Exam 6: Memory

The most important determinant of interference is ________.

According to ________ theory, memories deteriorate because of the passage of time.

If you want to hold on to information for just a minute or two, the most effective device is rote rehearsal.

Experiments known as distractor studies have found most of the evidence supporting ________ theory.

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 ________.

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 ________.

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

Auditory information ________.

Flashbulb memories are almost always accurate.

When remembering verbal messages, we usually remember the ________.

Our recollection of the events that have occurred in our life and when those events took place is called ________ memory.

Explicit memory includes ________ memories.

An item is easier to remember ________.

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

Recent research suggests that short-term memory can hold as much information as long-term memory.

Which of the following sensory registers have been studied more extensively than any others?

When two memory tasks are presented in different sensory modalities (for instance visual and auditory) ________.

The amygdala is most involved in the processing of ________ memory.

The type of memory that is most like an encyclopedia or a dictionary is ________ memory.

Which of the following is true of memory and culture?