Exam 34: Memory: Forgetting

Consolidation is like writing your name in wet concrete,that is,once the concrete is set,the information "written" is fairly lasting,but while the concrete is setting,the information can be scribbled over in the case of interference,and wiped out in the case of

In one study,students who took a university psychology course had forgotten about what percent of the facts they had learned in this course after three years?

Kim is having trouble remembering her old phone number even though she had that number for ten years.It seems that her current phone number that she has had for two years is keeping her from remembering her old phone number.This is called

The part of the brain that acts as a sort of "switching station" between short­term and long­term memory and aids in the formation of new memories is the _______.

Which of the following can elicit fantasies that are mistaken for real memories?

At a police station,the witness of a hit-and-run accident remembers the first two numbers of the license on the car involved.To increase her chances of remembering the other numbers she should

According to blood flow patterns,the cortex of the brain appears to be where which type of memory is stored?

A member of your favorite study group from last semester is walking toward you in the mall,but you cannot remember her name.You are sure you would be able to remember her name if you were back on campus in the library room where the group met to study.Maybe when you hear her voice,her name will come back to you.You are experiencing

You are on a game show and are asked to name the people shown on various U.S.currency.If you are like most people,you may not remember this information because you never learned it,a type of forgetting known as __________.

In Ebbinghaus' experiment,the greatest decline in the amount of nonsense syllables recalled occurred

Your long­time friend asks you several questions about a former classmate that you "bumped into" while on vacation.Although you talked to this old classmate for over an hour and know that she told you the name of the town in which she and her family are now living,you can't seem to retrieve the name of the town at this moment in time.This is an example of when a memory is

One of the major psychological defenses we use against emotional threats involves an unconscious forgetting known as

After college graduation,Chuck decided to use his given name of Charles at his new job.Now that he has been introducing himself to new clients as Charles for the last year,he finds it difficult even in informal situations to refer to himself as Chuck.His tendency to more easily introduce himself as Charles rather than Chuck is best explained by which explanation of forgetting?

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

Any stimulus associated with a particular memory and which usually enhances your ability to access a memory is called a(n)

To qualify as repression,forgetting must be unconscious.

If you cram for a psychology exam and then later the same night cram for a history exam,your memory for history will be less accurate because of

Long-term procedural (skill)memories are stored in the basal ganglia and cerebellum,parts of the brain that are also responsible for

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

Patterns of blood flow within the brain show that the front of the brain cortex is related more to semantic memory,while the back areas are more associated with episodic memories.