Exam 34: Memory: Forgetting

College students who memorized 20 lists of words (one list each day)recalled only 15 percent of the last list.Students who learned only one list recalled 80 percent of it.This is best explained by which explanation of forgetting?

Regarding research on where different types of long-term memories are stored in the brain,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Working with sea snails,Eric Kandel found that when learning took place

People growing senile may become so forgetful that they can't remember what happened a week ago,although they may have vivid memories of trivial and long-forgotten events from the past.This senility is often due to

Forgetting is a common occurrence.Explain why each of the following situations of "forgetting" takes place: (a)Although people in the United States have seen the U.S.ten dollar bill on numerous occasions,explain why most people do not know what picture is on the back of this currency. (b)Most people believe that forgetting occurs due to disuse,or infrequent retrieval of information.Provide three reasons why disuse alone cannot fully explain forgetting. (c)Explain why couples who quarrel end up remembering and rehashing old arguments.

While studying,Nadia tries to visualize the room where she will be tested.Nadia's method of studying will

If you have experienced a painful emotional event,you will probably avoid all thoughts associated with this memory and keep cues out of mind that could trigger the painful memory.This active suppression of the memory may,in time,become

Which of the following is known as the "truth drug," but which can elicit fantasies that are mistaken for real memories?

A mail clerk has to rearrange mailboxes in a student dormitory and for a few days has difficulty sorting the mail. This illustrates

If you can't remember whose picture is on a U.S.ten dollar bill,the most likely reason is

Memories currently stored in memory would be considered

According to research conducted by Herman Ebbinghaus,forgetting is rapid at first and is then followed by a slow decline.

Regarding consolidation,which of the following statements is TRUE?

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

When a person is experiencing repression,the forgetting that takes place is

In the "Card Magic" demonstration in your textbook,your card appeared to disappear due to which type of forgetting?

You and your family are leaving on a week-long vacation.As you leave your hometown behind,you begin to feel excited as you anticipate the adventures to come and start remembering other exciting vacations that you have taken over the years with your family.This suggests that your memory is

The results of the experiments on long-term potentiation have demonstrated that

John's memory of events before his brain operation are clear,and he can carry on normal conversations with others.However,he cannot form new lasting memories,so John lives "eternally" in the present.Therefore,which of the following statements would be FALSE regarding John's condition?

Once declarative memories are formed,they appear to be stored in which part of the brain?