Exam 25: Encoding: Getting Information In

After studying biology all afternoon,Alonzo is having difficulty remembering details of the organic chemistry material he memorized that morning.Alonzo's difficulty best illustrates

A process in which previously stored memories,when retrieved,are altered before being stored again is called

Research on memory construction indicates that

Because her memory trace has faded,Dr.Jordan remembers much less about the organic chemistry that she once learned well as a medical student.Her memory loss best illustrates

John is taking a chemistry class and wants to earn an A.Which of the following is NOT something he should do to improve his memory of course material?

A type of motivated forgetting in which anxiety-arousing memories are blocked from conscious awareness is known as

Memory of your familiar old e-mail password may block the recall of your new password.This illustrates

Austin can't remember Jack Smith's name because he wasn't paying attention when Jack was formally introduced.Austin's poor memory is best explained in terms of

When Jake applied for a driver's license,he was embarrassed by a momentary inability to remember his address.Jake's memory difficulty most likely resulted from a(n)________ failure.

The last three steps of the SQ3R study technique are

Two people learned nonsense syllables and then tried to recall them after up to eight hours had elapsed.Jenkins and Dallenbach observed that forgetting occurred least rapidly when the individuals spent their time

After research participants have retrieved a long-term memory of a traumatic experience,researchers have attempted to use a drug or brief,painless electroconvulsive shock to disrupt the ________ of that memory.

Our inability to remember information presented in the seconds just before we fall asleep is most likely due to

Jimmy was a patient with anterograde amnesia triggered by brain damage in 1945.Jimmy lost his ability to form new ________ memories but his ability for ________ remained intact.

A lasting physical change in the brain as a memory forms is called a

Stressful life experiences such as being raped are NOT likely to be

Children reported false memories of taking a hot air balloon ride after viewing digitally altered photos of themselves and other family members involved in such an event.The children's reports best illustrated

An attorney uses misleading questions to distort a court witness' recall of a previously observed crime.This best illustrates

Therapists who have used memory recovery techniques such as hypnosis have often led their clients to believe that difficulties remembering their experience of sexual abuse may result from

Proactive interference can be considered