Exam 8: Memory

When the encoding specificity principle is applied to , we can adequately explain the phenomenon of context-dependent memory.

Primacy is to recency as

Memory is better when the conditions present during encoding match those that are present during retrieval. This is in accordance with _.

Let's say that you and your friends are playing a board game where you have to answer questions. It's your turn and the question is, "What's the capital of Turkey?" To answer this correctly, you must access your

Retroactive interference is said to occur when newly acquired material in memory interferes with the recall of material.

An organized pattern of thought about some aspect of the world, such as people, events, situations, or objects is called a _ _.

There is a really important concept that Felix has to learn for the upcoming exam. In order to remember it the best, you would suggest that he use

If I present you with the word "BOOK" and ask you if this word contains all lowercase letters, answering this question involves the use of encoding.

Which of the following statements regarding the concept of depth of processing is true?

The activation of one concept in an associative network can trigger the activation of another related concept. This is referred to as:

If you go to a movie, you know that the movie isn't going to start as long as the lights are on. Once the movie starts, you also know that it is considered impolite to talk during the movie and that if you need to leave, it is best to try not to disturb others. This collection of thoughts is best considered to be an example of:

Individuals undergoing an fMRI who incorrectly identified shapes as being previously viewed showed activity in _.

According to the depth of processing model, semantic encoding involves the deepest processing because it requires us to attend to the encoded. The information being

Your memory for what happened to you on a childhood trip to Disneyland would best be considered an example of:

Studies of learning and memory mechanisms in such animals as marine mollusks and insects have not led to better understandings of the mechanisms important for learning and memory in mammals because mammals are much more sophisticated in terms of memory and learning than are lesser evolved animals.

Research has revealed that flashbulb memories are not as accurate as people usually think they are.

According to the neural network theory of memory, each concept is represented:

Veronica just saw a person in a green car labelled "student driver" run a red light and cause a serious accident. While waiting for the police to arrive, Veronica suddenly remembers that she was in a serious car accident when she was a young child. With respect to recalling the accident stored in her long-term memory, today's accident apparently served as _ .

Consider the following two lists of words: List 1) man, mad, cap, can, map. List 2) big, huge, broad, long, tall. When presented with these two lists, research indicates that people usually have more difficulty accurately remembering List 1, which suggests that An important role in short-term memory is played by _____ encoding.

Paivio proposed that the two forms in which long-term memory information is stored are: