Exam 5: Memory

Based on our understanding of levels of processing, _____ processing tends to lead to rather speedy forgetting, whereas _____ processing tends to lead to longer-lasting memories.

The _____ is the tendency of false or misleading information presented after the fact to become mistakenly incorporated into memory.

Your best friend says something to you while you are in the middle of a task. You don't quite catch what he says, so you immediately ask him, "What?" He begins to repeat himself, but then you suddenly realize that you did hear what he said. You say, "Never mind, I heard you." Your friend is puzzled, wondering why you asked him to repeat himself if you had understood what he said the first time. Which statement best explains your behavior?

Interference is the process by which:

Which statement about research on PET scans and levels of processing is NOT true?

Based on terminology used by memory researchers, a person experiencing long-term depression would MOST likely show signs of:

The process of committing information to memory for a second time after it has been forgotten is called:

Research has found that on the widely broadcasted singing competition American Idol, contestants who perform later in the show are more likely to receive enough votes to make it to the next week. This finding may BEST be explained by the:

Short-term memory and long-term memory are two basic types of:

_____ is the process of taking in information, saving it over time, and calling it to mind later.

George drives a stick-shift vehicle, but one day has to borrow his friend's car that is an automatic. Even though he knows it has an automatic transmission, George still finds himself reaching for the clutch to switch gears for at least the first hour of driving his friend's car. George's difficulty reflects:

Explicit memory is defined as:

Research has found that culture tends to have a relatively strong influence on one's memory. Describe three examples where differences in cultural background (e.g., individualistic versus collectivistic) have been found in research to play a role in memory.

Tom is instructed to say the word "silk" five times out loud. He is then asked to name the first beverage that comes to mind. His greater likelihood of replying "milk" than someone who was not first instructed to repeat the word "silk" reflects the influence of:

Human memory appears to be rather fallible, and psychologists have identified a number of common memory mistakes. Describe three such mistakes based on the misinformation effect and provide examples of each from your own personal experience.

Compare and contrast explicit versus implicit memory. Also compare and contrast the two types of explicit memory (semantic versus episodic). Provide real-life examples of each subtype of memory.

Two students are given the number 75982 to remember. Tommy repeats the number over and over, whereas Joel thinks about the significance of each part of that number to add some kind of meaning to it. Tommy is engaging in _____ while Joel is engaging in _____.

James was playing flag football, but got tackled pretty badly. His teammates report having seen his head hit the ground hard. James's inability to remember anything that happened to him during the 3 weeks leading up to his head injury is MOST likely a form of _____ amnesia.

Which statement is FALSE about flashbulb memories?

Problems remembering newer information caused by competition from older information is called: