Exam 35: Memory: Exceptional Memory and Improving Memory

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When reading her psychology text,Juanita frequently stops and tries to remember what she has just read by restating it in her own words.Juanita is using

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One study found that students were most likely to recall names that eluded them on a test if they made use of which of the following?

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Researchers have found that which of the following underlies expertise in many fields?

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Which of the following are visual depictions used by most people when thinking?

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Regarding how eating and sleeping affect one's memory,which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Which of the following are somewhat like the after-images you might have after looking at a flashbulb or a brightly- lit neon sign?

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You are taking a discussion test in history class and are having trouble remembering important aspects of the topics you have been asked to describe.One method that may help you involves writing down everything you can remember about these topics,even trivia;recalling the events in different orders and from different points of view;and mentally trying to re­live hearing the teacher's lecture.This method is similar to which of the following?

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You are asked how many windows are in your home.You are able to shut your eyes and "walk" through your home counting the windows along the way.This illustrates the use of

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As Morgan studies her psychology notes,she tries to use the new terms in several sentences and to form images that include the new information.Morgan is trying to knit which of the following into her memory code to help her remember this information when she needs it?

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Which of the following are stimuli often present during the encoding of a memory and can aid one's recall of the memory?

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Actors can remember large amounts of complex information for many months,even when learning new roles in between.During testing,they remember their lines best when they

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If you use flash cards,it would be best to

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When Wilding and Valentine presented the participants in their study with memory tasks that prevented the use of learned strategies and techniques,

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To keep boredom and fatigue to a minimum,it is best to alternate short study sessions with brief rest periods.This pattern of studying is referred to as _______ practice.

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Unlike people like Jill Price and Mr.S,who have "perfect photographic memories," most good memorizers exhibit

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Eidetic imagery is more common in

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Which of the following is NOT characteristic of people with photographic memories?

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Regarding whole,part,and progressive-part learning,which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

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Which of the following statements would be considered good advice to improve memory for your college studies?

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Eidetic memory is more common in childhood and becomes rare by adulthood.

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