Exam 7: Memory

If you learn four sets of material that are similar to one another (for example, four European languages), you are more likely to forget them than if you had learned four entirely different kinds of information (for example, French, botany, geography, and chess). Why are you more likely to forget the similar sets of information?

If you remember the 12-digit number "100110021003" as the three numbers "1001-1002-1003" you improve your ability to recall it by means of

The savings method of testing memory

In working memory the component that is responsible for governing shifts of attention is called the

Research on implanted (false) memories suggest that

In the experiment by Peterson and Peterson that demonstrated the decay of short-term memory over 20 seconds, why did they ask their subjects to count backward by threes during the delay?

Students are given a series of items to memorize. They can spend as much time on each one as they need to memorize it, but after going on, they cannot go back. Despite spending as much time with each item as they think they need, most get only about half the items correct at the end. What conclusion do these results support?

When someone is trying to memorize a list of items, memory will be better if the person organizes the items into related categories. Who is most likely to do so?

The term "working memory" has been adopted by many researchers to replace the more traditional term

Which of the following would be an example of hindsight bias?

What is unusual about implicit tests of memory, as compared to the recall and recognition methods?

Prolonged deficiency of vitamin B-1 leads to a condition that is characterized by severe memory problems. The name of that condition is

The cause of Alzheimer's disease

Ebbinghaus memorized several meaningless lists of 13 items each and then tested his memory after various delays. During which time period did he forget the most material?

People in therapy sometimes report that they now recall some previously repressed memories of being sexually abused in infancy or early childhood. Many psychologists are skeptical of these reports because

One possible explanation for infant amnesia related to encoding specificity is that

People who suffer from amnesia usually lose some or all of their __________ memories but retain __________ memories that are relatively unimpaired.

What is a mnemonic device?

An essay exam is best described as a __________ test of memory.

One of the components of working memory involves the manipulation of visual information, and is known as the