Exam 6: Memory

In the _________ model, memory is seen as a simultaneous process, with the creation and storage of memories taking place across a series of networks "stretched" across the brain.

Memory trace decay theory assumes the presence of a physical memory trace that decays with disuse over time.

Last week Lisa took an abnormal psychology test and did not miss a question. However, when a guest speaker came to class a week later to talk about schizophrenia, she had trouble remembering some of the relevant class material. She remembered even less about the topic when she saw a news report on schizophrenia a month later. What memory phenomenon explains what Lisa is experiencing?

Which of the following is an example of a test using recall?

Suppose you're pitching in a baseball game and facing a good hitter. You remember that you struck him out with a fastball the last time he was up. You also remember that your coach told you to always try to be unpredictable, so you decide to throw a curve ball this time. In making this decision, you are primarily using your _________.

Which model of memory is most similar in conceptualization to the way computers function?

Professor Stuart advises her students to study in frequent, shorter sessions rather than one "all night long" session that occurs the day before the test. "Research finds that spacing your studying out will produce far better results than cramming it all in at once!" Professor Stuart is advocating for the use of ________ practice.

What is the definition of memory?

Recognition is typically harder than recall.

Flashbulb memories are:

Verbal and visual codes are types of _______ encoding.

Your memory of the moment you heard about the planes crashing into New York's Twin Towers on September 11, 2001 would be most appropriately termed a(n) _________ memory.

Echoic memory is the auditory form of sensory memory, which takes the form of an echo that lasts for up to 4 seconds.

The items on this test illustrate which method of testing memory?

Using the partial report method, Sperling found the capacity of iconic memory to be around _________.

The process of selective looking, listening, smelling, and feeling is called ____________.

Information in short-term memory is coded _______.

Under most circumstances, when you are intentionally trying to remember an item of information, _________ is an easier task than _________.

Researchers exploring false and real memories have found that _________.

Short-term memory can hold about 12 plus or minus 2 bits of information.