Question 1

According to the levels of processing theory, which of the following study strategies is most likely to result in long-term retention of information?

Accepted Answer

Making connections between new information and your prior knowledge

Question 2

A student studies a list of words underwater and then takes a recall test on land. According to Godden & Baddeley's research on context-dependent memory, what is the most likely outcome?

Accepted Answer

The student will recall fewer words than if both study and test occurred in the same context

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the spacing effect in memory?

Accepted Answer

Spacing study sessions over time leads to better long-term retention

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of elaborative rehearsal?

Accepted Answer

Associating a new concept with a personal experience

Question 5

A student is able to remember the first few items on a grocery list but struggles to recall the middle items. This is an example of which memory phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

Primacy effect

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a recommended method for improving long-term memory?

Accepted Answer

Divided attention

Question 7

According to the Atkinson-Shiffrin model, what is the correct sequence of memory processes?

Accepted Answer

Encoding $$\rightarrow$$ storage $$\rightarrow$$ retrieval

Question 8

Which of the following best explains the effect of chunking on short-term memory?

Accepted Answer

Chunking increases the number of items you can remember by grouping them into meaningful units

Question 9

A person who cannot form new long-term memories after a brain injury but can remember events from before the injury is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

Anterograde amnesia

Question 10

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates context-dependent memory?

Accepted Answer

Recalling a list of words better when tested in the same room where you studied them

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of implicit memory?

Accepted Answer

Remembering how to tie your shoes

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the testing effect?

Accepted Answer

Memory is improved by testing yourself on the material rather than just restudying

Question 13

If you study for an exam while listening to loud music and then take the exam in a quiet room, what does research suggest about your memory performance?

Accepted Answer

Your performance may be worse due to a mismatch in context

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of retroactive interference?

Accepted Answer

You forget your old phone number after memorizing your new one

Question 15

According to the Ebbinghaus forgetting curve, which statement is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

Most forgetting happens soon after learning, then levels off

Question 16

Which of the following is a characteristic of explicit (declarative) memory?

Accepted Answer

It involves conscious recollection of facts and events

Question 17

A student is trying to memorize a list of 20 words. According to the serial position effect, which words is the student most likely to forget?

Accepted Answer

The words in the middle of the list

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the function of the central executive in working memory?

Accepted Answer

It coordinates and integrates information from different subsystems

Question 19

Which of the following is most likely to result in a failure to encode information?

Accepted Answer

Not paying attention to the information

Question 20

A student studies for three hours straight the night before an exam. According to research on spacing, what is a better alternative for long-term retention?

Accepted Answer

Study for one hour each on three separate days

Chapter 6: Memory – Improving Long-Term Memory

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