Exam 6: Memory

When certain stimuli help in aiding long-term memory retrieval, those things act as _____

Which of the following hormones are involved in strengthening memory formation of traumatic events?

What hormone, in excess, interferes with memory?

Luisine took his statistics exam and was glad he studied as hard as he did. He remembers that it took him about an hour to relearn how to solve the problems after spending four hours on them the first time. Based on the relearning method, what was Luisine's savings score?

Based on the information-processing theory, _____ would be an accurate example of software.

What will happen to properly encoded information if consolidation never occurs?

Alexandra's father was excited to learn about her first day of kindergarten. When he picked her up, he asked how her day was. "Good," she said. He wanted to know more so he asked her to tell him about her day and all of the things she did. While Alexandra couldn't remember exactly, she told him they had circle time, then writing time, then recess, then snack time, then quiet reading time. Which process did Alexandra use to tell her father about her day?

In the relearning method of retrieval measurement, the numerical value calculated when the amount of information learned the first time around compared to the second time around is called the _____.

_____ holds information brought in through our senses but only for a very brief amount of time.

The nondeclarative memory, also called _____ memory, contains motor s habits, and classically-conditioned responses.

A(n)_____ is any stimulus or bit of information that aids in retrieving particular information from long-term memory.

_____ is a memory strategy that involves grouping or organizing bits of information into larger units, which are easier to remember.

Sixty-eight-year old Claretta is often confused about where she is and what time of the day it is. Her adult children have noticed that other mental abilities have also been deteriorating lately. They report that Claretta does not seem to remember important information and her personality has changed. Which of the following BEST describes Claretta's condition?

After he was sexually assaulted, Gordon went to the police and filed a report. Later, the police asked Gordon if he'd be willing to look at potential suspects one by one. Gordon agreed to do so. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

When memories are not revisited, they simply fade away as time passes. This exemplifies the _____

Janna likes to talk about her recovered memories of her own birth and the events of the first two years of her life. She provides many details and gets very emotional telling the stories. What does science tell us about these memories?

By the middle of the semester, Jeb is finally able to recall the name of his psychology professor. This information comes from his _____

Mandisa was trying desperately to learn her new Spanish vocabulary, but her knowledge of German kept getting in the way. Mandisa was experiencing _____.

The three basic processes, in addition to consolidation, required for remembering are _____, _____, and _____.

Which of the following occurs when someone's short-term memory is filled to capacity?