Exam 6: Memory

The memory system with the largest storage capacity is __________.

The __________ effect explains why the human resources director recalls information from the first five resumes she reviewed best out of the sixty she reviewed.

Schemas and scripts are valuable memory tools because they

During new worker orientation,you wish to make a good impression by being able to recall everyone's name.Research on encoding would suggest that you are most likely to forget the name of the

What is the take-home message regarding claims of recovered memories of childhood abuse?

Although LaToya has never actually been on a job interview before,she knows what to expect based on her three practice interviews with her high school guidance counselor.This mental model of an interview is one example of what psychologists call a(n)__________.

A high school student's organized set of expectations about how teachers are supposed to act is an example of a

Describe the concept from the neural basis of memory that is most similar to the search for the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.

Research seeking the engram,conducted by Lashley among others,has conclusively demonstrated that

The Magic Number seven plus or minus two refers to the storage capacity of __________ memory.

Which two types of memories are both considered to be part of explicit memory?

William is explaining how his new robotic instrument operates to Diana.The information about the robotics is retrieved from William's

Skip has a big test tomorrow and has studied late into the night.If Skip falls asleep and takes the test first thing in the morning,which of the following would best explain any information he forgets?

Roseanne claims that she can remember instances of childhood sexual abuse that started at 6 months of age.Most psychologists are likely to be skeptical of this and other such claims because

If people were shown a picture that contained stereotypic-inconsistent information,such as that of the black man being accosted by a white man with a razor,we would expect most of them to

Who is engaging in distributed practice?

In high school,Deanna took three years of Spanish.Upon enrolling in college 10 years later,she registered for a remedial French course.When required to speak in French during class discussion with her teacher and classmates,Deanna frequently responds with Spanish words instead of French words.This is one example of

After visiting his psychology professor's office,Luke was asked to describe its contents.Although not actually present,which of the following is Luke most likely to remember seeing?

Paolo is positive he told his roommate to feed the cats while he was at work.His roommate is positive he did not.If Paolo begins to doubt whether or not he told his roommate to feed the cats or just thought about telling his roommate,he is experiencing

__________ is the process of locating and recovering information from your memory store.