Exam 6: Memory

According to interference theory, which of the following factors is most likely to cause the greatest interference?

Unique, different, or unusual events are easier to retrieve from memory because they are characterized by a high degree of distinctiveness.

If you're like most people, you probably don't remember when or where you acquired most of your semantic memories.

Psychologist George Sperling:

The Focus on Neuroscience feature "Assembling Memories: Echoes and Reflections of Perception" describes a study in which participants first memorized labels for common objects, such as "dog," that were paired with either a picture or a sound, and then were later asked to retrieve the memory. What was the overall conclusion of the study?

It is estimated that about 5.4 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease, and that number is expected to dramatically escalate as the Baby Boomers reach age 65.

The decline and impairment of memory, reasoning, language, and other cognitive functions is called:

The Focus on Neuroscience feature on mapping brain changes in Alzheimer's disease summarizes a study showing that brain regions that handle visual and sensory tasks are spared until the late stages of the disease.

Cued recall is a memory measurement that involves identifying an item of information in response to a retrieval cue.

On September 12, 2001, psychologists Jennifer Talarico and David Rubin (2003) had Duke University students complete questionnaires about how they learned about the terrorist attacks against the United States the previous day. For comparison, students also described some ordinary event that had occurred in their lives at about the same time, such as going to a sporting event. Students were then randomly assigned to a follow-up session either 1 week, 6 weeks, or 32 weeks later. What did the results indicate?

After years of research, neuroscientists have finally isolated the specific brain area called the parietal lobe that, when damaged, produces déjà vu experiences.

On a visit to his mother's home, Steve's mother introduced him to her new next-door neighbor. After chatting with the neighbor for a few minutes, Steve realized that he could not remember the new neighbor's name. The MOST likely explanation for Steve forgetting the neighbor's name is:

How did psychologist Richard F. Thompson search for the engram, and why did he succeed in identifying its location?

About 68 percent of individuals surveyed reported having had one or more déjà vu experiences in their life.

The encoding specificity principle refers to the recall of very specific images or details surrounding a vivid, rare, or significant personal event, such as the day you graduated from high school.

What is one of the most common causes of major neurocognitive disorder?

Proactive interference is to _____ as retroactive interference is to _____.

Another name for implicit memory is _____ memory.