Exam 6: Attention and Memory

The episodic component of autobiographical memory is the recollection of ______________ and __________ events from one's past.

Identifying the correct information from a larger list of information is an example of

A friend asking you to tell them who was the last person to friend you on a social media page is an example of what type of memory task?

Occasionally, people temporarily experience a complete loss of memory and are disoriented in time, a condition known as temporary global amnesia (TGA).

The one episodic memory process relatively spared with age is

An example of an internal memory strategy is

Older adults show lower levels of brain activity in the parietal and frontal regions of the brain involved in the retrieval of information.

Implicit memory is also referred to as

Automatic processing is how quickly and efficiently the early steps in information processing are completed.

Brushing your teeth is not something you tend to think about consciously. Remembering how to do it is an example of explicit memory.

According to your textbook, which of the following is considered a "powerful" cue for early autobiographical memories?

One reason for access problems is if the knowledge in semantic memory

In a large cross-sectional study of source memory, adults between the ages of 21 and 80 years showed

Older adults have more difficulty separating misleading context from

Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome often accompanies

The awareness of what we are doing with our memory right now is known as

Medications commonly used to treat _________________ can cause memory problems such as forgetfulness.

Which of the following was found to be a protective factor for maintaining one's cognitive state over time?

The three general steps in memory processing, in order, are

Observations in the workplace show older workers are