Exam 6: Memory

Alan has won his school's spelling bee by correctly spelling the word, "conscious." Alan has performed a

The existence of the serial position effect supports the view that there are separate systems for short-term and long-term memory.

Using "ROY G. BIV" to remember the colours of the visible spectrum in order is an example of the

Travis wants to remember a list of key terms for a psychology exam. He imagines driving to school from home. For each term, he forms an image of the term at a key point along the route. As he takes the exam, Travis goes along his imaginary drive and sees each image that helps him to remember a key term. Travis has used a memory procedure called

Which of the following methods is the most sensitive way of measuring retention and can detect learning when other methods cannot?

What are the seven causes that prompt forgetting?

When children learn the alphabet, they often learn "A, B, C, D," and "W, X, Y, Z," before they learn the letters "P, Q, R, S, T." This illustrates a memory phenomenon called

The tendency to remember the beginning and ending items better than the middle items when a list of items is presented is called

Often we fill in details when recalling natural events. We seem to add material to what we actually experienced. This phenomenon is referred to as

Judith studied for her final exams in the calming environment of the park next to her college. On the day of each exam, she would take a walk through the park, just before going into the school to write the exam. Judith was trying to apply what she had learned about

Recall differs from recognition in that recall

When Bartlett studied memory using rich and meaningful events presented in lifelike scenarios, he found that

Implicit memory consists of motor skills, habits and simple classically conditioned responses.

In college, Anita is having difficulty learning Spanish because French words she learned in high school keep coming to mind. This is an example of

Some critics of hypnosis are against using it as an aid for eyewitness testimony, but they believe

Explain proactive and retroactive interference, citing examples you have experienced as a student. What can be done to minimize the effects of interference?

The longevity of sensory memory is best described as

Which of the following is the best example of a test question involving recall?

Environmental context plays a significant role in

When Lisa twirled a flashlight in a dark room, which memory system caused her to briefly perceive a trail of light behind the actual location of the light?