Exam 6: Memory

Maggie memorized the speech she wrote for her business presentation. Because she was confident that she knew it, she went to bed knowing she would remember the speech just as well the next day when she was scheduled to give it. Based on memory research, what advice would you give Maggie?

Short-term memory usually codes information according to _____

Mitzi learned the concept of classical conditioning for the first time in her psychology class. It took her about 60 minutes to thoroughly learn the process. Three weeks later, she had an exam in that class that covered classical conditioning. As she studied for that part of her exam, she realized it took her about 60 minutes to understand it once again. Which of the following statements is true of Mitzi based on this scenario?

_____ and _____ are the two main subsystems of memory located within the long-term memory.

According to the information-processing theorists, _____ refers to the hardware, whereas _____ refers to the software of the human memory system.

Fifteen hours of cramming for a final the day before the exam is an example of _____, whereas devoting an hour per day for 15 days to one of your classes is an example of _____.

Ali's memory of her high school graduation is stored in her _____; her memory for what year Michigan became a state is located in her _____

There is no known limit to our _____

Kris just wrote a new song and wants to commit the lyrics to memory. He repeats the chorus over and over until he learns the words. What memory strategy has Kris just employed?

_____ occurs when information already stored in memory gets in the way of recalling newer information.

_____ is the subsystem within long-term memory that stores motor s, habits, and simple classically conditioned responses.

The event that occurs when short-term memory is filled to capacity, and each new, incoming item pushes out an existing item, which is then forgotten, is called _____

Which of the following brain structures is most utilized when someone is engaged in working memory?

According to the model of memory proposed by Atkinson and Shiffrin, the components of memory are _____

The ability to recall information from long-term memory without effort is called _____

_____ refers to memory of events, whereas _____ refers to memory of information and facts, both of which can be found in the _____

The ability to retain the image of a visual stimulus for several minutes after it has been removed from view, and to use this retained image to answer questions about the visual stimulus, is known as _____

According to the model of memory proposed by Atkinson and Shiffrin, the _____ is a memory system that can hold about seven items for about 30 seconds.

The type of declarative memory that records events as they have been subjectively experienced is referred to as _____

Memory research by Craik and Tulving (1975)suggests that it is not necessarily the amount of time an individual spends on studying, it is _____ that enhances the accuracy of recall and overall memory of the information.