Chapter 7 Practice Quizzes

Imagery
. Paivio's dual-coding theory states that there are two ways of representing events. What are they?

. In the dual-coding theory, which units are associated with verbal events?

. According to the left and right hemispheres theory, the left brain hemisphere would be better suited for which of the following tasks?

. It is often difficult for your professor to remember the names of students. In an attempt to improve his or her memory, the professor may attach very bizarre and strange nicknames to each name. This may actually work, according to which of the following?

. According to the von Restorff effect, which member of the following list would you recall most easily: lemon, orange, carrot, or apple?

. Every time Sofia hears someone say the word "chair," she has the sensation of seeing the colour pink. What is Sofia likely experiencing?

. According to research, which of the following is one potential way to improve visual imagery skills?

. Which of the following describes the real distance between objects and is preserved in our mental images?

. Which of the following terms is given to the new properties that can appear when constructing a mental image?

. Which of the following refers to the use of information available from our current perspective to orient ourselves?

. Where is information in dual-coding theory first processed?

. To Paivio, imagery and concreteness are ______.

. Which of the following is the ancient document that provided instructions on how to memorize many items?

. According to Schmidt (2002), bizarre items are probably more memorable than common items because of ______.

. Which of the following is NOT one of the features of eidetic images identified by Haber (1979)?

. According to a study by Shepard and Metzler (1971), the speed of mental rotation is ______ degrees per second.

. The idea that our mental images are epiphenomenal is captured in the ______.

. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of earworms?

. It is estimated that one in ______ people may have synesthesia.

. The term used to describe when imagery and perception are fused is ______.

. The method of loci is a memory technique that has proven to be so successful that someone has even been able to recite a list of 2,000 names after only one exposure.

. The special places strategy is a very good approach when selecting a place to store something of value.

. Eidetic imagery is the same as photographic memory.

. Synesthesia has been associated with improved memory.

. Mental rotation is purely a right-hemisphere process.

. London taxi drivers have a larger frontal lobe, which enables a more accurate cognitive map and navigational skills.

. Synesthesia occurs more often in men than in women.

. Auditory imagery is the result of stimulation of the receptor cells in your ears.

. Categorical distance is a determinant of how long it takes to scan a mental image.

. The vividness of visual imagery questionnaire is a good predictor of accurate memory performance.

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