Exam 5: Memory Structures and Processes

Remembering how to drive a car is an example of ______ memory.

Discuss the three types of long-term memories, and give an example of each from your everyday life.

Many questions about memory structures and processes remain. Choose one unanswered question that interests you, and then define, describe, and give an example of it.

Which of these words would have the smallest span in short-term memory?

You are at a professional football game. You look across from your seat and notice the other side of the stadium and all of the people in their seats. You close your eyes, and for a brief second, you see an accurate afterimage of that view in your mind. This is an example of ______.

You recently bought a new phone and had to change your number. However, your old phone number keeps interfering with your ability to remember your new one. This is an example of ______.

How many types of memory are there?

Imagine that you are sitting in class, listening to your professor lecture, and viewing slides on the projector that she is flipping through. Your brain understands these slides as varying forms of light. This translation is an example of ______.

You spent several days studying for your psychology final exam and are confident you are going to perform well. However, in the middle of taking the exam, you are stuck on a question and find yourself struggling to remember a topic that you are being questioned on. This is most likely a problem with ______.

Old information interfering with the storage or retrieval of new information is to ______ as new information interfering with the storage of retrieval of old information is to ______.

You have been working at a bank for the last four years, but they recently changed systems, and you had to relearn how to perform every task. After a while, you notice that you cannot remember how you used to perform these tasks using the old system. This is an example of ______.

Your professor has asked you to create a study in which people remember as many random letters as possible. Based on your knowledge of the phonological loop, which of these actions should you take to help ensure success?

Which of these have researchers begun using to help them understand working memory?

You arrive at the local shopping mall to pick up a few things. The parking lot is crowded, but you find a spot toward the back. While in the mall, you do not think about your parking spot, but you have no trouble remembering where you parked when it is time to leave. This scenario illustrates your brain's ability to ______ information.

Which of these is the best comparison to how the visuospatial sketchpad works?

Clive Wearing's brain injury helped researchers understand the differences between episodic memories and procedural memories.

Your memory for cognitive psychology terms is an example of ______ memory.

Long-term memory storage appears to be ______.

Define working memory and discuss Baddeley's model of working memory. Give an example of how your brain processed an event in your life, according to Baddeley's model.

Remembering your phone number from childhood is an example of sensory memory.