Exam 8: Memory

A(n)__________ memory is one in which a person remembers an entire sequence of events.

The __________ law states that,in general,performance peaks with a moderate level of arousal.

Memory loss characterized by the inability to form new long-term memories is called __________ amnesia.

__________ processing is a level of encoding in which a word's meaning is encoded.

Seeing is to _________ memory as hearing is to __________ memory.

The four basic processes of memory are encoding,interpretation,storage,and retrieval.

Hermann Ebbinghaus's research led to the development of the __________.

The sin of suggestibility would be considered a __________ according to Daniel Schacter.

If a woman forgets everything about herself - her name,home,family,job - but is able to encode and remember new experiences,then she is experiencing comprehensive anterograde amnesia.

"The process of memory is like using one of those "Storage USA" businesses," Prof.Fisher tells her class."You have a place to keep your stuff,but the three main processes have to work or else you're just wasting your money.Encoding is like putting stuff into the locker you rented,storage is keeping it safe there over time,and __________ is taking it out later on when you need it."

How long does it take before current iconic memories are replaced with new images?

The process of connecting a new bit of information that you want to remember to something that has been previously stored in your memory is called __________ rehearsal.

The part of the brain that mediates the human sense of touch by encoding tactile information is called the sensory __________.