Exam 9: Memory

Déjà vu refers to the

We often modify our long-term memories in light of our current knowledge and expectations.This best illustrates the impact of

Our two-track mind is most clearly illustrated by the difference between

Although Maria can encode and consciously recall new information,she is unable to consciously recall events that happened prior to the brain damage that she suffered as an adolescent.Maria's memory difficulty most clearly illustrates

Effective retrieval cues trigger the process known as

Learning a new online banking password may block the recall of a familiar old password.This illustrates

Using your working memory to associate an unfamiliar textbook glossary term with other familiar words that are similar in meaning to the glossary term best illustrates

Explicit memories are

Hearing the word "rabbit" may lead people to spell the spoken word "hair" as "h-a-r-e." This best illustrates the outcome of a process known as

Research on memory construction indicates that

After attending group therapy sessions for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse,Karen mistakenly remembered details from others' traumatic life stories as part of her own life history.This best illustrates the dangers of

Although Arturo has looked at his watch thousands of times,he is unable to recall whether the watch features Arabic or Roman numerals.This is most likely because of a failure in

Scuba divers who heard a word list while underwater later recalled more of the words if their recall was tested while they were underwater rather than on the beach.This best illustrates

One reason adults typically recall little of their first three years of life is that during infancy they were unable to verbally label their experiences.This best illustrates that the formation of long-term memories often requires

Removing a rat's hippocampus 48 hours after it learns the location of some tasty food does not prevent it from forming a long-term memory of where the food is located.This best illustrates the importance of

Dramatic experiences that can trigger flashbulb memories are most likely to remain bright and clear in our conscious memories because they

We are unable to consciously attend to most of the sights and sounds that are continually bombarding us.This fact most clearly contributes to

For a fraction of a second after the lightning flash disappeared,Ileana retained a vivid mental image of its ragged edges.Her experience most clearly illustrates the nature of ________ memory.

After studying biology all afternoon,Alonzo is having difficulty remembering details of the organic chemistry material he memorized that morning.Alonzo's difficulty best illustrates

The persistence of learning over time most clearly depends on