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Highly superior autobiographical recall is known as: |
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hyper amnesia. |
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reverse amnesia. |
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hyperthymesia. |
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D) |
anterograde amnesia. |
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2. |
An intrusion error occurs when: |
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other knowledge that could have been part of an experienced event, but wasn't, is remembered as if it were part of that remembered event. |
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B) |
people access irrelevant memories when trying to recall something (e.g., remembering you need to wash the dishes when trying to think about an exam question). |
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a person is distracted (e.g., by a loud noise) when trying to recite something from memory. |
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D) |
All of the above. |
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3. |
The DRM procedure is named: |
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after the words, "Don't Remember Much." |
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with three random letters to make it easier to remember. |
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after "DR McMitchall" who invented the procedure. |
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in honor of Deese, Roediger, and McDermott who developed the task. |
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4. |
The organized bodies of knowledge we store in memory are called: |
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memory nodes. |
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B) |
schemata. |
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neural networks. |
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D) |
All of the above. |
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5. |
According to most analyses, eyewitness testimonies account for approximately ________ of false convictions. |
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75 percent |
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B) |
50 percent |
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25 percent |
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D) |
5 percent |
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The tendency for post-event information to interfere with the memory of the original event is called: |
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the misinformation effect. |
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associational bias. |
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proactive interference. |
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D) |
the memory illusion. |
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7. |
A theory for why people forget things is: |
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decay theory. |
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interference theory. |
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retrieval failure. |
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D) |
All of the above. |
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8. |
Studies that have examined the use of hypnotism as an aid to memory have found that: |
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hypnotized participants tend to recall more information more accurately than non-hypnotized participants. |
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although hypnotized participants give less detailed reports of a memory, they remember more details correctly/accurately than non-hypnotized participants. |
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although hypnotized participants give very detailed reports of a memory, it is not because they remember more but rather that they are willing to say more. |
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None of the above. |
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During a cognitive interview, an interviewer should use ________ which are steps that put witnesses back into the mindset they were in at the time of the crime. |
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hypnotism |
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B) |
context reinstatement |
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C) |
memory reinforcement |
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D) |
mindset realignment |
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10. |
Research has shown that flashbulb memories: |
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are more accurate than everyday memories. |
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tend to be less accurate than everyday memories. |
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are as accurate as everyday memories, but feel much more vivid and emotional. |
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only provide good memories if the person has a good imagination. |