Test bank -PSYCHOLOGY Coon Journey 5edition-Chapter 7-with 667 questions and answers
Chapter 7: Memory
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A professional memorizer is known as a(n)
a. mnemonist.
b. telepath.
c. medium.
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Test bank -PSYCHOLOGY Coon Journey 5edition-Chapter 7-with 667 questions and answers
Chapter 7: Memory
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A professional memorizer is known as a(n)
a. mnemonist.
b. telepath.
c. medium.
d. psychic.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Fuhgeddaboudit
OBJ: 7.1.1 KEY: Fact
2. Which of the following is NOT characteristic of people with amazing memories, like Mr. S. mentioned in your textbook?
a. seeing a date and immediately remembering where they were and what they were doing
b. seeing a date and knowing what day of the week this date fell on
c. being able to easily separate trivia from facts and facts from fantasy
d. feeling like their amazing memories were both a gift and a burden
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Fuhgeddaboudit OBJ: 7.1.1 KEY: Concept MSC: * (New Question)
3. The mnemonist Mr. S. had a such an exceptional memory that he had to devise ways to
a. forget.
b. remember accurately with his eyes open if prohibited from closing his eyes.
c. learn more mnemonics.
d. study meaningless words and random digits.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: Fuhgeddaboudit
OBJ: 7.1.1 KEY: Fact
4. Luria studied Mr. S., who had an amazing memory. Concerning Mr. S.’s abilities, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Mr. S. had trouble separating trivia from important facts.
b. Mr. S. had no difficulty separating fact from fantasy.
c. Mr. S. had to devise ways to forget.
d. Mr. S. made his living as a mnemonist.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Fuhgeddaboudit
OBJ: 7.1.1 KEY: Fact
5. Which of the following is the active system that receives, stores, organizes, alters, and recovers information?
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