100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached
logo-home
TEST BANK Human Memory 4th Edition by Gabriel Radvansky - All Chapters ( 1-18 ) Latest 2024 $12.99   Add to cart

Exam (elaborations)

TEST BANK Human Memory 4th Edition by Gabriel Radvansky - All Chapters ( 1-18 ) Latest 2024

 19 views  0 purchase
  • Course
  • Institution
  • Book

TEST BANK Human Memory 4th Edition by Gabriel Radvansky - All Chapters ( 1-18 ) Latest 2024

Preview 4 out of 147  pages

  • September 12, 2024
  • 147
  • 2024/2025
  • Exam (elaborations)
  • Questions & answers
avatar-seller
Created By : TestsBanks




TEST BANK Human Memory 4th Edition by Gabriel Radvansky -
All Chapters ( 1-18 ) Latest 2024


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1. Overview and History of Memory Research.
Chapter 2. Neuroscience of Memory.
Chapter 3. Methods and Principles.
Chapter 4. Sensory and Short-Term Memory.
Chapter 5. Working Memory.
Chapter 6. Nondeclarative Memory.
Chapter 7. Episodic Memory: Past and Future.
Chapter 8. Forgetting.
Chapter 9. Semantic Memory.
Chapter 10. Forms of Amnesia.
Chapter 11. Memory for Space and Time.
Chapter 12. Autobiographical Memory.
Chapter 13. Memory and Reality.
Chapter 14. Memory and the Law.
Chapter 15. Metamemory.
Chapter 16. Memory in Infancy and Childhood.
Chapter 17. Memory and Aging.
Chapter 18. Formal Models of Memory.




TestBank A++
PAGE 1

,Created By : TestsBanks


Chapter 1: Overview and History

1. A relatively permanent record of an experience is the essence of __________.
a) behavioral potential
b) learning
c) memory
d) performance

2. Which is not a way that the term “memory” is used by psychologists?
a) as a unit of analysis
b) as a storage mechanism
c) as a process
d) as a record

3. Memory is __________.
a) a storage facility
b) the result of experience
c) a process
d) all of the above

4. Which is NOT a way that the term memory is used?
a) an item that holds the contents of previous experiences
b) a location where information is kept
c) mental processes involved in acquiring, storing, or retrieving information
d) a perfect replication of events

5. Which of the following is NOT an aspect of learning?
a) behavior potential
b) maturation
c) relative permanence
d) experience

6. Learning is __________.
a) a relatively permanent change in behavior potential
b) a process
c) the result of experience
d) all of the above




TestBank A++
PAGE 2

,Created By : TestsBanks


7. What is a good definition of learning?
a) a change in the potential to alter behavior as a consequence of experience
b) putting information in the memory store
c) retaining contents of experience
d) the mental process used to acquire, store, or retrieve information

8. An engram is to memory as __________.
a) a keyboard is to a computer b) a mouse is to a computer c) a file is to a computer * d) a central
processing unit is to a computer

9. Why are there so many metaphors for memory?
a) because memory cannot be studied objectively
b) to demonstrate that all of our memories are different
c) because we cannot observe memory directly
d) because people’s attitudes and opinions change so much over time

10. Metaphors for memory (like a recorder or organized storage) are used because __________.
a) the uncomplicated nature of memory makes metaphors easy to find
b) memory must be observed indirectly, so metaphors are useful tools for understanding its
complexities
c) you can exercise your memory like a muscle, so creating new metaphors makes your memory
more efficient
d) using language as a mental representation prevents memory loss

11. Which metaphor captures the idea that there is an organization to memory?
a) cow’s stomach
b) lock and key
c) video camera
d) network

12. Which metaphor captures the idea that information in memory can be forgotten?
a) leaky bucket
b) computer
c) junk drawer
d) library




TestBank A++
PAGE 3

, Created By : TestsBanks


13. Which metaphor of memory conveys the idea that memories are discrete collections of
information?
a) hidden observer
b) computer
c) literacy
d) aviary

14. One contribution of Plato’s philosophy to work on memory was the idea that __________.
a) different impressions vary in quality
b) memory is tied exclusively to experience
c) no man is an island
d) memories are stored in a collective subconscious

15. Aristotle’s laws of association include all of the following EXCEPT __________.
a) similarity
b) contiguity
c) contrast
d) idealized abstractions

16. Aristotle’s laws of association include all of the following EXCEPT __________.
a) similarity
b) regularity
c) contrast
d) contiguity

17. Who was the seventeenth-century scientist/philosopher who developed a sophisticated theory
of memory but never followed up on it, leaving it to fall into obscurity, further delaying the onset
of a scientific study of memory?
a) Isaac Newton
b) Robert Hooke
c) Charles Darwin
d) Benjamin Franklin

18. What influence did Darwin have on theories of memory?
a) the idea that memory develops in a person through a selection process
b) the concept that memory is dependent on a complex brain
c) the idea that memory has developed over the generations to adapt to the demands of the
environment
d) none



TestBank A++
PAGE 4

The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.

Quick and easy check-out

Quick and easy check-out

You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.

Focus on what matters

Focus on what matters

Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!

Frequently asked questions

What do I get when I buy this document?

You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.

Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?

Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.

Who am I buying these notes from?

Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller TestsBanks. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.

Will I be stuck with a subscription?

No, you only buy these notes for $12.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.

Can Stuvia be trusted?

4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)

67163 documents were sold in the last 30 days

Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now

Start selling
$12.99
  • (0)
  Add to cart