Exam 33: Memory: Memory Systems

Through selective attention,information is moved to short-term memory from _______ memory.

Although sensory memory is involved every time we store information,we are more likely to notice which of the following in carrying out our everyday chores?

You have found that it is easier for you to remember cell phone numbers and code them into your cell phone if you divide the number into two­and three­digit numbers,such as "48" or "865" rather than single digits that you often reverse.Thus,you have aided your short-term memory through

Regarding episodic memories,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Students can get a teacher off the subject by asking one slightly off-topic question,which sets up an association with another topic and then to another topic and so on until the teacher is "miles" from what she was originally teaching.This illustrates which model of memory?

Information that is important or meaningful is retrieved from

Amnesic patients typically retain which type of memory?

Penfield's research on the memories of brain surgery patients utilized electrical stimulation to produce neural firing.During this procedure the patient was completely awake and able to discuss the memories they were experiencing with Penfield.This was possible because

As new long-term memories are stored,older memories are often updated,changed,lost,or revised through

To keep a phone number active in his mind while looking at his cell phone and dialing it,Greg repeats the number to himself,which illustrates the proces of _______ rehearsal.

Remembering what you had for lunch yesterday and the family reunion last weekend are examples of a type of declarative memory known as _______ memory.

Information in long-term memory can be retained for

At first,you remembered when and where you were when you learned the names of the seasons.Then,over time,you forget when and where you were when you learned this information and only remember the names of the seasons.Thus,the forgetting of

Source confusion explains how which of the following are formed?

You tell a person that you spent last spring holiday with your parents because that is where you usually spend your spring holiday,but then your best friend reminds you that you went with her to her parents last spring holiday.Your mistake illustrates our tendency to use logic to fill in gaps in memory,a process known as

Earlier in the day,you ate breakfast at The Pine Tree Cafe.You are trying to tell a friend about this restaurant,but you can't quite recall the name.You will most likely call the restaurant

You and a friend are seated in the large auditorium psychology class.There are two students seated right behind you talking about what they did last weekend.You have trouble concentrating on what the teacher is saying,but you picked up on a lot of campus gossip from the conversation going on behind you.At the end of class,you relate to your friend the latest gossip heard during class,but she does not remember hearing any gossip and is really worried about how she will complete the new assignment that the teacher discussed today.You think,"What new assignment?" This explains the difference in your and your friend's

A student will tend to have more retrieveal cues to help with redintegration on a test if he or she uses which of the following when studying?

Brett was an eye witness to a crime,but he misidentifies the suspect in court because he saw the suspect's picture in the newspaper and not at the crime scene.This type of error occurs due to elaborative processing causing the origins of a memory to be misremembered,a situation referred to as _______ confusion.

Sensory,short-term,and long-term are the three stages of the