Exam 7: Memory.

The mnemonist Mr.S.had such an exceptional memory that he had to devise ways to

When learning complex information that is quite lengthy, it is best to break the learning sessions into a series of short sessions.This memory strategy is called

Rogelio recognizes a theme song from a popular television show, but he is unable to remember the name of the show.He is experiencing

Having a good memory results from finding or creating meaningful chunks while you study.When these meaningful organizations become hard to form, then one should use artificial ones, such as

Selective attention determines what information moves from sensory memory into short-term memory.

The critical factor determining whether information will move from short-term memory to long-term memory is its

When Wilding and Valentine presented the participants in their study with memory tasks that prevented the use of learned strategies and techniques,

The average number of "bits" of information that short-term memory can usually handle is what Psychologist George Miller called the "magic" __________ (plus or minus two).

Regarding how your study schedule, sleeping, and eating affect memory, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Remembering what you had for lunch yesterday and the family reunion last weekend are examples of a type of declarative memory known as __________ memory.

Cue-dependent forgetting may be the cause of

If you were asked, "What were you doing on Monday afternoon of the third week in May, two years ago?" your reply might be, "Come on, how should I know?" However, if you were reminded, "That was the day Stacy had her automobile accident," you might remember immediately because of this

In the Loftus and Palmer experiment, participants were asked questions a week later about the filmed car accident they had seen.The participants that had been asked earlier about the cars that "smashed" into each other

You are watching a popular TV game show, and one of the contestants is about to solve the puzzle.You can tell by the look on his face and by the tone of his voice that he will give the right answer.You were observing the contestant's

An active, conscious attempt to put something out of mind, such as not thinking about the bad grade you made on a test last week, is referred to as __________.

Your son buys a used car that has a standard five-speed stick shift.Although you have only driven cars with automatic transmissions in the last several years, you are able to shift the gears in your son's car with relative ease.This ability to still use the clutch and shift gears on your son's car illustrates __________ memory.

Consolidation is like writing your name in wet concrete, that is, once the concrete is set, the information "written" is fairly lasting, but while the concrete is setting, the information can be wiped out in the case of amnesia or scribbled over in the case of

The digit-span test is a common measure of attention and short-term memory.

In comparing whole and part learning, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

A history exam that requires students to "Discuss economic factors that contributed to World War I" is measuring