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

Test 31. The process of getting information out of memory storage is calledA. priming.B. encoding.C. relearning.D. retrieval.E. rehearsal.2. Chess masters corporation withdraw the exact positions of just about pieces after a brief glance at the game board. This ability is best explained in terms of NOTE This question turned out to be ambiguous. Everyone gets credit. The expert correct answer, however, is B.A. flashbulb memory.B. chunking.C. iconic memory.D. the serial position effect.E. the method of loci.3. After 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 disruptive effect of prior learning on the recall of new information is calledA. state-dependent memory.B. retro 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. hypnotic suggestion is an effective technique for accurate memory retrieval.D. it is very difficult to asterisk 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 dissension 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 trying 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. victor therapists can reliably di stinguish between their clients true and false childhood memories.E. adult memories of experiences happening before age 3 are unreliable.7. Prototype is to form as ________ is to ________.A. rose flowerB. rock mountainC. man womanD. rope weaponE. mountain rope8. At some point during the babble stage, infants begin toA. imitate adult grammar.B. make speech sounds only if their hearing is unimpaired.C. speak in simple words that may be barely recognizable.D. drop their ability to discriminate sounds that they never hear.E. develop strong sexual urges oriented to the parent of the opposite sex.9. Research on the language capabilities of apes clearly demonstrates that they have the skill toA. vocalize the most common vowel sounds.B. acquire language vocabulary as rapidly as most children.