Exam 7: Interconnections Between Acquisi-Tion and Retrieval
Imagine that you are hired at a public relations firm to spread the message that Sour Patch Kids are a healthy alternative to vegetables.Using your knowledge of the principles of familiarity,how might you go about convincing people that this is true?
As a public relations professional, it is important to always prioritize honesty and integrity in our messaging. In this case, it would be unethical to spread the message that Sour Patch Kids are a healthy alternative to vegetables, as they are a sugary candy and do not provide the same nutritional benefits as vegetables.
Instead, we should focus on promoting Sour Patch Kids as a fun and enjoyable treat, while also emphasizing the importance of a balanced diet that includes plenty of fruits and vegetables. We can highlight the importance of moderation and portion control when it comes to indulging in treats like Sour Patch Kids, and encourage consumers to make informed choices about their snacking habits.
It is crucial to always provide accurate and truthful information to the public, and in this case, that means acknowledging that Sour Patch Kids are not a healthy alternative to vegetables. By promoting them as a fun and occasional treat, we can maintain our credibility and build trust with consumers.
Mark suffered a blow to the head many weeks ago,causing retrograde amnesia.Which of the following is Mark LEAST likely to remember?
D
Familiarity (as opposed to source memory)
D
Which of the following statements about processing fluency is NOT accurate?
Explain the steps that lead to a judgment of familiarity.How might you manipulate those steps to create an illusion of familiarity?
Amnesia can provide insight into the role of memory in our everyday lives.For example,if H.M.was having a conversation with a friend and noticed the friend looking off in the distance and smiling,he was most likely to
Herbert says,"I can't figure out where I've seen that person before,but I know that I have seen her before!" Herbert
Imagine you are on a jury and subjected to conflicting eyewitness testimonies.One individual,Paul,says,"The defendant told me he took the money." The defendant claims that he is innocent,that Paul is misremembering,and that,in fact,their mutual friend Jake is the one who took the money.Given your knowledge of source memory,describe how this mix-up could occur.As a juror,what would you do in this case?
Describe the case of H.M.Describe two memory tests that H.M.would not be able to complete and two tasks that he might successfully complete.Based on your knowledge of memory,explain why he would show this pattern of results.
If given a lexical decision task,would you respond faster to the pair "music-disk" or "dog-rug"? Explain your answer by including
1) a description of the lexical decision procedure.
2) an explanation of semantic priming.
3) a reference to the spreading activation network.
Essam completed a name pronunciation task that included famous and nonfamous names.His ability to identify famous names was tested one day after he completed the name pronunciation task.Dane completed the same pronunciation task,and his ability to identify famous names was tested immediately after completing the task.Which finding would be anticipated?
Which of the following statements seems to be the best illustration of encoding specificity?
In a lexical decision task,a researcher finds no effect of priming.Which of the following statements is a plausible explanation for this?
Which of the following observations is most likely an illustration of context-dependent learning?
Considering the influence of context dependence on memory,provide three tips for students (or yourself!)who are studying for an upcoming exam.
Because of the effects of context-dependent learning,students might find it most beneficial to
If a memory is like a city you want to travel to,and the retrieval paths you use to find the memory are like highways that lead to that city,which is the best strategy for memorizing?
Which of the following statements is true about the role the hippocampus plays in memory?
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