Exam 5: A: Memory

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

When newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information,this is called ______________.

When given a list of items to remember,you are more likely to remember _______.

A mnemonist is a person with exceptional memory ability.

When people hear a sound,their ears turn the vibrations in the air into neural messages from the auditory nerve,which makes it possible for the brain to interpret the sound.This process is called ________________.

A witness on the stand swears that he saw someone commit a crime.Must you believe that the testimony is valid when a witness testifies so forcefully?

______ is synonymous with short-term memory.

Loftus has found that eyewitness memory is extremely reliable and doesn't change over time.

When newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information,this is called proactive interference.

One task useful in testing short-term memory capacity is the digit-span test.

Examples of tests that use recognition are _____________.

H.M. ,a famous amnesiac,gave researchers solid information that the ______________ was important in storing new long-term memories.

What are the two major types of rehearsal (for moving information from short-term to long-term memory)?

The most influential researcher into eyewitness memory has been ______.

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

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

Bits of information are combined into meaningful units so that more information can be held in short-term memory through the process of ______.

Someone asks you to name the twenty-second president of the United States,but you can't 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)______.

Malcolm,aged 35,is severely depressed.Because of this he is given electroconvulsive shock therapy.After treatment,he is sent home and does much better.However,his TV-watching behavior is strange.Which is the most likely behavior pattern?

Recognition is the ability to match information with stored images or facts.