Exam 9: The Knowing Mind: Memory

Stephen has just finished composing his first poem, entitled Clouded Memories , for his poetry slam class. He is slated to recite the first 10 lines during class tonight, and repeats them over and over to himself as he is walking there. This is called ____.

As Harry walks out of the supermarket, he sees his parked car get hit by another car. He tries to memorize the make, model, and license plate number of the other car. According to Baddeley's model, he is using his working memory's ____.

When Frederic Bartlett's study participants recalled the story he had read to them 20 hours earlier, they ____.

Long-term memory is characterized by ____.

Which of the following most accurately describes eyewitness testimony in the courtroom setting?

A set of expectations about objects and situations is called a(n)____.

The information processing continuum flows both from the bottom up and the top down. What is the correct order of steps in this process, starting from the bottom up?

What is an adaptation of the short-term memory model that involves the active manipulation of multiple types of information simultaneously?

Psychologists have found that human memory involves three processes: encoding information into memory, storing information in memory, and retrieving information from memory. Psychologists have also identified specific strategies to help people encode, store, and retrieve information. How can this research help you study for this class more efficiently? What strategies could help you encode and store information in your memory as you study? What strategies could help you retrieve this information when you take a test? In a multi-paragraph essay, describe how you could use specific memory strategies to improve your study skills. Be sure to explain how each strategy will improve how you encode, store, or retrieve information in memory. Include details from class materials, readings, and research on memory to support your discussion.

When Gina was 10, she swam in the ocean for the first time. She remembers the feeling of kicking her feet, slicing her arms through the water, tasting the tangy salt water, floating her on her back, and learning from her father that salt water is more dense than fresh water, which makes floating easier. Which element is a semantic memory?

Carlos asks Laura to write down her phone number and e-mail address. He promptly loses the slip of paper. However, he finds that he stills remembers them both. This is possible because ____.

Sarah is having a tip-of-the tongue experience with the name of an Indian restaurant that recently received a great review. She suspects that it may start with a "K" sound and consist of two syllables, but all that comes to mind is Canton or Colorado. Which of the following choices would be the most likely name of the restaurant?

Which of the following is a nondeclarative memory?

Fred is studying vocabulary for his biomedical class while lying on his bed. At the same time, his roommates and their friends are enthusiastically watching the basketball game on television in the living room. Fred's recall of the material will likely be best while ____.

The hippocampus plays an essential role in ____.

Which of the following describes how learning changes neural structure?