Exam 7: Memory

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Summarize the research and its implications or consequences for eyewitness testimony and repressed memories.

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The research on eyewitness testimony and repressed memories has significant implications for the criminal justice system and mental health treatment. Studies have shown that eyewitness testimony is not always reliable, as memory can be influenced by various factors such as stress, leading questions, and the passage of time. This has led to increased scrutiny of eyewitness testimony in court cases, with a greater emphasis on corroborating evidence.

Additionally, research on repressed memories has raised questions about the validity of recovered memories of traumatic events. While some individuals claim to have repressed memories that resurface later in life, there is debate within the psychological community about the accuracy of these memories. Some studies have suggested that memories of traumatic events can be distorted or even created through suggestion or therapy techniques.

As a result of this research, there has been a shift in how eyewitness testimony and repressed memories are viewed and used in legal and therapeutic settings. There is a greater awareness of the fallibility of memory and a need for corroborating evidence in legal cases. In therapy, there is more caution around the use of techniques that may inadvertently influence or create memories.

Overall, the research on eyewitness testimony and repressed memories has highlighted the need for a more nuanced and cautious approach to the use of memory in both legal and therapeutic contexts. It has also underscored the importance of ongoing research and critical evaluation of memory processes and their implications for individuals and society.

One of the main effects of Alzheimer's disease is an extreme decrease in ________.

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According to Ebbinghaus, relearning of information takes ________.

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In the traditional memory model, the memory system that stores sensory information while judging the importance of that information is called ________.

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Which of these is the part of working memory that coordinates the various other aspects of the system, as well as helping to move information to long term memory storage?

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Being able to accurately recall a tone for a split second after the tone has stopped demonstrates the functioning of ________.

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Selma can recall what her friend Toni said to her a few seconds ago about going shopping together even though Selma was busy sending an email to her boss. What type of memory is Selma using?

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Football experts looking at a playbook have an advantage over non-experts because the experts tend to use which strategy?

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A form of long-term brain injury that impairs memory as well as other psychological functions is called ________, and it is commonly seen in professional and nonprofessional athletes.

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Both sea slugs learning to withdraw their gills when squirted with water and research with "smart mice" support the concept of ________.

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The parallel distributed processing (PDP) model of memory is also known as the ________.

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The forgetting curve research of Ebbinghaus used which of the following as subjects?

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With regard to memory, the process of recovering information from storage some later time is known as ________.

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Describe the subsystems of long-term memory storage, illustrating each with a personal example.

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Describe the three storage systems in the traditional model of memory, and explain how the purpose, duration, and capacity of each system differ. Illustrate your answer with an example of how each system contributed to a specific memory from your recent past.

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Tonya was involved in a car accident and had a traumatic brain injury. She was able to remember the events leading up to the accident in detail, but remembers nothing thereafter, including her trip to the hospital, until she was assessed in trauma. Assuming she never lost consciousness and was interacting with emergency personnel, this is most consistent with ________.

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Which of the following best describes the process of chunking?

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Creation and storage of the basic memory trace and implicit memories such as simple classically conditioned responses importantly affected by the ________.

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If you never intended to memorize a piece of music and you forget many of the notes in the song, this is an example of ________.

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John used to own a Sony television, but recently it quit working. He replaced it with a bigger, and better television made by Panasonic. He knew the Sony remote control so well that he didn't have to look at the buttons when he pushed them, and now he constantly pushes the wrong button because he still uses the Sony remote control memories. This is an example of ________ interference.

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