Topic Test Answers

Echoic sensory memory is used when a lightning bolt flashes across the sky.

Overlearning information hinders deep processing.

Paying attention to the __________ of words often leads to deep processing.A.numberB.meaningC.soundD.structure

Recognizing how many syllables there are in a new word or what word it rhymes with is an example of _________.A.phonemic encodingB.structural encodingC.shallow processingD.deep processing

Chunking is a method that can be used to increase the capacity of one’s memory by breaking information down into separate units.

Jared would describe a square as having four equal sides and four right angles. This is Jared’s __________ of a square.A.modelB.hierarchyC.featureD.concept

Recognition requires one to pick out information already learned.

Retrograde amnesia is the memory loss of events that occurred after the onset of amnesia. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Expecting to see cages and animals at the zoo before arriving is an example of one using a schema to predict what items would be at the zoo.

The ability to keep information or events in one’s memory until they are chosen for retrieval is called __________.A.retentionB.rehearsalC.processingD.retrieval

Right before Shaw left the house, he stopped to try and decide whether or not he remembered to grab his cell phone like he had intended. This is called __________. A. source monitoring B. misinformation effect C. reality monitoring D. schema Please select the best answer from the choices provided

In Harry Bahrick’s study, he found participants to be really good at recognizing the __________ of old high school classmates.A.homesB.agesC.facesD.names

Short-term memory lasts a fraction of a second before the information is lost.