Exam 34: Memory: Forgetting

In the classic experiment in which two groups of students studied lists of words with one group staying awake before the testing and the other group sleeping,the students who slept after studying the list remembered more because which of the following was held to a minimum?

As Jake gets to class,he realizes that he did not study for the quiz today.He quickly scans the information in the Chapter but makes an "F" on the quiz.Jake's quick scan of the Chapter failed to store sufficient information to form a useful memory to use in taking the quiz,a type of forgetting known as

In the classic experiment in which two groups of students studied lists of words with one group staying awake before the testing and the other group sleeping,the students who slept after studying the list remembered more because they experienced less

Lasting images that are frozen in memory at times of personal tragedy,accident,or other significant events are called _______ memories.

Cynthia can vividly recall where she was,what she was doing,and how she felt when she saw the planes hit the Twin Towers on September 11.For Cynthia and many others,this tragedy formed a(n)

Tony,a high school football player,takes a hard hit at the beginning of the third quarter and momentarily loses consciousness.Tony cannot remember the half­time show that took place before he received the "hard hit," but otherwise he appears fine.Tony has suffered

An adult in therapy develops a fantasy about being abused as a child.The patient views the fantasy as a true memory.The patient's belief best illustrates which of the following?

The degree of interference that occurs when studying two school subjects for equal amounts of time during an evening study session is based on

Which of the following psychologists pioneered the scientific study of forgetting using nonsense syllables and plotted the curve of forgetting?

Regarding Kandel's research with aplysia,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Learning tends to alter which aspect(s)of brain cells?

Brian grew up in California and became an expert surfer and skateboarder.His job transferred him to New Hampshire,where he took up snowboarding with relative ease.This ease in developing this new hobby illustrates

Which of the following is NOT a reason that people tend to put great confidence in flashbulb memories,even when they are wrong?

If you like to study while watching television or instant messaging,beware because dividing your attention like that often leads to forgetting due to

In a case study reported by Milner,a patient that had damage to the hippocampus

Using electroconvulsive shock to overstimulate memory areas in the brains of rats causes memory loss by interfering with

An excellent typist is given a new computer with a keyboard that has the keys arranged on the basis of how frequently the letters are used,as opposed to the standard keyboard arrangement.Until the typist learns this new keyboard,his familiarity with the standard keyboard will result in his being plagued by

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

The inability to store new memories following a head injury is called _______ amnesia.

Satera was in her car when the bridge collapsed.Her car dropped 30 feet to the ground.Although Satera experienced only scratches and bruises,this emotionally-charged event produced a very lasting and vivid flashbulb memory.Which part of her brain is responsible for intensifying this horrifying memory for Satera?