Exam 7: Memory

Memory loss accompanying electroconvulsive shock probably occurs because

Regarding the three methods of measuring memory, multiple choice and matching questions on a test would measure the information you have learned in class through ___________.

Elizabeth Loftus and John Palmer showed people a filmed automobile accident. Afterward, some participants were asked to estimate how fast the cars were going when they "smashed" into one another. For others the words "bumped," "contacted," or "hit" replaced "smashed." One week later, each person was asked, "Did you see any broken glass?" Those asked earlier about the cars that "smashed" into one another were more likely to say yes, even though no broken glass was shown in the film. The new information ("smashed") was incorporated into the original memories, elaborating them and producing a(n) __________ memory.

A research participant is asked to memorize a list of words. The next day, this participant is asked to write all the words on a piece of paper that she can remember were on the list. This type of task illustrates the measurement of memory through

You made an "F" on your first psychology test. Whenever that grade creeps into your mind, you consciously push it back out of your mind. This illustrates

Stimuli often present during the encoding of a memory and which can aid one's recall of the memory are called __________ cues.

If you are in a happy mood, you are more likely to remember recent happy events, while if you are in a bad mood, you will tend to have unpleasant memories.

The three stages of memory include all of the following EXCEPT

Regarding forgetting, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Researchers have found that which of the following underlies expertise in many fields?

If you were asked to describe the steps you go through in backing your car out of the driveway, you would most likely retrieve this implicit memory by moving your head, hands, and feet with these movements providing cues for memory retrieval through a process known as _________.

Procedural memory would be affected by damage to the

Thoughts, inferences, and mental associations may be mistaken for true memories due to

Most individuals with exceptional memory use

The forgetting that occurs in old age and with senility is due to disuse, or infrequent retrieval of information.

You are on a game show and are asked to name the people shown on various U.S. currency. If you are like most people, you may not remember this information because you never learned it, a type of forgetting known as __________.

Which of the following is the most effective way to transfer information from short-term memory to long-term memory?

You memorize the definitions in this module and learn them completely after one hour of study. Two years later, you relearn them in 45 minutes. This difference of 15 minutes (or 25 percent retention) would be considered your __________ score.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic processes of memory?

Recall, recognition, and the tests you take in school rely on __________ memories.