Exam 6: Learning

Define a) encoding; b) storage; and c) retrieval. Draw an analogy between each of these memory processes and an action one might perform when one uses one's computer. Supply an example of each process from your experience studying for your college courses.

Maury remembers the first several companies he contacted in his job search, but not the next few; this exemplifies the recency effect.

In the information-processing model of memory, _____ memory can be described as "high capacity, long duration."

Which of the following statements BEST describes the relationship between iconic and echoic memory on the one hand, and sensory memory on the other?

Atkinson and Shiffrin developed the levels of processing framework of memory.

Match the psychologist(s) with the correct concept or theory.

After a severe bout of encephalitis, Clive Wearing could no longer develop new memories. Clive suffered from _____ amnesia.

Which option illustrates an elaborative rehearsal strategy?

Drew is unable to recall whether Lincoln's head faces left or right on the penny. Which of the following is the BEST explanation for Drew's memory failure? 

In the working memory model, the central executive is part of the episodic buffer.

Massed practice refers to:

The question on the midterm in an economics course is "Discuss several factors that contributed to the economic collapse of late 2008." This question is a _____ test of _____ memory.

According to the text, H.M.'s explicit memory was severely damaged, but his implicit memory was relatively normal. This means that H.M.'s ______ memory was probably impaired, but his _____ memory was largely intact.

Janna is puzzling over a fill-in-the-blank question on a sociology test. Answering the question correctly requires Janna to use her _____ memory.

Compared to iconic memory, echoic memory:

Mnemonic strategies facilitate retention by encouraging:

The textbook describes the case of Clive Wearing, who suffered a brain infection called encephalitis. After the infection, Clive could not retain new information for more than a few seconds. His memory process of _____ was impaired.

In one study described in the textbook, participants who experienced a 15-minute period of waking rest showed better retention of newly learned material than did participants who played a game for 15 minutes (Dewar, et al., 2012). In this study, the _____ variable is _____.

Iconic memory is to echoic memory as _____ is to _____.

Semantic and episodic memory are subdivisions of explicit memory.