Exam 6: Memory

Brian is trying to remember the colors of the visible spectrum: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Brian decides to use the acronym ROYGBIV, which contains the first letter of each of the colors' names. Brian is using __________ to remember the colors.

Which option is the best cliché to summarize the decay theory of forgetting?

If Greta is having an essay exam, she studies one way. If she is having a multiple-choice exam, she studies a different way. Greta's actions best support the __________ model of memory.

The semantic memory network theory says that

When asked to describe an examination room at his doctor's office, John seemed to do an accurate job. However, he included a framed medical degree on the wall that in fact was not there. This is an illustration of

Remembering what the word summer means requires __________ memory, while remembering what you did on July 4, 1996, requires __________ memory.

Research on false memories has found that

Rachael asks Steve, "Do you remember my name?" When Steve says that he does not remember, Rachael says, "I'll give you a hint-it starts with an R ." Rachael is providing Steve with a __________ to help him remember.

Aliens abducted Wally and destroyed his capacity to form any new episodic memories. In other words, they damaged Wally's __________, causing __________ amnesia.