Exam 8: Memory

Of the following choices, which is the BEST way to prepare for a test?

When information in short-term memory is rehearsed, it:

According to psychologists, elaboration involves:

What conclusions can be drawn concerning where memories are stored in the brain?

Research has shown that individuals often have better recall for items near the beginning of an ordered list.This research finding is referred to as:

Bonnie finds she is the first to arrive for a conference on animal rights.The conference room is set up with rows of tables, and there is a podium and microphone at the front.Bonnie slides into one of the chairs and pulls out a notebook and a pen, preparing to take notes on what the speaker says.Bonnie's actions in this situation most clearly illustrate the concept of:

Many popular mnemonic devices depend on the use of:

Fiona has very vivid memories of a car accident she witnessed 3 years ago.If she closes her eyes and thinks about it, she feels like she can recall every detail, right down to the bumper sticker on one of the cars.Psychologists refer to vivid memories of this type as:

Distributed practice leads to better memory because it:

Trista just glanced at the license plate of the car that sped away from the bank, but she found that when she closed her eyes she had a momentary image of the first three digits of the license number.She was able to write them down, even though the car had disappeared into traffic.Based on what is known about the different memory systems, you should conclude that Trista's experience best illustrates:

When Sperling visually displayed three rows of three letters each for only 1/20th of a second, experimental participants:

Sarah taught herself to play a song on the piano but later discovered that she had the timing somewhat wrong.She is having difficulty remembering the correct timing because she keeps playing it the way she taught herself to play it.Based on what is known about memory failures, you should conclude that Sarah's problem results from:

Adrianna knows that her professor plans to give essay exams throughout the semester, so she prepares for the exams by thinking of questions that ask about key concepts and writing out answers to those questions.In this example, Adrianna is trying to maximize her exam performance by:

Savanna is on a committee interviewing applicants for a position with her company.Over the four-hour time period, the committee interviews eight different applicants.Savanna remembers most of the comments made by the first two applications, but she finds it more difficult to remember specific comments made by any of the later applicants.Based on research into memory errors, you should conclude that Savanna's memory difficulties best illustrate:

Toulee and Casem visited Boston for the first time.As they walked through the Boston Gardens before the hockey game began Toulee kept mentioning how the place seemed "very familiar." Toulee's sense of déjà vu is one example of:

Encoding strategies that help to improve conscious, willful remembering also help when memory is tested using implicit tests.

The word fragment test is used to measure which of the following?

Psychologists believe that one reason why flashbulb memories tend to be inaccurate is that we often incorporate later experiences into our original memories and this causes the memories to become altered.

In the working memory model, the short-term retention and processing of visual and spatial information is controlled by the:

Discuss the role of short-term memory in processing information.What have research studies shown about the limitations of short-term memory?