Exam 6: Memory Processes

Animal research has revealed that cells in the ___________ that are activated during initial learning are reactivated during sleep.

At a party,Hoshiko was introduced to Steve just as she arrived.Hoshiko then went off to speak with a different group and was introduced to each of them as well.After hearing the new names,Hoshiko could not remember Steve's name.This description illustrates

__________ practice refers to learning in which various sessions are spaced over time.

Shantell has a cumulative final exam in physics coming up.To ensure a good grade,she has been studying throughout the semester,at least one hour each day.Shantell's studying schedule illustrates __________ learning.

Many people believe that they remember with great detail and vividness the context in which they heard the news that the Challenger space shuttle had exploded.This is an example of a(n)__________ memory.

This stage of sleep seems to be important for the process of consolidating memories.

The serial-position curve can be well explained in terms of the __________ theory of forgetting.

Explain the circumstances under which encoding specificity can be helpful and when it is not.For those situations in which it is not helpful,provide some suggestions in terms of what can be done to minimize the effects.

Enhanced vividness and perceptual detail of our recollections has been associated with