Exam 7: A: Memory

The process by which memories are reconstructed or expanded by starting with one memory and then following chains of associations to other,related memories is called

In a study of memory,students who could not remember words like "sextant" or "sampan" could often guess the first letter and number of syllables.This demonstrates

To keep a phone number active in their minds while inputting the numbers into their cell phones,most people use

According to economist Jesse Shapiro,every extra commercial you view adds one more positive memory of that product to your long-term memory,thus increasing your positive impression of this product.Shapiro refers to this as

When you need information stored in computer files,you select the file and open it.When you need information from your long-term memory,you utilize the memory process known as

The experiment by Peterson and Peterson that required subjects to count backwards after hearing a number demonstrates the

The average number of "bits" of information that short-term memory can usually handle is what Psychologist George Miller called the "magic" __________ (plus or minus two).

Regarding the availability of memories,which of the following statement is FALSE?

Sydney would be described as having a wealth of knowledge.She is constantly reading about many diverse subjects.Heather has not read a book since her senior year in college and rarely watches the news to keep up with national or international events.Regarding the research on memory,we would expect

Memories elicited by the electrical stimulation of the brain suggest that

After appearing live on Australian television,memory expert Donald Thomson was accused of rape.It turns out that the victim was watching him on TV when the actual rapist broke into her apartment.This tragic case of mistaken identity was due to

A subpart of declarative memories that has no connections with times or places so that people do not remember when and where they learned these specific facts are referred to as ___________ memories.

You are being introduced to a stranger,and you want to remember his or her name.Which of the following statements regrading this situation is FALSE?

Memories of historical fact,such as the names of the battles during the Civil War or mathematical formulas would be considered __________ memories.

A person is able to move information to the second memory stage by focusing on a selected portion of a sensory input,a process known as

While studying,it is important to find ways to link two,three,or more separate facts or ideas into larger chunks in order to improve one's __________ memory.

Which of the following would be considered an episodic memory?

Because of the way in which information is encoded in long-term memory,if you were attempting to recall the word barn from a memorized list,which word are you most likely to mistakenly say?

Often,memories appear to be available but simply cannot be accessed.This is known as

Your son buys a used car that has a standard five-speed stick shift.Although you have only driven cars with automatic transmissions in the last several years,you are able to shift the gears in your son's car with relative ease.This ability to still use the clutch and shift gears on your son's car illustrates __________ memory.