Exam 7: Memory

Short-term memory can store information for a longer period of time than _____ memory.

Which of the following is true of elaboration in memory?

Charlie has opted for both Spanish and French in school this semester.As he studies the list of words for his French test,he realizes that he has forgotten the list of Spanish words he learnt the day before.In the context of retrieval failure,this is an example of _____.

Which of the following is true of implicit memory?

Compared with short-term memory,sensory memory can store information for a longer time.

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the deepest level of processing in memory?

According to decay theory,people forget not because memories are lost from storage but because other information gets in the way of what they want to remember.

Margaret fell down her basement stairs and severely injured her head.The doctor said that the limbic system in her brain was badly damaged,specifically the amygdala.Keeping this information in mind,which of the following memory difficulties is Margaret most likely to experience?

_____ is a concept that states that if two neurons are activated at the same time,the connection between them-and thus the memory-may be strengthened.

Felix,a record-holder in the area of memory skills,amazed the 150-member audience at his show when he accurately recalled all their names in correct alphabetical order.Which of the following processes of memory has Felix demonstrated in this scenario?

A store run by Mr.Mathers was robbed by three armed men.Mr.Mathers and his staff are waiting for the police to arrive.While doing so,they discuss the robbery and decide on a common story to tell the police.Which of the following is a likely outcome of this collaborative sharing of information by the eyewitnesses?

With the help of an example,explain the shallow,intermediate,and deep levels of processing in memory.

_____ refers to the retention of information about the where,when,and what of life's happenings.

Aaron is solving a crossword puzzle.The clue for a seven-letter word says "prose literature,not based on facts." Aaron is confident that he knows the word,but keeps coming up with other words like "faction," "friction," and "fraction." After saying these few words out loud,Aaron suddenly remembers the correct word: "fiction." In this scenario,Aaron has just experienced the _____.

In the context of retrieval cues,differentiate between recall and recognition,with the help of examples.

Sheila is preparing for her end-of-semester tests.In the context of using study tips from the science of memory,which of the following practices will help her encode information more effectively?

Using the principles of encoding,explain why the primacy effect and recency effect occur.

_____ memory is the memory of emotionally significant events that people often recall with more accuracy and vivid imagery than everyday events.

Ryan remembers the time he drove past several acres of cotton fields,on the way to his hometown.Such a memory is an example of an episodic memory.

Jackie walks through her neighborhood park every evening because she finds the experience stimulating.She hears dogs barking,children laughing,and people talking.She smells flowers,trees,and sometimes,rain.She sees couples in love,families together,and nature in full bloom.Which of the following systems of memory is responsible for holding this information from the world in its original form?