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Psychology Themes and Variations Version 9th Edition Wayne Weiten Test Bank
Psychology Themes and Variations Version 9th Edition Wayne Weiten Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
3. Shayla is able to retain the vocabulary she learned in her first semester Spanish class after the class has
ended. The main memory process that accounts for the fact that Shayla can hold information in her
memory for extended periods of time is
a. encoding.
b. retrieval.
c. chunking.
d. storage.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Encoding: Getting Information into Memory
OBJ: 7.1 KEY: Concept/Applied
4. If you were attempting to recall a memory, the memory process you would be using is
a. encoding.
b. storage.
c. retrieval.
d. acquisition.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Encoding: Getting Information into Memory
OBJ: 7.1 KEY: Concept/Applied
5. Zachariah was not sure that he was ready for his midterm exams, but once he started, he found that he
was able to accurately recall the information he had learned. The main memory process that accounts
for the fact that Zachariah could access and utilize the information in his memory is
a. encoding.
b. storage.
c. retrieval.
d. rehearsal.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Encoding: Getting Information into Memory
OBJ: 7.1 KEY: Concept/Applied
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6. The memory process of storage involves
a. recovering information from memory stores.
b. forming a memory code.
c. linking new information to other information.
d. maintaining information in memory over time.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Encoding: Getting Information into Memory
OBJ: 7.1 KEY: Factual
7. Kwan is driving to campus and his phone rings,. Based on the results of studies on divided attention,
should Kwan answer the phone?
a. No, he would experience a negative impact on his driving behavior since he would focus
more on the phone call than on traffic signals.
b. He should only answer the phone if he is an experienced driver who is driving in a familiar
location.
c. Yes, his attention system will allow him to process both traffic information and his phone
conversation equally.
d. He should only answer the phone if he has a hands-free device, so that he is not distracted
by having to hold the phone.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Encoding: Getting Information into Memory
OBJ: 7.1 KEY: Concept/Applied
9. When individuals are instructed to divide their attention between a memory encoding task and other
tasks, their performance on the encoding task generally shows
a. a marked improvement.
b. a small decline.
c. a large decline.
d. no significant change.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Encoding: Getting Information into Memory
OBJ: 7.1 KEY: Factual
10. As part of a memory test, Kiana was given a list of words that included dog, pail, and hate. Later, she
recalled these words as dig, paint, and hard. Kiana'’s errors in recall suggest that she had encoded the
original word list
a. phonemically.
b. semantically.
c. implicitly.
d. structurally.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Encoding: Getting Information into Memory
OBJ: 7.1 KEY: Critical Thinking
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11. In which level of processing is an emphasis placed on the sounds of words?
a. mMorphemic
b. pPhonemic
c. mMnemonic
d. pPlatonic
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 89%
REF: Encoding: Getting Information into Memory OBJ: 7.1
KEY: Concept/Applied
12. A memory code that emphasizes the meaning of verbal input is called
a. a structural code.
b. a phonemic code.
c. a semantic code.
d. an episodic code.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 55%
REF: Encoding: Getting Information into Memory OBJ: 7.1
KEY: Factual
13. As part of a memory test, Xavier was given a list of words that included dog, pail, and hate. Later, he
recalled these words as log, whale, and late. Xavier'’s errors in recall suggest that he had encoded the
original word list
a. phonemically.
b. structurally.
c. semantically.
d. retroactively.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Encoding: Getting Information into Memory
OBJ: 7.1 KEY: Concept/Applied
14. As part of a memory test, Taryn was given a list of words that included dog, pail, and hate. Later, she
recalled these words as pup, bucket, and loathe. Taryn'’s errors in recall suggest that she had encoded
the original word list
a. proactively.
b. semantically.
c. phonemically.
d. structurally.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Encoding: Getting Information into Memory
OBJ: 7.1 KEY: Concept/Applied
15. The deepest level of processing of information in memory, emphasizing the meaning of the
information being processed, is
a. the triarchic level of encoding.
b. the semantic level of encoding.
c. attentional encoding.
d. dyadic encoding.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 82%
REF: Encoding: Getting Information into Memory OBJ: 7.1
KEY: Factual
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16. Which level of processing should result in the longest lasting memory codes?
a. sStructural encoding
b. mMnemonic encoding
c. sSemantic encoding
d. pPhonemic encoding
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 68%
REF: Encoding: Getting Information into Memory OBJ: 7.1
KEY: Concept/Applied
17. Two students took a memory test that involved 20 nouns shown sequentially on a TV monitor. Mallory
tried to think of rhymes for each word as it appeared on the monitor; Bailey tried to think of ways each
word could be used in a sentence. Based on Craik and Lockhart'’s levels-of-processing theory, you
should predict that
a. Mallory will have better recall of the words because she used semantic encoding.
b. both students should have equivalent recall of the words.
c. Bailey will have better recall of the words because she used semantic encoding.
d. Bailey will have poorer recall of the words because she used structural encoding.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Encoding: Getting Information into Memory
OBJ: 7.1 KEY: Concept/Applied
19. If you are given a list of vocabulary words to study briefly before being tested on your memory of
them, as you read through the list, you should
a. count how many letters are in each word.
b. concentrate on the first letter of each word.
c. think of a word that rhymes with each word.
d. use each word in a sentence.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Encoding: Getting Information into Memory
OBJ: 7.1 KEY: Critical Thinking
20. Naomi is studying for her law exam. While she is studying, she is trying to think of as many examples
as she can to illustrate key ideas. In this case, Naomi is using
a. an efficient study strategy, because examples should help her to recall key ideas.
b. an ineffective study strategy that will probably cause her to confuse many of the key ideas.
c. shallow processing that does not focus on the underlying meaning of the material she is
reading.
d. the linking method, to create a more complete semantic network.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Encoding: Getting Information into Memory
OBJ: 7.2 KEY: Concept/Applied
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21. Norm is studying for his law exam. While he is studying, he is trying to think of as many examples as
he can to illustrate key ideas. In this case, Norm is using
a. elaboration.
b. visual imagery.
c. self-referent encoding.
d. phonemic encoding.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Encoding: Getting Information into Memory
OBJ: 7.2 KEY: Concept/Applied
22. Erin is studying for her anatomy exam. While she is studying, she tries to create as many pictures as
she can to illustrate key ideas. In this case, Erin is using
a. elaboration.
b. visual imagery.
c. self-referent encoding.
d. phonemic encoding.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Encoding: Getting Information into Memory
OBJ: 7.2 KEY: Concept/Applied
24. Which of the following is NOT listed in the textbook as a method to enrich encoding of to-be-stored
information?
a. mMotivation to remember
b. vVisual imagery
c. rRote memorization
d. eElaboration
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Encoding: Getting Information into Memory
OBJ: 7.2 TOP: WWW KEY: Factual
25. When studying for her psychology exam, Amy would read each word from the list of key terms at the
end of the chapter, read the definition of the term, and then think of an example that illustrated each
term. Amy was using the process of ____ to hopefully enhance her memory of the terms.
a. elaboration
b. expanded attention
c. retrieval
d. imagery
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Encoding: Getting Information into Memory
OBJ: 7.2 KEY: Concept/Applied
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26. Which theory suggests that memory is enhanced by forming both semantic and visual codes?
a. eEncoding-storage theory
b. iInformation-processing theory
c. eEnhanced imagery theory
d. dDual-coding theory
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Encoding: Getting Information into Memory
OBJ: 7.2 KEY: Factual
27. Which of the following words should be easiest to remember using visual imagery?
a. trust
b. liberty
c. automobile
d. justice
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Encoding: Getting Information into Memory
OBJ: 7.2 KEY: Concept/Applied
28. When their mom took them to the store yesterday, she asked David and Andrew to help her remember
to buy apples. While David focused his attention on how apples were his favorite fruit, Andrew
thought of seeing a bag of big red apples in the shopping cart. David was using ____ and Andrew
____.
a. elaboration; structural encoding
b. elaboration; visual imagery
c. phonemic encoding; structural encoding
d. phonemic encoding; visual imagery
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Encoding: Getting Information into Memory
OBJ: 7.2 KEY: Factual
29. Recent research suggests that strong motivation to remember something may actually enhance
memory, but only if the motivation is present at the time of
a. retrieval.
b. encoding.
c. storage.
d. interference.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Encoding: Getting Information into Memory
OBJ: 7.2 KEY: Factual
30. Which of the following researchers conducted a classic experiment that demonstrated the brief
duration of information in sensory memory?
a. Richard Atkinson
b. Hermann Ebbinghaus
c. George Miller
d. George Sperling
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Storage: Maintaining Information in Memory
OBJ: 7.3 TOP: WWW KEY: Factual
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