Exam 19: Doing Together What We Would Not Do Alone

Which of the following illustrates the constructive nature of memory?

The disruptive effect of new learning on the recall of previously learned information is called

Karl and Dee had a joyful wedding ceremony. After their painful divorce,however,they began to remember the wedding as a somewhat hectic and unpleasant event. Their recollections best illustrate the nature of

Repression is an example of

Among contemporary memory researchers,increasing numbers think that ______ rarely,if ever,occurs.

A person who has trouble forgetting information,such as the Russian memory whiz S,often seems to have a limited capacity for

Proactive interference refers to the

When children are interviewed about their recollections of possible sexual abuse,their reports are especially credible if

Research reports of repression and recovered memories indicate that

To help resolve the controversy over reports of repressed memories of sexual abuse,the major psychological and psychiatric associations suggest that

Which of the following techniques used by professional therapists is(are)likely to promote false memories in patients?

The misinformation effect best illustrates the dynamics of

After suffering a brain injury in a motorcycle accident,Adam cannot form new memories. He can,however,remember his life experiences before the accident. Adam's memory difficulty most clearly illustrates

Although Ron typically smokes two packs of cigarettes a day,he recalls smoking little more than a pack a day. This poor memory best illustrates

As a child,Andre dreamed that he was chased and attacked by a ferocious dog. Many years later,he mistakenly recalled that this had actually happened to him. Andre's false recollection best illustrates

During her evening Spanish language exam,Janica so easily remembers the French vocabulary she studied that morning that she finds it difficult to recall the Spanish vocabulary she rehearsed that afternoon. Her difficulty best illustrates

Forming many associations between new course material and what you already know is an effective way to build a network of

Incest survivors who lack conscious memories of their sexual abuse may sometimes be told that they are simply in a stage of "denial" and "repression." This explanation for their lack of abuse memories emphasizes

A type of motivated forgetting in which anxiety-arousing memories are blocked from conscious awareness is known as

Michael Ross and his colleagues observed that people exposed to very convincing arguments about the value of frequent toothbrushing tended to