Exam 6: Memory

Your friend is ordering pizza and wants to know what toppings you want. You say "pepperoni, sausage, green peppers, olives, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, and pineapple." Your friend doesn't write this down but then dials the pizza place and places the order. Which of the following toppings is your friend most likely to forget?

Kari is studying French vocabulary words. If Kari forgets this material, the largest part of her forgetting will occur within __________ of learning the material.

Alexander learned the names of all fifty states of the United States while he was in a very happy mood. Later, while he was in a sad mood, he could remember only twenty of the states. However, when Alexander was again happy, he could remember all fifty states. The principle that best explains this memory effect is

Most older adults can remember exactly when and where they heard of the attempted assassination of President Reagan in the early 1980s. Such so-called __________ memories, which occur when emotionally impactful events happen, are usually very detailed and vivid.

According to the ________ model of memory, data must process through sensory, short-term, and long-term memory, in that order.

Discuss the two interference effects that may explain why people feel like they have forgotten information, even if it still exists in their long-term memories. Give an example of each, either from your own life or a fictitious case.

Whenever House and Wilson argue, they bring up past issues. When they are getting along well, they have a hard time remembering what they argued about. This difference in their ability to effectively retrieve memories is an example of the ________ effect.

While walking across the quad with your friend Dan, you run into an old girlfriend, Wendy. Only seconds after being introduced to Dan, Wendy says to him, "So, Stan, what's your major?" Noticing that Dan appears agitated about his name being messed up, you explain, "Hey, Dan, information is usually __________ encoded into short-term memory, and this kind of error is common."

An elderly professor of ichthyology (study of fish)once explained why he didn't like to learn his students' names by saying that every time he learned a new name, he forgot a fish. Which of the following best describes this phenomenon?

Beatrice is hit on the head rather hard and suffers a concussion and retrograde amnesia. Which of the following statements is false ?

Belinda suffers from bipolar disorder: sometimes she can be very happy and almost deliriously excited, while at other times she becomes extremely depressed. When she is in her excited state, she is introduced to several people whom she has never met before. She doesn't encounter them again for a few weeks, but when she does she is feeling depressed. Which of the following is true?

Roderick fell off a ladder and sustained brain injuries. When asked about the events leading up to the accident, he said he could not remember. Roderick is most likely experiencing

Lester is testifying against a person accused of robbery. Lester recalls with precise detail the number of people in the bank and what they looked like, the weather outside, and the song playing on the radio. He also provides details about the bank robbery itself. If you are a juror, you should

You watch a demonstration taking place on campus. You are excited and when you get home you tell your roommate Alberta about what you saw. Another roommate, Lucy, returns later and you overhear her excitedly telling Alberta about the same demonstration, but her description doesn't sound anything like what you saw. What most likely accounts for this difference?

Which of the following is not one of the PQ4R suggestions for the most successful strategies for remembering textbook material?

Ewald is preparing to go to an orchestra competition, and he hopes to win the first seat in the viola section. He plays the Beethoven symphony over and over again while playing his part, listening carefully to the sound of the various cello parts in the music. He does not even "hear" the violins, trumpets, or other instruments because he is so focused on the cello section. Ewald is demonstrating

Before studying for the midterm exam, Class A was told to expect a multiple-choice test and Class B was told to expect an essay test. Both classes actually got a multiple-choice test, and Class A performed better on the test. This result is most consistent with the __________ model of memory.

According to the encoding specificity principle, which of the following would be the best retrieval cue for the sentence, "The dog ate the bone"?

Alberto arrived at a party and was introduced in order to Sandra, Frank, Jake, and Helen. Later in the evening, he could remember only Sandra's name. This is an example of

Trevor was in a car accident and received a fairly serious head injury. Although he can remember his name and can recognize his twelve cats, he is unable to remember anything that has happened since the accident. Trevor is experiencing __________ amnesia.