Exam 7: Memory.

Your anatomy teacher suggests that you memorize the sentence "On Old Olympus Towering Top a Famous Vocal German Viewed Some Hops" to remember the 12 cranial nerves since the first letter of each nerve corresponds to the first letter of each word in this nonsense sentence.This technique is an example of

Encoding failure is usually the result of which type of memory being disrupted by distractions?

In the classic experiment in which two groups of students studied lists of words with one group staying awake before the testing and the other group sleeping, the students who slept after studying the list remembered more because they experienced less

Which of the following types of encoding links new information to memories and knowledge already in long-term memory, either at the time of the original encoding or on subsequent retrievals?

Working memory is a part of which memory system?

If you need to memorize a short five-minute speech to be delivered next week, it is best to practice the whole speech rather than breaking it into smaller parts.

If you want to improve your memory, your best bet would be to

One of the many reasons for getting an education is because

Which of the following types of memory is most often stored phonetically (by sound)?

Regarding the effects of eating a meal on studying, research has shown that it

Erica was given two statements, to which she must quickly answer yes or no: (1)Classical conditioning forms simple associations.(2)Classical conditioning is due to experience.Erica will most likely say yes to the first statement of "Classical conditioning forms simple associations" faster than she can say yes to the second statement that "Classical conditioning is due to experience." This occurs due to the

Which of the following types of memory prevents our minds from collecting useless names, dates, telephone numbers, and other trivia?

A witness to a crime "remembers" the face of another person that he actually saw somewhere other than the crime scene.Not remembering the source of his or her information explains the formation of __________ memories.

Michael usually waits until the night before an exam and studies for about six hours non-stop.Michael is using a study strategy known as

Memories for a response may be erased by

Forgetting may be due to a failure in either storage, retrieval, or

If you cram for a psychology exam and then later the same night cram for a history exam, your memory for psychology will be less accurate because of

According to the cue-dependent theory of memory, which of the following would NOT be a good suggestion to help you to improve your performance on a test?

When old information keeps you from learning new information, which of the following is occurring?

Basic conditioned responses and learned skills, such as typing or driving, are considered __________ memories.