Exam 5: Memory

Last semester Raul studied abroad in Spain.When his history teacher began lecturing on Spain,many of Raul's memories were simultaneously activated: bull fights,tasty sangria,and flamenco dancers.This example best illustrates the ____ model of memory.

Josie is extremely unhappy while she studies for her midterm.When she actually goes to take it,however,she is in a very positive mood.Josie seems to have trouble recalling much of what she so diligently studied.This can be explained by ____.

Melvin got a new phone number at the beginning of the semester.At first,he repeated it to himself numerous times to remember it,but by the end of the semester,he easily remembers it.When he was holding the number in short-term memory at the beginning,the information is most likely ____,and once it is in his long-term memory,it is ____.

Damon has an average memory,and he is trying to keep a seven-digit phone number in his short-term memory.This number is likely to be ____.

Jamie has had her hippocampus removed and cannot form new memories.Since the surgery,she spends time taking tennis lessons,although she can never remember the lessons afterwards them.After a month of lessons,her tennis ability will ____.

Crystal is involved in a serious snowmobile accident.Immediately after the accident,she cannot remember the four days prior to the injury.As she recovers,she eventually remembers everything except the actual snowmobile ride that resulted in the injury.What condition did Crystal have?

Jerry and Tommy both studied for exactly ten hours each to get ready for the psychology midterm exam.Jerry studied for the ten hours immediately preceding the midterm.Tommy studied for one hour per day on each of the ten days immediately preceding the midterm.Based on this information only,how should Jerry and Tommy do on the exam?

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