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Learning: Principles and Applications, 4/e
Stephen B Klein, Mississippi State University

Memory Storage

True or False



1

In general, the echo lasts longer than the icon.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2

Sensory memories exist only for the visual and auditory modes.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3

The main function of the short-term store is to organize information.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4

Although chunking increases the capacity of the short-term store, it has no effect on subsequent recall.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5

Coding in the short-term store is entirely acoustic.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
6

An eidetic image can last from 4 to 6 weeks.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
7

A vivid, detailed, and long-lasting memory for an emotionally arousing event is known as a "flashbulb memory."
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
8

H.M. is unable to acquire any new memories.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
9

Patients like H.M., who have damage to the medial temporal lobe, are aware of their memory deficit.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
10

Without rehearsal, information is retained in the short-term store for approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
11

The parallel distribution model assumes that knowledge is contained in particular locations.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
12

In Baddeley's model, auditory information is rehearsed by the phonological loop.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
13

Priming refers to the finding that information is more easily recalled following exposure to closely related information.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
14

Recalling information in no specific order is called serial recall.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
15

Using the whole report technique in studying the sensory store resulted in 100 percent accuracy.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE