Exam 5: Encoding and Retrieval From Long-Term Memory

Someone cut you off while you were driving on the highway.You were angry at the driver for almost causing an accident.All of the sudden,you also remembered a time when you were younger and your little brother cut off your Barbie's hair.This is an example of a(n)___________.

Memory tests examining changes in performance are referred to as __________ memory tests.

You are at a business party and run into someone you are sure you have met before but cannot remember her name.This is an example of _____________.

Classically conditioned emotional responses are associated with the ______________.

The medial temporal lobe retrieves ______________ memories while consolidated memories are retrieved in more __________ cortical regions.

Briefly describe why sleep and remembering may be important for developing stable memories.

You and your mother have different memories about an event that took place in high school.A possible explanation for this difference is ________________.

You have to learn a list of words.You decide to count the number of letters in each word to help learn the list.You have decided to use a ____________ level of processing.

A word stem task is an example of a(n)______________.

After a stroke,Henry can remember things from his past but is unable to remember new information.Henry has _______________.

Studying for cognition one hour per day each day of the week is an example of ___________.

Memory tests examining changes in performance are referred to as __________ memory tests.

In order to find information in PsycINFO,you need to search using a keyword.If you fail to use the correct keywords,it is difficult to find the articles that you are really interested in.PsycINFO can be seen as being ____________.

Learning that occurs not as a result of a purposeful attempt but as a by-product of performing a task is ___________ learning.

Nonconscious forms of long-term memory that are expressed as a change in behavior without conscious recollection make up _____________ memory.

Amnesic patients complete a word stem task as well as control subjects when instructed to use _____________ but show impairment when instructed to use ______________.

All of the following are types of memory errors except _________________.

You are at a class reunion and someone asks,"Do you remember me? It's John." You then remember the classes you had with John,the things you did when you hung out together,and that you liked his sister.This is an example of ________________.

The left frontal lobe is implicated in the learning of ____________.

Your professor shows a complicated diagram on the board while lecturing.You find yourself looking at the details of the diagram while trying to follow what your professor is saying.Your encoding of this information may be somewhat weak due to _____________.