Exam 6: Memory

Giuseppe cannot remember exactly what happened at the wedding he attended a while ago, but he knows that the reception followed the ceremony. He also knows that at the reception, there was a large guest list, great food, and lots of dancing. Giuseppe is using _____ to help him reconstruct his memory for the event.

Tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon is an example of _____, a relatively common type of forgetting.

_____ are recollections that a person includes in an account of the events of his or her own life.

When information is repeated over and over again until it is no longer needed, the process of _____ is being utilized.

Kumo always studies at night in her bedroom. When she is taking an exam and cannot remember a particular answer, she often imagines herself in her bedroom. Sometimes that technique helps her to remember the material she studied. Which of the following is Kumo using to assist her memory?

_____ typically occurs when an individual experiences a loss of memory for experiences that occurred shortly before a loss of consciousness.

According to the model of memory proposed by Atkinson and Shiffrin, _____ can hold information for less than 5 seconds, whereas _____ can hold information for 30 seconds or so.

Multiple choice exams are to _____ as essay exams are to _____

Brendan just witnessed a hit-and-run accident. He is looking for his cell phone to call the police and desperately wants to remember the license plate number on the car. He begins to repeat the number over and over, a memory strategy called _____ rehearsal, so he won't forget the plate information.

Declarative memory is to explicit memory as _____ is to implicit memory.

According to memory researchers, _____ can help prevent _____

Yvette just took a history exam that consisted of three essay questions. By giving essay questions, Yvette's professor measured her _____

A framework for studying memory that uses the computer as a model of human cognitive processes defines the _____

Consolidation occurs after _____ but before _____ in the memory process.

What are the advantages and disadvantages to a showup over a lineup?

D'Juan had consumed a large amount of caffeine prior to his human anatomy study session with classmates. During their time together, they studied diligently and learned a lot of information. When the exam day arrived, D'Juan planned on consuming a large amount of caffeine just before taking his exam. D'Juan is applying his knowledge of _____

Which of the following explains what information-processing theorists mean when they use the term software?

Memories for shocking, emotion-provoking events that include information about the source from which the information was acquired are known as _____

_____ is a way to measure memory that involves searching for information in order to produce it.

Callie learned how to multiply fractions over the course of 2 hours. After a few days, she tried again to multiply fractions and found that it only took her 30 minutes to relearn the steps involved. Callie's savings score would be _____.