Exam 6: Memory

A key theme that has emerged from the memory research literature is that

According to the authors,when one is attempting to determine whether a claim of repressed childhood sexual abuse is based on real or false memories,he or she should look for _________.

Which of the following is most likely to pass beyond sensory memory?

Evidence suggests that when the real criminal is NOT included in a "live" lineup,most witnesses

All night,Pedro has been staring at Samantha from across the dance floor.At the end of the night,he finally gets the courage to ask her for her telephone number.His mental repetition of the number on the drive home is one example of

According to the levels-of-processing model,which pair of words should be the easiest to remember?

Based on your knowledge of how memory changes with age,describe why preschool teachers often give only one direction at a time to their students and frequently repeat that one direction,while college professors might ask their students to follow a long series of directions.

Who is demonstrating metamemory skills?

Dr.Vargas can remember hundreds of students' names from his 25 years of university teaching,but has difficulty remembering the new 3-digit area code for his home phone number.This is one illustration of

Which of the following forms of memory requires conscious attention for encoding,storage,and retrieval?

You watch LeShon wave his 4^th of July sparkler as he runs.As you watch the light,you notice a circle of light rather than just a single point of light.This effect demonstrates the functioning of your

Aleixo just started his job as an advertising intern.When he arrived at the office,he was surprised that everyone was wearing jeans or other types of informal attire.The situation most likely violates Aleixo's __________ of office workers.

Albert realizes that he has to study differently for essay tests in history than the multiple- choice test in his psychology class.In which aspect of memory is he demonstrating growth?

Rebecca stops after reading two or three paragraphs in her psychology text.She rehearses and thinks about the material she has just read before continuing on.The aspect of memory Rebecca is most concerned with is the limited duration of

Lisa is positive that she told her husband to take out the trash yesterday.He is positive that she didn't.If Lisa begins to doubt whether or not she actually told her husband or just thought about telling her husband to take out the trash,she is experiencing __________.

Which of the following situations is most likely to create a flashbulb memory?

In classes where comprehensive or cumulative exams are given,a student would be best advised to engage in __________ practice.

Aubrey always listens to her iPod while studying.Unfortunately,she is not allowed to wear it while she is taking exams.As a result,she struggles to remember the material.The principle of encoding specificity that might explain her problem is __________

LaShon has a quiz on research methods for both his psychology and biology classes.As he studies,he is continually getting information from one class confused with information from the other.The resulting memory loss is called __________.

Oscar is writing a fictional autobiography.He is combining real events with those that could have happened,as well as a few creative additions.In terms of the memory system,this approach is most similar to