1. When an individual repeats a piece of information to herself so she doesn't forget it, which part of working memory is she making use of?
Select one:
a. the phonological loop
b. the visuospatial sketchpad
c. the central executive
d. the episodic buffer
2. Which statement best characterizes how the organization of our memories contributes to what we recall?
Select one:
a. Integrating a new memory into our existing library of memories always improves the accuracy of our memories
b. When new memories are incorporated into existing memory frameworks, those connections can influence how the new memory is later recalled
c. Integrating a new memory into our existing library of memories makes it harder to recall each individual memory
d. As memories become more organized, they become less likely to contaminate the recall of future memories
3. What could possibly happen considering what you know about the mere exposure effect?
Select one:
a. A consumer chooses a generic brand rather than a brand advertised regularly on TV
b. A person judges a claim they have seen in a few news headlines as being true despite not remembering the exact source
c. A person will rate another person as less attractive if they have seen the person frequently
d. Both a. and b.
4. If you were to ask a research participant to try to remember a list of 20 words by reading them aloud and then waiting five minutes before asking them to recall as many of the words as possible, what would be the likely effect on their memory?
Select one:
a. The participant would show a recency effect but no primacy effect
b. The participant would show a primacy effect but no recency effect
c. The participant would show neither a primacy nor recency effect
d. The participant would show both a primacy and recency effect
5. Which of the following is true regarding the research on note-taking?
Select one:
a. Students who take notes show better memory performance only if allowed to review their notes
b. Students who take notes show better memory performance even when given unexpected tests such that they cannot review their notes
c. Students who take written notes show better memory performance than students who take notes on a computer
d. Both b. and c.