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1
The sensory register is designed to hold an exact image of each sensory experience until processed.
A)True
B)False
2
Mental repetition in short-term memory is also known as reconstruction.
A)True
B)False
3
The magic number seven plus or minus two is a description of the capacity of LTM.
A)True
B)False
4
An episodic memory is a memory for a specific experience or episode of your life.
A)True
B)False
5
An item's position on a list can affect the memory for that item. This is called the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon.
A)True
B)False
6
According to interference theory, memories that are not used gradually fade over time.
A)True
B)False
7
You are studying the information in Chapter 7 for this test. However, the material you learned previously while studying Chapter 6 is interfering with your recall of the new Chapter 7 information. This is known as proactive interference.
A)True
B)False
8
A false memory occurs when you remember something that did not happen.
A)True
B)False
9
When new memories are formed, the chemical changes in the synapses are fragile. The memories do not become more reliable until construction occurs.
A)True
B)False
10
The famous patient H.M. experienced memory problems due to damage to his hippocampus.
A)True
B)False





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