Question 1

Lexi is describing a movie she recently saw.When it comes time to name the actors,she draws a blank and utters,"Ugh,I know his name,and it starts with a 'G.' He has been in a bunch of stuff lately.Why can't I think of it?" Lexi is experiencing

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A)  anti-priming.
B)  episodic drop-out.
C)  tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.
D)  retrograde amnesia.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Research on very-long-term remembering indicates that

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A)  memories fade more and more rapidly as the years go by.
B)  memories of childhood are retained throughout the lifespan;later memories,however,are vulnerable to forgetting.
C)  if you learn material well enough to retain it for 3 or 4 years,the odds are good that you will continue to remember the material for many more years.
D)  if you learn material before age 13 or 14,you are unlikely to remember the material in later years;material learned at older ages is retained for longer periods.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

You should be skeptical if someone says they have "recovered" a memory that was once repressed because

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A)  highly emotional events are generally not remembered at all.
B)  once a memory has been repressed,it is impossible to "recover" it.
C)  if the memory was important enough to be repressed,it would become a flashbulb memory and therefore unlikely to decay.
D)  some "recovered" memories turn out to be false memories.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

Under hypnosis,Beth provided a detailed account of an emotional event she witnessed.Should the details of her memory be trusted? Why or why not?

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The reliability of memories retrieved un...

Question 5

Which of the following does NOT name a hypothesis concerning why we forget?

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A)  decay
B)  hyperthymesia
C)  interference
D)  retrieval failureE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Are flashbulb memories different from other kinds of memories? Include in your answer a comparison of how flashbulb memories feel versus the actual data surrounding these memories.

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Flashbulb memories are indeed different ...

Question 7

Does the passage of time or interference have a larger impact on forgetting? Support your answer by providing empirical evidence,or by considering the challenges of answering such a question.

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The impact of time and interference on f...

Question 8

After reading a news article about a woman who recovered repressed memories of childhood abuse,your friend starts to think she too may have been abused as a child.Given your knowledge of autobiographical memory,emotions,traumatic memories,and memory errors,what would you tell her?

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I would advise my friend to approach thi...

Exam 8: Remembering Complex Events

Lexi is describing a movie she recently saw.When it comes time to name the actors,she draws a blank and utters,"Ugh,I know his name,and it starts with a 'G.' He has been in a bunch of stuff lately.Why can't I think of it?" Lexi is experiencing

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After reading a news article about a woman who recovered repressed memories of childhood abuse,your friend starts to think she too may have been abused as a child.Given your knowledge of autobiographical memory,emotions,traumatic memories,and memory errors,what would you tell her?

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I would advise my friend to approach thi...
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Does the passage of time or interference have a larger impact on forgetting? Support your answer by providing empirical evidence,or by considering the challenges of answering such a question.

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The impact of time and interference on f...
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Under hypnosis,Beth provided a detailed account of an emotional event she witnessed.Should the details of her memory be trusted? Why or why not?

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The reliability of memories retrieved un...
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Which of the following does NOT name a hypothesis concerning why we forget?

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Research on very-long-term remembering indicates that

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Are flashbulb memories different from other kinds of memories? Include in your answer a comparison of how flashbulb memories feel versus the actual data surrounding these memories.

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Flashbulb memories are indeed different ...
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You should be skeptical if someone says they have "recovered" a memory that was once repressed because

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Exam 8: Remembering Complex Events

Lexi is describing a movie she recently saw.When it comes time to name the actors,she draws a blank and utters,"Ugh,I know his name,and it starts with a 'G.' He has been in a bunch of stuff lately.Why can't I think of it?" Lexi is experiencing

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After reading a news article about a woman who recovered repressed memories of childhood abuse,your friend starts to think she too may have been abused as a child.Given your knowledge of autobiographical memory,emotions,traumatic memories,and memory errors,what would you tell her?

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Does the passage of time or interference have a larger impact on forgetting? Support your answer by providing empirical evidence,or by considering the challenges of answering such a question.

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Under hypnosis,Beth provided a detailed account of an emotional event she witnessed.Should the details of her memory be trusted? Why or why not?

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Which of the following does NOT name a hypothesis concerning why we forget?

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Research on very-long-term remembering indicates that

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Are flashbulb memories different from other kinds of memories? Include in your answer a comparison of how flashbulb memories feel versus the actual data surrounding these memories.

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You should be skeptical if someone says they have "recovered" a memory that was once repressed because

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