Exam 8: Extension B: Memory

When persons are able to recall apparently forgotten memories after being given several letters or a partial figure, _____ has occurred.

The graphic that shows the amount of memorized information remembered after varying lengths of time is called the

Nia was brutally raped a few years ago.According to Freud, her inability to remember the event is most likely due to

Recognition is

_____ memories appear to be stored in the cortex of the brain, while _____ memories are likely to be stored in the cerebellum

The _____ acts as a sort of "switching station" between short-term and long-term memory and aids in the formation of new memories.

If distractors are very similar to the correct item on a multiple choice test, _____ tend(s) to occur, while if the distractors are very dissimilar, _____ tend(s) to occur.

Luria studied Mr.S., who had an exceptional memory.Which of the following did Mr.S.appear to LACK?

People who are having memories of abuse can try to verify the memories through

The decay theory only seems to explain forgetting for

_____ occurs when you correctly identify previously learned information, while _____ involves learning something again that was previously learned.

Luria studied Mr.S.regarding his exceptional memory abilities.Luria found all of the following to be true of Mr.S.with the EXCEPTION of Mr.S.

To qualify as repression, forgetting must be

Regarding the forgetting of information, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Although it would be difficult for you to list in order the letters on the computer keyboard, you have no difficulty in typing any letter called out by the teacher.This illustrates _____ memory.

_____ is like writing your name in wet concrete.Once the concrete is set, the information (your name) is fairly lasting.But while it is setting, it can be wiped out (amnesia) or scribbled over (interference).

Sherry suffered a concussion in a car accident.She remembers driving down the road, but she cannot remember how the accident happened.Sherry has been able to form new memories since the accident.Based on this information, Sherry appears to suffer from

Vivid recollections of emotionally significant events, such as the assassination of John F.Kennedy or Martin Luther King, Jr.or the space shuttle disasters, are known as

A child is shown a picture, the picture is taken away, and the child is asked questions about minute details within the picture.The child is able to answer them because he tells you that he can look down at the white table and still see the picture.This child is probably using

The fact that one's memory can be influenced by the mood or bodily condition that exists at the time of learning and at the time of retrieval is known as