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AP Psych Unit 4 FA Dummy 3, 2025-26

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The term that refers to the memory for events and facts tied to one's own life story is:

a)

Semantic memory

b)

Procedural memory

c)

Autobiographical memory

d)

Sensory memory

2.

Autobiographical memory is:

a)

Memory for generic knowledge of the world

b)

Memory for how to perform specific tasks

c)

Memory for events related to one's personal life

d)

Memory that forms during REM sleep

3.

While writing her college essay, Mia recalls her first science fair project and the award she won. This type of memory is best classified as:

a)

Autobiographical memory

b)

Semantic memory

c)

Structural recall

d)

Phonemic rehearsal

4.

In a study, people asked to write about their childhood memories retrieved more information about specific life events than those who were simply asked to recall facts. This supports the concept of:

a)

Mnemonic enhancement

b)

Procedural storage

c)

Autobiographical memory

d)

Declarative reinforcement

5.

A person vividly remembers their high school graduation, the speech they gave, and the feeling of walking across the stage. This is an example of:

a)

Semantic memory

b)

Autobiographical memory

c)

Phonological loop

d)

Sensory encoding

6.

Anterograde amnesia refers to:

a)

The ability to recall past memories but not form new ones

b)

Forgetting one's name and identity

c)

The inability to recall details before a trauma

d)

A memory problem related to retrieval cues

7.

Which condition results in the inability to form new long-term memories after brain damage?

a)

Retrograde amnesia

b)

Anterograde amnesia

c)

Alzheimer's disease

d)

Dissociative identity disorder

8.

After an accident, Ben is unable to form new memories but can remember everything from before the crash. He most likely has:

a)

Retrograde amnesia

b)

Autobiographical memory syndrome

c)

Anterograde amnesia

d)

Working memory deficit

9.

A study examined individuals with hippocampal damage who could not learn new names or addresses. This supports findings associated with:

a)

Procedural memory

b)

Retrograde amnesia

c)

Anterograde amnesia

d)

Serial recall interference

10.

A neurologist diagnoses a patient who can remember childhood events clearly but cannot recall what he had for breakfast or what happened yesterday. The most accurate diagnosis is:

a)

Retrograde amnesia

b)

Anterograde amnesia

c)

Maintenance encoding failure

d)

Mnemonic interference

11.

Retrograde amnesia is:

a)

The inability to retrieve memories from before a trauma

b)

The inability to form new memories after a trauma

c)

The ability to store but not retrieve new information

d)

A distortion of previously stored memory

12.

Which condition best describes a patient who loses past memories but can still form new ones?

a)

Dissociative identity disorder

b)

Anterograde amnesia

c)

Retrograde amnesia

d)

Long-term memory decay

13.

After a car accident, Alaina can't recall anything about her life before the crash but can remember everything after. She is most likely experiencing:

a)

Anterograde amnesia

b)

Retrograde amnesia

c)

Sensory memory loss

d)

Semantic fading

14.

A study shows that participants who suffer head injuries often fail to recall past autobiographical events but can make new memories. This pattern reflects:

a)

Implicit memory dysfunction

b)

Retrograde amnesia

c)

Chunking interference

d)

Long-term potentiation failure

15.

A trauma patient remembers his name and birthdate but forgets major life events from high school and college. This loss reflects which form of amnesia?

a)

Anterograde amnesia

b)

Retrograde amnesia

c)

Working memory loss

d)

Procedural disconnection

16.

Alzheimer's disease primarily affects memory by:

a)

Strengthening structural memory encoding

b)

Damaging memory networks

c)

Enhancing procedural learning and forgetting facts

d)

Triggering encoding through sensory repetition

17.

Which disorder is characterized by damage to brain areas responsible for memory, especially recent and long-term storage?

a)

Dissociative amnesia

b)

Alzheimer's disease

c)

Retrograde memory loss

d)

Parkinson's disorder

18.

A woman begins to forget recent conversations and has trouble remembering how to get home from places she visits often. Brain scans reveal hippocampal degeneration. She is most likely experiencing:

a)

Alzheimer's disease

b)

Anterograde amnesia

c)

Semantic confusion

d)

Chunking failure

19.

Research shows patients with early-stage Alzheimer’s struggle with forming new memories and retrieving older ones due to neural damage. This supports the central role of:

a)

Implicit memory systems

b)

Alzheimer's disease

c)

Autobiographical blocking

d)

Mnemonic interruption

20.

A patient diagnosed with Alzheimer’s has difficulty remembering recent appointments and recognizing family members. The memory loss stems from:

a)

Increased procedural encoding

b)

Hippocampal deterioration

c)

Reduced attention in short-term memory

d)

Decreased sensory input retention

21.

Infantile amnesia is:

a)

The loss of memories due to emotional trauma in adolescence

b)

The inability to recall early childhood due to underdeveloped brain regions

c)

A condition where language delays prevent memory formation

d)

Forgetting events after a head injury in infancy

22.

Which term describes the common inability to remember events from before ages 3–4, often due to an undeveloped hippocampus?

a)

Autobiographical recall

b)

Semantic encoding failure

c)

Infantile amnesia

d)

Procedural confusion

23.

A researcher compares recall ability between events that occurred before age three and events from age five. The results show significantly less recall for the earlier events. This supports the existence of:

a)

Anterograde interference

b)

Infantile amnesia

c)

Recognition failure

d)

Sensory decay

24.

In a study on memory development, children under age three were unable to recall specific events from that period when tested years later. This most clearly demonstrates:

a)

Retroactive interference

b)

Infantile amnesia

c)

Context-dependent recall

d)

Lack of semantic encoding

25.

Recall is:

a)

A measure of memory that involves identifying previously learned connective material

b)

A memory process relying on cues embedded in emotional states

c)

A measure of memory where information must be retrieved without prompts

d)

The effect of study conditions on long-term potentiation after action potentiality

26.

Which term best describes the memory task involved in fill-in-the-blank questions without word banks?

a)

Recognition

b)

Procedural memory

c)

Recall

d)

Context encoding

27.

On an exam, a student must retrieve a definition from memory without seeing any options. This is an example of:

a)

Recall

b)

Recognition

c)

Relearning

d)

Chunking

28.

A psychology professor gives students a blank sheet and asks them to list all vocabulary terms covered that semester. This assessment relies on:

a)

Recognition ability

b)

Recall ability

c)

Semantic processing

d)

Sensory input

29.

When researchers measure how well participants retrieve information without any visual prompts, they are studying:

a)

Chunking processes

b)

Recall

c)

Rehearsal techniques

d)

State-dependent priming

30.

Recognition refers to:

a)

Recalling material based on emotional relevance

b)

Relearning forgotten facts with added cues

c)

Identifying learned information with options

d)

Memorizing new information through repetition

31.

The ability to identify correct answers on a multiple-choice test is an example of:

a)

Recall

b)

Recognition

c)

Relearning

d)

Retrieval priming

32.

Choosing the correct definition of a term on a multiple-choice test is an example of:

a)

Context-dependent learning

b)

Recognition

c)

Maintenance rehearsal

d)

Structural encoding

33.

A study shows that participants score higher on tests when answer choices are provided than when questions require free responses. This supports the concept of:

a)

Recognition

b)

Recall interference

c)

Semantic encoding

d)

Rehearsal regulation

34.

A game asks players to pick faces they've seen before from a set of unfamiliar ones. Their ability to do this depends on:

a)

Recall

b)

Recognition

c)

Encoding strength

d)

Emotional bias

35.

Context-dependent memory suggests:

a)

That information is better recalled in the same setting where it was learned

b)

That emotional states determine memory accuracy

c)

That memory retrieval relies on verbal repetition

d)

That recognition improves over time

36.

Which term best explains why returning to a childhood home might help someone remember events from their past?

a)

State-dependent memory

b)

Sensory reactivation

c)

Context-dependent memory

d)

Mnemonic association

37.

Jenna finds that she remembers her Spanish vocabulary better in her Spanish classroom than at home. This improvement likely results from:

a)

Primacy effects

b)

Semantic rehearsal

c)

Context-dependent memory

d)

State-dependent memory

38.

In a study, students who took a test in the same room where they learned the material performed better than those tested in a different room. This supports which theory?

a)

Recognition testing

b)

Encoding failure

c)

Context-dependent memory

d)

Relearning interference

39.

When a person studies math in a library and later takes a math test in the same library, their improved recall can be explained by:

a)

Structural processing

b)

State-dependent retrieval

c)

Context-dependent memory

d)

Serial position effect