Exam 6: Memory

The authors of your textbook start the chapter on memory by discussing an interesting individual named Jimmie whose memory loss was tied to:

You can be expected to retrieve less information, and thus perform less well, on an exam if the exam is not given in the same classroom as where the information was learned. This exemplifies the importance of _____, a factor well known to influence retrieval.

Mnemonic devices are thought to be useful for remembering information. Define the phrase ìmnemonic device.î Identify and describe the two methods discussed in the chapter.

Which memory involves the conscious retrieval of information?

The filing cabinet metaphor of memory suggests that information in the brain is filed _____.

The phenomenon in which the processing of specific information is facilitated by prior exposure to the same or similar information is known as

Cramming for exams is a violation of the _____.

Which one of the following is a type of rehearsal?

William James argued that _________ memory is the vast store of information.

Learning the names of my new students has made it very difficult for me to remember the names of my students from last semester. This is best considered an example of:

It is well known that students should study repeatedly over long intervals. The name for this type of rehearsal is:

What are the two major discoveries about memory that made researchers modify the standard model of memory that suggests that input goes simply from sensory registers to short term memory to long term memory?

According to the textbook, studies of individuals who have been neurologically impaired as well as scientific investigations of normal individuals suggest that memory is:

Despite the advances that have come with the models of associative networks and spreading activation, there still remain a number of points of debate or contention. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Because of _____ memory, it does seem to be true that once you learn to ride a bike you never forget.

A question on an exam reminds you of a demonstration by the professor. The demonstration was absolutely hilarious. The fact that the question stimulated another memory is an example of:

What is a schema, and how does a schema aid memory? Overall, are schemas likely to produce accurate or inaccurate memories? Explain your answer.

Elephants are renowned for being able to store memories of paths to food or water for years and years. In other words, elephants have very good

Too many students think that they can learn the information for an exam by cramming. Is cramming really better than spreading the studying out over a number of days or a week or two?

I am required to remember five words: pop, mop, top, cop, and hop. I can easily do so if I make use of their sound or: