Psychology 2301 - General Psychology » Fall 2019 » Exam

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Question #1
If you can remember mostly the beginning and end of an event, this is called what?
A.   long-term disorganization
B.   flashbulb memory
C.   serial position effect
Question #2
A memory is made up of neurons and how they transmit signals among them. The neural pathways can change every time a person learns something new? True or false?
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #3
Storage decay refers to what?
A.   the more a person tries to forget something, the more that it will be forgotten
B.   misinformation
C.   that people can forget something learned if the information was not used
Question #4
Interference of memories occurs when new information disrupts the recall of old information? True or False?  
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #5
Misinformation is when misleading information becomes part of the memory. This concept is believed to occur because of what?
A.   A person is told misinformation after an event occurred
B.   A person is told misinformation prior to an event occuring.
C.   Older information already in memory interferes with the learning of new information
Question #6
An error to memory is levels of processing. Which of the following best represents this error?
A.   When information isn't processed deeply, it always gets stored in long-term memory
B.   When information is processed, it may never be forgotten
C.   When information isn't processed deeply, it doesn't get stored in long-term memory
Question #7
Which best explains a false positive?
A.   You think you see someone you know but you match up the face incorrectly to what is stored in your memory
B.   You think you see someone you know and it that person
C.   Someone first recognizes a person's face

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