UNIT 6

What types of memory are required for autobiographical memory?

• a. Episodic memory

• b. Personal semantic memory

• c. Both

Which of the following is NOT a function for autobiographical memory?

• a. Social function

• b. Learning academical information

• c. Self-representation

What is the relationship between the autobiographical memory and the working selfaccording to Conway’s model?

• a. They are independent

• b. They are interconnected

• c. None

What is the working self?

• a. It is the self based on short memory information

• b. It is the set of active goals and self-images

• c. It is the areas of improvement of the self

What happens if the working self is not coherent with reality?

• a. It may lead to delusions and confabulations

• b. It may lead to lack of motivation due to lack of goals

• c. It may not retrieve more short-term memory information

What is the memory probe technique by Francis Galton?

• a. It is the recall of a fact with a picture

• b. It is the recall of an event with a sound

• c. It is the recall of a personal event with a cue word

What is a limitation of the probe technique by Francis Galton?

• a. It lacks of experimental control

• b. It is not suitable for group assessment

• c. It does not actually measure autobiographical memory

What is detected with the Autobiographical Memory Interview?

• a. Any pattern of autobiographical memory deficit

• b. Any cues about retrograde amnesia

• c. Both

What did Brewer found in his studies addressing the selection problem inautobiographical memories?

• a. Most of the autobiographical memories were faded

• b. They were few wrong recallings of information

• c. Both

How does the recency eect aect autobiographical memory in retrograde amnesia?

• a. The older the event, the worse recall

• b. Older events are better recalled than recent events

• c. The more recent the event, the better recall