Exam 7: Memory

Sydney would be described as having a wealth of knowledge. She is constantly reading about many diverse subjects. Heather has not read a book since her senior year in college and rarely watches the news to keep up with national or international events. Regarding the research on memory, we would expect

If you remember that "dinero" is money by visualizing a mental image of yourself buying a Mexican dinner with dinero, you are using

After information has been entered into memory, this information is held for later use through the memory process known as

Which of the following have you probably overlearned?

Explain the difference between explicit and implicit memories and the importance of priming.

Regarding the use of hypnosis as an aid to memory, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

Consolidation has been interrupted when which of the following occurs?

A child is shown a picture, the picture is taken away, and the child is asked questions about minute details within the picture. The child is able to answer these questions because he tells you that he can look down at the white table and still see the picture. This child is probably using

You are able to remember your two computer passwords because they are the names of the city and state where you were born, which illustrates the use of maintenance rehearsal.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that people tend to put great confidence in flashbulb memories, even when they are wrong?

If two or more interconnected brain cells become more active at the same time, the connections between them grow stronger through a process known as __________.

When learning an ordered list of words, which items are neither held in short-term memory nor moved to long-term memory, so they are often lost?

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?

Discuss flashbulb memories, including examples of these memories, when and how they are formed, why they are so vivid and lasting, why people place so much confidence in these memories, even when they are wrong, and how some of these memories can emotionally handicap people.

A strategy or a device that acts as a system or aid to improving memory is called a(n)

The major problem with using hypnosis in police work is the occurrence of false memories.

Any information that can prompt or trigger the recovery of particular memories is referred to as a(n)

Satera was in her car when the bridge collapsed. Her car dropped 30 feet to the ground. Although Satera experienced only scratches and bruises, this emotionally charged event produced a very lasting and vivid flashbulb memory. Which part of her brain is responsible for intensifying Satera's horrifying memory?

You are being assessed by a psychologist. On one of the tests, you are asked to correctly repeat a list of numbers that the psychologist calls out to you. You are being administered the __________ test.

You witness a crime, and the police ask you to describe in detail what you saw. The memory test being utilized in this instance is