Exam 7: Memory

In the levels-of-processing model of memory and recall, which is the shallowest level of processing?

In the context of memory formation, which of the following is a characteristic of flashbulb memories?

Which of the following is the first process in researcher Alan Baddeley's model of working memory?

________ interference occurs when previously learned information interferes with the learning of new information.

________ is the first step toward the creation of a long-term memory.

As a child, Aaron got lost in the woods behind his school. However, he does not recall the event until several decades later. With the help of his therapist, he suddenly remembers how frightened he had been all alone in the woods. Aaron's blocking of this traumatic childhood event is an example of ________.

Farah suffers major brain trauma in a train crash. As a result, she can no longer form new memories. She can recall the memories of her life before the crash quite accurately, but she cannot remember any new people she meets or any experiences she has afterward. Farah's condition is known as ________.

Aditi's mother recited to her a list of things to buy at the grocery store. Once she reached the store, she could only remember the items from the end of the list. This is an example of ________.

________ can be defined as the inability to retrieve some information that once was stored-say, a person's name or an old phone number.

________ is made up of the brief traces of a sensation left by the firing of neurons in the brain.

Denji, a 44-year-old man, almost gets hit by a car while crossing a road. He suddenly remembers being in a terrible car accident as a small child. His father confirms that it did, indeed, happen, but they never discussed it with Denji. Psychologists would call this a(n) ________.

________ occurs when other information competes with the information we are trying to recall.

Jonathan has been riding bicycles for a long time. When his sister asks him to teach her how to keep her balance on a bicycle, he finds that he cannot properly explain to her what she needs to do. Jonathan's ability to ride bicycles without being able to explain how he does so is an example of him tapping into his ________.

Jordan has a test next day morning. He has been learning and cramming hard for the test. In order to make the information more accessible to recall, he should ________.

Jiao is trying to remember where she kept the receipt of the birthday gift she bought her mother. In which stage of long-term memory processing is Jiao engaged?

The ________ is crucial for assigning emotional significance to particular events.

Julia vividly remembers the first time she met her boyfriend. This is an example of ________ memory.

________ is a form of forgetfulness that involves attention as well as memory.

In the context of brain functions, ________ is defined as the strengthening of a synaptic connection that results when a synapse of one neuron repeatedly fires and excites another neuron.

A memory from a real event that was encoded, stored, but not retrieved for a long period of time until some later event brings it suddenly to consciousness is known as a ________.