Exam 8: Memory

The internal repetition of the contents of short-term memory is referred to as:

In Baddeley's working memory model, the temporary storage of acoustic and verbal information is controlled by the central executive system.

Which of the following is NOT one of the components in Baddeley's model of working memory?

Chuck listened carefully as the technician described the seven steps required to set up his new computer system, but afterward, Chuck realized he could remember only the last few steps.This pattern of recall is most like:

Outline Sperling's research into iconic memory.How did the partial report procedure demonstrate the capacity and duration of iconic memory?

Carter is currently 28 years old.He was bitten quite badly by a dog when he was 8 years old.Today, even though his parents still sometimes mention this incident, Carter has no memory of ever being bitten.According to Freud, Carter may be:

Implicit memory involves:

Elijah rearranges the letters SI TTO PBA T into "sit top bat." This is an example of the memory processing technique known as:

In describing memory, psychologists use the term ____________________ to refer to the processes that determine and control how memories are recovered and translated into performance.

Elaboration is important because it promotes:

Penelope listens attentively in her college classes and translates the information into new memories.The main memory process that accounts for the fact that Penelope is able to form new memories as information is encountered for the first time is:

Psychologists suggest that the reminiscence bump may occur because during late adolescence and early adulthood:

Reese asks Delancey to proofread his history term paper for him.She goes through it very carefully and makes quite a few suggestions for revisions and improvements.The next semester Delancey takes the same course, and she is surprised when the professor suggests that her term paper is "not original work." When Delancey goes back and rereads Reese's paper, she sees that she has included a number of his ideas in her paper.In this example, Delancey's cryptomnesia was most likely a result of:

According to psychologists, retroactive interference occurs when:

The reminiscence bump refers to enhanced recall for events that happened:

Which of the following is one of the components in Baddeley's model of working memory?

To answer the question "Where did you park this morning?" requires primarily:

Drew is demonstrating a new computer program to his younger sister.As he shows her how to open the application and create a file, Drew is primarily accessing the long-term memory system known as:

Ms.Jackson has been testing a new software package for her company for two months.However, the company recently decided not to switch to the new package, and Ms.Jackson has to go back to using the old software.She is having some problems in recalling how to do certain tasks with the old software, and she often finds herself trying to do things the way she did with software she tested.Based on what is known about memory failures, you should conclude that Ms.Jackson's problem results from:

Spencer witnessed an automobile accident.After the accident, one of the bystanders casually mentioned that the driver was probably intoxicated.Even though the driver had not been drinking, and had never crossed the center line, when Spencer is describing the accident to the police, he states that the car had been "weaving all over the road" just before the accident.Based on what is known about memory errors, you should conclude that Spencer's faulty recall is the result of: