Memory Practice

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Devi spent time developing a set of note cards for an upcoming test that used word associations based on what the words meant in relation to each other. Which of the following did Devi use with this study method? State-dependent memory, Latent learning, Effortful processing, Procedural memory

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Effortful processing

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A group of researchers conduct a study where they tell the participants that they will be doing a memory study, but the researchers were actually measuring levels of anxiety about doing well on a task. What should the researchers do at the conclusion of this study?

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Explain the true purpose of a study immediately after the study is complete.

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Which of the following accurately describes the level of processing Matt experiencing for doing chores around his home? Automatic, Top-down, Bottom-up, Opponent

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Automatic

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When 90-year-old Mrs. Glass socializes at her senior activity center, she gravitates toward activities that she can still perform well, which also demonstrates that her crystallized intelligence is functioning. Which of the following activities will most likely appeal to Mrs. Glass? A “name that song” game featuring songs from her childhood, A trivia game featuring current movies, A new video game in which aliens fly a spaceship, A class teaching her how to use the latest computer technology

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A “name that song” game featuring songs from her childhood

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To remember a list of words, Jerry tries walking through his bedroom and making associations between words on the list and various areas he visits in his bedroom. Jerry is trying to improve his memory encoding by using which of the following memory concepts?

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the method of loci

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What research design did Dr. Larson use to study the effect of classical music on test performance? Options: a case study, an experiment, naturalistic observation, a correlational study

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an experiment

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A psychology professor wants to investigate the study habits of students at her university. She cannot collect data from every student but hopes to use a subset of the students to draw accurate conclusions about the behavior of the student body. Which feature of research design will best address her goal?

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Random sampling

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When a list of words is learned in order, the words most likely to be forgotten are those that represent which of the following?
Options: at the beginning of the list, at the end of the list, in the middle of the list, hardest to pronounce

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in the middle of the list

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Cassidy can only remember the titles of the first few books her teacher told her to get from the library. Which concept best explains Cassidy’s experience?

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The primacy effect

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Although she has not sustained any injuries, Riley cannot remember anything before the age of three. She is most likely experiencing

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infantile amnesia