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

Test 31. The process of getting information erupt of memory storage is calledA. priming.B. encoding.C. relearning.D. retrieval.E. rehearsal.2. Chess masters can recall the exact positions of close pieces after a brief glance at the game board. This world power is best explained in terms of NOTE This question turned out to be ambiguous. Everyone gets credit. The technical correct answer, however, is B.A. flashbulb memory.B. chunking.C. iconic memory.D. the serial position pitch.E. the method of loci.3. afterward her last drinking spree, Karen hid a half-empty liquor bottle. She couldnt remember where she hid it until she started drinking again. Karens pattern of recall best illustratesA. the spacing effect.B. proactive interference.C. the serial position effect.D. motivated forgetting.E. state-dependent memory.4. The tumultuous 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. people can easily distinguish between their own true and false memories.C. soporific stirion is an effective 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 controversy 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 more stressful an experience is, the more quickly it will be consciously forgotten.C. repression is the most common mechanism underlying the failure to recall early childhood abuse.D. professional therapists can relia bly distinguish between their clients true and false childhood memories.E. adult memories of experiences happening before age 3 are unreliable.7. Prototype is to category as ________ is to ________.A. rose flowerB. rock mountainC. man charwomanD. rope weaponE. mountain rope8. At some point during the babbling stage, infants begin toA. imitate adult grammar.B. make speech sounds only if their auditory modality is unimpaired.C. speak in simple words that may be barely recognizable.D. lose their ability to discriminate sounds that they never hear.E. develop strong sexual urges point to the parent of the opposite sex.9. Research on the language capabilities of apes clearly demonstrates that they have the capacity toA. vocalize the most common vowel sounds.B. acquire language expression as rapidly as most children.