Exam 5: Memory

False memories reported during hypnosis replace real memories,which are frequently believed by the subject.

What theory of forgetting attributes it to the mere passage of time?

Some studies indicate that learning due to classical conditioning is stored in the _____________.

___________ is defined as an active system that receives information from the senses,organizes information as it stores it away,and then retrieves the information from storage.

The duration of echoic memory is __________ than iconic memory,but its capacity is probably __________.

The fact that it is easier to recall items at the beginning and end of a list of unrelated items is known as the __________.

Repeating items over and over in order to aid memory is known as __________ rehearsal.

The working memory is known as the _____________ memory.

Information that was either unintentionally committed to or unintentionally retrieved from memory is known as ___________ .

The portion of long-term memory that stores specific information that has personal meaning is called __________ memory.

What kind of forgetting does the following incident illustrate? Ruth studied the names of learning theorists for her psychology class,after which she began studying the names of political theorists for her political science class.Much to her frustration,she found the names of the learning theorists were keeping her from being able to learn the names of the political theorists.

Memory for fear of objects is most likely stored in the cerebellum.

Memories retrieved while under hypnosis are no more accurate than memories retrieved while not under hypnosis,but persons who retrieve memories under hypnosis are far more reluctant to change their answers even when told that they may be wrong.

Retrieval cues ______.

False positives occur when a person incorrectly "matches" a stimulus that is merely similar to a real memory to that memory.One major problem with eyewitness testimony is that _____________.

Suzy looks up from her lunch,realizing that Jacques has just said something to her.What was it? Oh,yes,he has just asked her if she wants to go to the movies.Suzy's ability to retrieve what Jacques said is due to her ___________.

Short-term memory is where information is held before conscious use of the material and is unlimited in capacity.

Echoic memory is the auditory form of sensory memory,which takes the form of an echo that lasts for up to 1.5 seconds.

Someone asks you to name the twenty-second president of the United States,but you cannot remember.To aid your memory,the person then tells you that the president's name is the same as that of a large city on Lake Erie.Upon hearing the hint,you instantly realize that Grover Cleveland is the answer.In this situation,the hint acted as a(n)______.

Memory is: