Question :
101. Which theory of forgetting correctly matched with its description? A. Decay—Information lost : 1252892
101. Which theory of forgetting is correctly matched with its description?
A. Decay—Information is lost over time as a result of nonuse.
B. Interference—Forgetting occurs when there are too few “triggers” to recall the information.
C. Cue-dependent—Forgetting occurs because other information in memory disrupts the retrieval of the information we are trying to remember.
D. Retroactive interference—Information learned earlier disrupts the recall of newer material.
102. Which of the following statements best describes the fate of the decay theory of forgetting in psychology?
A. It has been completely discredited as a theory of forgetting.
B. It is an incomplete theory of forgetting.
C. It has largely been affirmed as a theory of forgetting.
D. It has been supplanted by more contemporary theories of forgetting.
103. In _____ interference, information learned earlier disrupts the recall of information learned more recently; in _____ interference, recently learned information disrupts the recall of information learned earlier.
A. retroactive; proactive
B. proactive; retroactive
C. regressive; progressive
D. progressive; regressive
104. Owen has trouble remembering a friend’s new phone number; he keeps recalling the old number instead. Completing a rental application, Pippa finds she can’t recall one of her previous addresses, as she’s had several addresses since. Owen is experiencing _____ interference; Pippa is experiencing _____.
A. retrograde; anterograde interference
B. proactive; retroactive interference
C. proactive; proactive interference as well
D. retroactive; proactive interference
105. _____, an illness characterized in part by severe memory problems, is the fourth leading cause of death among adults in the United States.
A. Korsakoff’s syndrome
B. Parkinsonism
C. Alzheimer’s disease
D. Stickler syndrome
106. In _____ amnesia, memory is lost for events preceding an injury or accident; in _____ amnesia, memory is lost for events following an injury or accident.
A. retrograde; anterograde
B. anterograde; retrograde
C. retroactive; proactive
D. proactive; retroactive
107. Omar experienced a dissociative fugue state. He suddenly snapped out of it in front of a pet-supplies display in a discount store; he had no memory whatsoever of his previous life in Greensboro, NC. Omar’s amnesia is best described as:
A. proactive
B. anterograde
C. retroactive
D. retrograde
108. Rhonda can’t remember anything about the first several minutes immediately following a car crash in which she was injured. Rhonda is experiencing _____ amnesia.
A. anterograde
B. retrograde
C. retroactive
D. proactive
109. Pierre has been an alcoholic for several decades. Now in his 50s, his intellectual abilities are intact, but he suffers from memory deficits and hallucinations. Based on this information, you suspect that Pierre may be afflicted with:
A. proactive interference.
B. Alzheimer’s disease.
C. anterograde amnesia.
D. Korsakoff’s syndrome.
110. Dr. Ziemer is seeing a new patient, Mrs. Aaronson. Mrs. Aaronson is experiencing memory losses. Dr. Ziemer tests Mrs. Aaronson’s language and problem-solving abilities. He also asks Mrs. Aaronson if she has a history of alcohol abuse. What might the language and problem-solving tests tell Dr. Ziemer? What would the answer to the alcohol abuse question tell him?
A. The language and problem-solving tests would help Dr. Ziemer determine whether Mrs. Aaronson suffers from Alzheimer’s disease on the one hand, or some form of amnesia on the other. The answer to the alcohol abuse question would let Dr. Ziemer know whether Korsakoff’s syndrome is a possibility in Mrs. Aaronson’s case.
B. The language and problem-solving tests would help Dr. Ziemer determine whether Mrs. Aaronson suffers from Alzheimer’s disease on the one hand, or Korsakoff’s syndrome on the other. The answer to the alcohol abuse question would let Dr. Ziemer know whether anterograde amnesia is a possibility in Mrs. Aaronson’s case.
C. The language and problem-solving tests would help Dr. Ziemer determine whether Mrs. Aaronson suffers from Korsakoff’s syndrome on the one hand, or some form of amnesia on the other. The answer to the alcohol abuse question would let Dr. Ziemer know whether Alzheimer’s disease is a possibility in Mrs. Aaronson’s case.
D. The language and problem-solving tests would help Dr. Ziemer determine whether Mrs. Aaronson suffers from anterograde amnesia on the one hand, or retrograde amnesia on the other. The answer to the alcohol abuse question would let Dr. Ziemer know whether Korsakoff’s syndrome is a possibility in Mrs. Aaronson’s case.
