Chapter 10, Lesson 2 Lesson 2: Retrieving Information

Which of the following is an example of confabulation?

• A. recognizing a song being played on a piano

• B. remembering an event from years ago that was never stored in your memory

• C. automatically recalling the definitions of words used in a conversation

• D. creating a conceptual framework to make sense of the world

If a child had eidetic memory, you could expect him to

• A. describe events that happened before he was born.

• B. recall very specific details from a page he briefly viewed.

• C. create elaborate schemas.

• D. block unpleasant memories from forming.

You are applying state-dependent learning when you

• A. use notes and lists to help you recall important information.

• B. recall the details of an image more than an hour after viewing it.

• C. study for a test in the same room in which you will take the test.

• D. recite the names of all 50 states from memory.

Which of the following statements is true about decay?

• A. It primarily affects long-term memory.

• B. It does not affect sensory storage.

• C. It is a symptom of eidetic memory.

• D. It affects more recent memories.

Infant amnesia explains why

• A. most people cannot remember much from before the age of four.

• B. most infants do not recognize their parents' faces until age three.

• C. people never forget traumas that occurred during early childhood.

• D. some parents cannot remember the names of their children.

Which of the following is true about indexed memories?

• If an input is analyzed under many categories, each association can serve as a trigger for memory.

• The more meaningful something is, the harder it will be to remember later.

• It is more effective to learn information in one long session than in several shorter study sessions.

• Memories are easier to retrieve when fewer senses are involved.

Which of the following is an example of a mnemonic device?

• blocking out negative thoughts before taking a test

• probing different areas of a patient's brain to stimulate memories.

• reciting the phrase "Every Good Boy Does Fine" to remember musical notes

• writing vocabulary words on index cards.

Which of the following is an example of overlearning?

• grouping information into five to seven items

• using the alphabet to sequence information

• moving to a higher elevation to study or read

• rehearsing the lines of a play that you have already recited

When using elaborative rehearsal, you are

• studying in a group of two or more.

• trying to associate meaning with information you are learning.

• attempting to remember information by reciting it on a stage.

• forgetting embarrassing or frightening experiences.

Which of the following is an example of interference?

• not remembering your new dog's name because the memory of your old dog's name gets in the way

• "remembering" information about a long ago picnic that was never stored in your memory

• using the acronym HOMES to remember the names of the Great Lakes

• remembering information about a crime by visiting the scene where it happened