Exam 7: Memory

On a TV game show, you are asked which way Lincoln's head faces on a penny. You are unable to answer correctly, and you lose a large prize. Your memory failure is most likely a result of

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 introduced to Tim and Gina. Later when you see them, you cannot remember their names. If you try to guess their names, which of the following would most likely be your guess, considering how information is stored in short-term memory?

You are asked how many windows are in your home. You are able to shut your eyes and "walk" through your home counting the windows along the way. This illustrates the use of

The key to the cognitive interview is

Selective attention determines what information moves from

Luria studied Mr. S., who had an amazing memory. Concerning Mr. S.'s abilities, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The three stages of memory include all of the following EXCEPT

The experiment by Peterson and Peterson that required subjects to count backwards by threes after hearing a number demonstrates the

An "autobiographical" record of personal experiences makes up your __________ memory.

Regarding flashbulb memories, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A member of your favorite study group from last semester is walking toward you in the mall, but you cannot remember her name. You are sure you would be able to remember her name if you were back on campus in the library room where the group met to study. Maybe when you hear her voice, her name will come back to you. You are experiencing

The graph that shows the amount of memorized information remembered after varying lengths of time is called the

After Barbara was robbed, the forensic psychologist took Barbara back to the dorm room in which the crime took place, hoping that aspects of the crime scene, such as sounds, smells, and objects, would provide helpful retrieval cues. The forensic psychologist then had Barbara recall the events in a different order and from different vantage points in the room. Every new memory, no matter how trivial was noted, since it might serve as a cue to trigger the retrieval of even more memories. Barbara is undergoing

Learning tends to alter which aspect(s)of brain cells?

Information in long-term memory can be retained for

Which of the following ways of measuring memory involves supplying or reproducing memorized information with a minimum of external cues?

After memorization, most forgetting tends to occur

Cecil, Tony, and Juan have recently joined the school's marching band and will be playing tubas. Who will most likely have an initially easier time learning to play the tuba?

If enough time is allowed to pass between learning and an electroconvulsive shock (ECS), the memory will be unaffected because which of the following is already complete?