Exam 6: Memory

Explicit and implicit memories seem to involve ________.

The best way to transfer information from short-term memory to permanent memory is rote rehearsal.

Remembering how to tie your shoes or drive a car are examples of ________ memory.

A visual image held in the sensory register is a(n) ________.

Chronic alcoholism can lead to a form of amnesia called ________ caused by a vitamin deficiency and poor diet typical of people who abuse alcohol.

Rotating an M until it is recognized as a W is evidence that we can process information in ________.

The famous Russian mnemonist, Shereshevski ("S"), could easily repeat lists of up to ________ words after having heard or seen them only once.

In the famous case of H. M., after having part of his brain removed, he could no longer ________.

When given a list of items to remember, people tend to do better at recalling the first items on the list. This is known as the ________.

If people learn material while under the influence of caffeine, they are more likely to ________.

Briefly describe how decay theory explains forgetting.

Tim is studying for a test. After seven consecutive hours of studying, he finds he can remember what he just finished studying, but he can no longer remember what he studied five or six hours ago. Tim's memory problems are best explained by ________.

Each of the following is a current explanation for infantile amnesia except ________.

Organizing information into rhymes and jingles are examples of ________.

Summarize the research on autobiographical memory and flashbulb memories. How accurate are these memories, who is most likely to have memories of early life experiences, and what kinds of early memories are people most likely to have?

The finding that people who learn material in a particular physiological condition tend to recall that material better if they return to the same condition they were in during learning is called ________ memory.

The owner of a black Labrador can hear her dog when it barks in the night, although she sleeps through the sounds of other loud barking dogs. Whose theory of sensory register operation does this best support?

Define "childhood amnesia" and describe the factors that may contribute to childhood amnesia.

The ability to reproduce unusually sharp and detailed images of something you have seen is known as ________.

Each of the following is true of eyewitness testimony except it ________.