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60. Sandra remembers her grocery list by associating each item with a different

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60. Sandra remembers her grocery list by associating each item with a different place in her kitchen (eg. eggs on top of the toaster, milk in the sink). Which mnemonic is Sandra using? A) acronyms B) method of loci C) peg-word method D) the spacing effect 61. Hermann Ebbinghaus used as stimulus materials in his studies of retrieval. A) acronyms B) nonsense syllables C) lists of easily remembered words D) both acronyms and nonsense syllables 62·The fact that most Americans cannot easily recall exactly what a U.S. penny looks like is BEST explained by which of the following? A) interference B) encoding failure C) storage decay D) both interference and storage decay Josh cannot remember his previous girlfriend's phone number because he is now frequently calling a new girlfriend. He also has trouble remembering the phone number for the new pizza delivery around the corner because he keeps recalling the phone number of the pizza delivery company located near his previous girlfriend's home. Josh's inability to remember his previous girlfriend's phone number is likely due to interference, and his inability to remember the new pizza delivery phone number is likely due toi A) retroactive; retroactive B) proactive; proactive C) proactive; retroactive D) retroactive; proactive 63. interference. 64. Which of the following can contribute to a false memory A) B) C) D) source misattribution the misinformation effect schemas All the answers are correct. 65. Which statement about false memory is TRUE? Therapists are unable to implant false memories. An overwhelming majority of memory researchers believe in the accuracy of A) B) C) D) There is no empirical evidence to support an alternative explanation to the claims for recovered memories. When eyewitnesses incorrectly identify a suspect, they often express high confidence in their identification. Page 10

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60. B)

61. B)

62. B)

63. D)

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65. D)

66. B)

67. B)

68. B)

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70. C)

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