contrast working and reference memory.

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Question 8

If a hamster in a radial maze is keeping in mind where it has been, it is using

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A)  prospection.
B)  introspection.
C)  retrospection.
D)  reference memory.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

When rats and humans were both required to perform in a radial arm-type spatial memory task, researchers determined that

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A)  rats use retrospective coding strategies, and humans use prospective strategies.
B)  rats use retrospective coding strategies, and humans are able to switch between coding strategies.
C)  rats use prospective coding strategies, and humans are able to switch between coding strategies.
D)  rats and humans are able to switch between retrospective and prospective coding strategies.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The available evidence suggests that rats navigate correctly in radial arm mazes by

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A)  marking visited arms with urine.
B)  relying on visual cues in the testing room.
C)  choosing the arms in a fixed order.
D)  All of the aboveE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Describe how retrospective and prospective coding can be differentiated experimentally.

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Question 12

Describe spatial learning tasks and mechanisms that have been used to explain efficient performance in this situation.

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Question 13

Which of the following can serve as a retrieval cue?

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A)  contextual cues
B)  the US
C)  the CS+
D)  all of the aboveE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Infants were trained to kick in order to move a mobile.24 hours later, one group of these infants was tested in the presence of the same contextual cues; another group was tested in the presence of a context familiar to them, but different from the training situation.The infants tested in the training context performed much better, probably because of

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A)  rehearsal cues.
B)  retrieval cues.
C)  prospective cues.
D)  retrospective cues.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

When he first begins shopping, Peter is able to remember what he has in his cart without referring to his list.He is using

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A)  retrospection.
B)  prospection.
C)  introspection.
D)  rehearsal memory.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Compare the learning of a general rule to the learning of specific rules.Under what circumstances will general rules be learned? What causes specific rules to be learned?

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Question 17

CaMKII enhances synaptic efficacy by activating

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A)  CaM receptors.
B)  NMDA receptors.
C)  AMPA receptors.
D)  KII receptors.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Describe the phenomenon of directed forgetting and what it tells us about memory processes.

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Question 19

Your friend has volunteered for a psychology demonstration.She will be taught a list of words while wearing SCUBA gear at the bottom of a pool, and then she will be asked to remember the words when she returns to class.This demonstration is most likely exploring

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A)  retention.
B)  acquisition.
C)  spatial memory.
D)  retrieval.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Which of the following is not an adaptive feature of forgetting?

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A)  It increases behavioral variability.
B)  It can reduce the context specificity of learning.
C)  It can be useful in therapeutic settings.
D)  All are adaptive features of forgettingE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Compare retrospective coding to prospective coding.When is each used?

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When he first begins shopping, Peter is able to remember what he has in his cart without referring to his list.He is using

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Your friend has volunteered for a psychology demonstration.She will be taught a list of words while wearing SCUBA gear at the bottom of a pool, and then she will be asked to remember the words when she returns to class.This demonstration is most likely exploring

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The available evidence suggests that rats navigate correctly in radial arm mazes by

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Compare the learning of a general rule to the learning of specific rules.Under what circumstances will general rules be learned? What causes specific rules to be learned?

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Which of the following is not an adaptive feature of forgetting?

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Describe how retrospective and prospective coding can be differentiated experimentally.

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Describe the phenomenon of directed forgetting and what it tells us about memory processes.

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Directed forgetting studies support all of the following conclusions except

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When rats and humans were both required to perform in a radial arm-type spatial memory task, researchers determined that

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If a hamster in a radial maze is keeping in mind where it has been, it is using

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Reference memory is

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Describe spatial learning tasks and mechanisms that have been used to explain efficient performance in this situation.

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CaMKII enhances synaptic efficacy by activating

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Compare and contrast working and reference memory.

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Which of the following can serve as a retrieval cue?

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Compare and contrast traditional and contemporary views of memory storage and recall and the implications of these views for the accuracy of recollections.

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Items in working memory

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The available evidence suggests that rats navigate correctly in radial arm mazes by

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Compare the learning of a general rule to the learning of specific rules.Under what circumstances will general rules be learned? What causes specific rules to be learned?

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Which of the following is not an adaptive feature of forgetting?

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Directed forgetting studies support all of the following conclusions except

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Reference memory is

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