Exam 6: Memory

Implicit memory includes ________ memories.

In Sperling's experiments, people were able to remember about ________ of the 12 letters presented to them if he had them recall the letters immediately after presenting them.

The principal tool for holding information in short-term memory is ________.

Explain what eidetic imagery is and how it can be useful. Also, describe what mnemonists and how they do it.

Everything we know is stored in long-term memory.

Sometimes we know things but that knowledge is unconscious.

Each of the following is true of the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon except ________.

Short-term memories seem to be located primarily in the ________.

Arnie finally got the telephone number of a girl he'd been wanting to ask out for a date. Unfortunately, he had nothing to write the number on when it was told to him. To keep from forgetting the number, he simply repeats it aloud until he can find a pen and some paper. His memory tactic is called ________.

Compare and contrast implicit and explicit memories. Explain what implications implicit memory may have for everyday life. How is priming useful to improving memory?

Images are stored in short-term memory ________.

Each of the following is true of recovered memories except ________.

The phenomenon whereby most people cannot recall events that occurred in their life before the age of two, is called ________.

Semantic memory concerns ________ while episodic memory concerns ________.

Elaborative rehearsal is crucial to future recall.

We encode verbal information in short-term memory ________.

Procedural memories are dependent upon the amygdala.

People who can perform seemingly impossible feats of memory because of their highly developed memory skills are known as ________.

Identify at least five steps you can take to improve your memory. Also, explain what mnemonics are and discuss their effectiveness.

Information is grouped for storage in short-term memory through the process of ________.