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1
The sensory register is designed to hold an exact image of each sensory experience until processed.
A)True
B)False
2
Mental repetition in short-term memory is also known as reconstruction.
A)True
B)False
3
One way to keep more information in short-term memory is to use the process called chunking.
A)True
B)False
4
The magic number "seven plus or minus two" is a description of the capacity of LTM.
A)True
B)False
5
An episodic memory is a memory for a specific experience in your life.
A)True
B)False
6
An item's position on a list can affect the memory for that item. This is called the serial position effect.
A)True
B)False
7
According to the levels of processing model of memory, linking new memories to existing memories will help you remember information and will help you use what you learn later.
A)True
B)False
8
Memory traces in both short-term and long-term memory decay over time.
A)True
B)False
9
According to interference theory, memories that are not used gradually fade over time.
A)True
B)False
10
You are studying the information in Chapter 8 for this test. However, the material you learned previously while studying Chapter 7 is interfering with your recall of the new Chapter 8 information. This is known as proactive interference.
A)True
B)False
11
A false memory occurs when you remember something that did not happen.
A)True
B)False
12
Chemical changes that take place in neurons at synapses are fragile at first. If they are not disrupted, over a period of minutes or hours they go through a process of consolidation and become more permanent.
A)True
B)False
13
The famous patient H.M. experienced problems of retrograde amnesia due to damage to his amygdala.
A)True
B)False





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