Question :
101. Suppose you take a French class in the fall and : 1201959
101. Suppose you take a French class in the fall and then take Spanish in the spring. If you have more difficulty remembering aspects of French after you’ve started learning Spanish, it may be due to the phenomenon known as
A. retroactive inhibition.
B. proactive inhibition.
C. deductive interference.
D. anterograde amnesia.
102. Neil knows how to play field hockey and now wants to learn to play ice hockey. If his prior knowledge of field hockey interferes with his learning to play ice hockey, this is an example of
A. amnesia.
B. proactive inhibition.
C. retroactive inhibition.
D. decay.
103. Last week, Darrel memorized a poem. Now his roommate tells him that he has memorized one word incorrectly. Unfortunately, Darrel has memorized the incorrect version so well that he has difficulty learning and remembering the correct word. This example best illustrates
A. reinforcement.
B. decay.
C. proactive inhibition.
D. retroactive inhibition.
104. Which of the following pieces of evidence best supports the idea that people may repress memories?
A. People generally do not remember anything about the first year or two of their lives.
B. People can be induced to create false memories that they truly believe.
C. People tend to remember pleasant memories more easily than unpleasant ones.
D. People who have intense emotional experiences tend to remember them in a detailed manner.
105. James does not like his roommate’s girlfriend, and he keeps forgetting to tell his roommate when she calls. What best explains his actions?
A. Interference
B. Decay
C. Motivated forgetting
D. Disuse
106. Most older adults can remember exactly when and where they heard of President Kennedy’s assassination. Such so-called _____ memories are usually very detailed and vivid.
A. latent
B. context-dependent
C. state-dependent
D. flashbulb
107. Keri is forty years old and has had many experiences throughout her life. Which of the following would she be likely to remember most clearly?
A. Being a student in third grade
B. Participating in a psychology experiment
C. Her favorite dress in high school
D. The accidental death of her best friend when she was seven
108. Xandra is learning rapidly and storing new memories all the time. In order for her brain to store these memories, her neurons will have to
A. become myelinated.
B. form new synapses and change the function of existing synapses.
C. send stronger signals to the amygdala and hypothalamus.
D. increase the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine.
109. As Ron ages, his ability to remember things is declining. His doctor believes that there is a biological reason for this deterioration and prescribes a drug to improve Ron’s memory. The doctor most likely prescribed a drug that would _____ the amount of _____ activity in the brain.
A. increase; dopamine
B. decrease; glutamate
C. increase; acetylcholine
D. decrease; serotonin
110. After being hit on the head, Jean-Luc has a memory problem. He cannot learn the names of new people that he meets. Fortunately, he can still remember details of his life prior to the head injury. Jean-Luc is most likely demonstrating
A. proactive inhibition.
B. anterograde amnesia.
C. retrograde amnesia.
D. the recency effect.
