Exam 6: Memory

Suzy's mother went over the shopping list with Suzy before sending Suzy off to the store. Suzy accidentally left the list at home, so if she is to get the correct items from the list she must use which kind of memory task?

Zeke, age 80, remembers numerous things from his childhood. However, Zeke has a terrible time naming pictures and finds it nearly impossible to sort words or pictures in categories. What condition does Zeke have?

From sensory memory, information moves to__________

Unless you repeat them, items placed in short-term memory are usually lost in less than__________

________ involves transforming information into a form that can be stored in memory.

If one wanted to use the best method to get storage in long-term memory, one would use ___________

In planning his study for a psychology exam, George and his study partner budget four 2-hour study sessions spread over five different days. This is an example of __________

People with dementia typically have a memory problem known as ____________.

Maintenance rehearsal is defined as __________

Flashbulb memories ______

Recognition is the ability to match information with stored images or facts.

In the partial report method of Sperling's study of sensory memory, the participants were to report ___________

Which theorist explored memory by memorizing nonsense syllables under rigidly controlled experimental conditions?

According to Bartlett, inaccuracies in memory reflect people's __________

Decay theory can explain forgetting from sensory memory and short-term memory but does not adequately explain forgetting from long-term memory.

Episodic memory consists of personal facts and memories of one's personal history.

Using the partial report method, Sperling found the capacity of sensory memory to be around ____________

It is very difficult to remember 194117761812, however, dividing this information up into 1941-1776-1812 allows a person to use memorable dates in the process of reducing 12 digits to 3. This memory-enhancing process is called__________

Ted, Sharon, and Bob were a committee chosen to hire a salesperson for the company where they worked. Gary, who on paper looked to be a very strong applicant, started out his interview by making an inappropriate comment regarding Sharon's appearance. Despite the fact that the rest of the interview was outstanding, Ted, Sharon, and Bob could not re-direct their focus away from Gary's initial comment. Later, when discussing Gary's interview, no one could recall anything other than the opening statement. This might be an example of__________

Which theorist claimed that experiences leave a permanent imprint on the brain.