Exam 7: C: Memory

In one classic experiment,the best memory score was earned by a group of students who spent 80 percent of their time reading and only 20 percent of their time reciting.

When backing a trailer,you must turn the steering wheel away from the direction you want the trailer to go,a situation in which the skills you developed in one situation conflict with those required to master this new task.This situation is an example of ___________ transfer.

According to patterns of blood flow,procedural memories appear to be stored in the cerebellum and __________.

If a memory is particularly emotional,as are many flashbulb memories,the process of consolidation is intensified by heightened activity in the

The feeling that a memory is available but not quite retrievable is known as the ___________ state.

People who are hungry when taking memory tasks usually perform

If you learn a list of words by associating each word with another concept,you are using which of the following to aid your recall?

How does "memory jamming" work in advertising?

Individuals with exceptional memories have specialized interests and knowledge that make certain types of information easier to encode.

Which part of a poem or musical selection will be most difficult to remember and will,thus,require additional practice?

Working memory,which is used for thinking and problem-solving,involves the combination of various mental processes with the stage of memory known as __________ memory.

The fact that many people do not know which way Lincoln is facing on the penny is probably due to encoding failure.

To keep a phone number active in his mind while looking at his cell phone and dialing it,Greg repeats the number to himself,which illustrates the proces of __________ rehearsal.

Regarding the three methods of measuring memory,multiple choice and matching questions on a test would measure the information you have learned in class through ___________.

Discuss the four basic principles of mnemonics,and explain how each is able to improve your memory.

In the memorization of information,part learning is superior

On a test that measures her attention and short-term memory,Tanya is asked to correctly repeat seven digits.This test is called the ___________ test.

Regarding the exceptional memory of Steve described in the textbook,which of the following statements is FALSE?

If Carl has a superstition regarding the number 13,how is his superstition likely to affect his memory for a street address,such as 1313 Huntington Lane?

Michael usually waits until the night before an exam and studies for about six hours non-stop.Michael is using a study strategy known as