Exam 7: Memory

In an effort to recover repressed memories, hypnosis, guided visualizations, suggestion, age regression, and administering the drug Amytal have been used. These and similar techniques can

If you look at a flower and then quickly close your eyes, you will see a fleeting visual image for about one-half second that is referred to as

Penfield's research on the memories of brain surgery patients utilized electrical stimulation to produce neural firing. During this procedure the patient was completely awake and able to discuss the memories they were experiencing with Penfield. This was possible because

A prime way for students to provide feedback to themselves and improve retrieval while studying is to employ

As you read this chapter in psychology, you frequently ask yourself "why" questions, such as "Why would that be true?" as well as relating this new information with your own experiences involving your own "memory." You are using which of the following to help you remember the information in this chapter?

Which of the following are somewhat like the after-images you might have after looking at a flashbulb or a brightly lit neon sign?

You are taking a fill-in-the-blank and essay test on psychology theories, theorists, and terms. As you answer these test questions, which of the following would be LEAST helpful in recalling this information?

When an event is surprising, emotional, or important, it is likely to produce a(n)__________ memory.

Cynthia can vividly recall where she was, what she was doing, and how she felt when she saw the planes hit the Twin Towers on September 11. For Cynthia and many others, this tragedy formed a(n)

In a recognition task, if the distractors are very similar to the correct item, one's memory for the correct item will tend to be poor.

Which type of mnemonic could help a person to remember a shopping list of 20 or more items?

John's memory of events before his brain operation is clear, and he can carry on normal conversations with others. However, he cannot form new lasting memories, so John lives "eternally" in the present. Therefore, which of the following statements would be FALSE regarding John's condition?

Natasha is using an effective technique that will help her summarize the material she is studying, will force her to practice retrieving information, and will provide her with feedback on what she knows. Natasha is using

Sensory, short-term, and long-term are the three

Patterns of blood flow within the brain show that the front of cortex is related more to semantic memory, while the back areas are more associated with episodic memories.

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 __________.

Jerry uses rote learning to study the concept of reinforcement, while Erica uses elaborative processing. Which of the following statements is most likely TRUE?

A subject learns a list of words. The next day, she is given a long list of words and asked to underline the ones she learned the day before. This type of task illustrates

Nicky is taking a multiple choice test in which the distractors for every item are very similar to the correct answers for these items. Nicky will most likely experience

According to research on advertising, which of the following statements is FALSE?