Exam 6: Memory

Repeating items over and over in order to aid memory is known as ______ rehearsal.

The memory for events we have experienced personally is known as__________

When Jacob was 2 years old, he and his family narrowly escaped death when their house was destroyed by a tornado. Despite the significance of this event, Jacob could remember nothing of it. This is called__________

What type of stimuli did Hermann Ebbinghaus use in his memory experiments?

In anterograde amnesia, memory for anything new becomes impossible, although infantile memories may still be retrievable.

151. People are most likely to forget to do things they view as burdensome.

When asked to recall the date of John Kennedy's assassination, Peter draws a blank; however, when asked whether it was October 24, 1962, November 22, 1963, or February 1, 1965, he correctly answers with the second of the choices. This example most clearly demonstrates the value of __________

_________________ is the tendency for older or previously learned material to interfere with the retrieval of newer, more recently learned material.

In the famous case of H. M., after having part of his brain removed, he could no longer ______.

R.J. found that in order to memorize the words to certain songs quickly he needed them in a specific order so as to aid in __________

Loftus has found that eyewitness memory is extremely reliable and doesn't change over time.

______________ appears to be responsible for the storage of new long-term memories. If it is removed, the ability to store anything new is completely lost.

According to research, approximately how many items can be stored in short-term memory?

This assumes that memories, if not used, fade with time and ultimately disappear entirely.

Jane can type 100 words per minute, but she can't name the keys in each row from left to right. Jane is relying on __________ memory.

What part of H.M.'s brain was damaged and what memory problem did this cause him?

Very vivid recall of a specific event such as Sept 11th, JFK's assassination and the attack on Pearl Harbor, is referred to as__________

This researcher demonstrated that sensory memory fades too quickly to accurately recall 12 items flashed for 15/1000 to 1/2 second.

Let's say you are a defense attorney and are defending a client on a murder charge. The victim was found in a dark alley. A witness had a glimpse of a shadowy figure standing over the body. The police thoroughly interrogate the witness and arrest a young man. The man has an alibi. There is no other evidence against him, except that of the witness. The witness is positive. What factors may lead you to doubt this strong testimony of the witness? Pretend you are the defense attorney and, with your knowledge of the problems with eyewitness testimony and memory, tell the jury why they should be doubtful of the witness.

This is a hormone that is released into the bloodstream when a person is emotionally aroused.