Exam 8: Memory

The process of getting information into memory is called

Which area of the brain is most important in the processing of implicit memories?

Using nonsense syllables to study memory, Hermann Ebbinghaus found that

We encode implicit memories by means of

Amnesia victims typically have experienced damage to the ________ of the brain.

Research on memory construction reveals that memories

Craik and Tulving experimentally demonstrated that people effectively remember seeing a specific word after they decide whether that word fits into an incomplete sentence. This research highlighted the effectiveness of

Your activated but limited-capacity memory is called ________ memory.

The recall of sad experiences is often primed by feelings of sadness. This most clearly illustrates

Retroactive interference involves the disruption of

During her evening Spanish language exam, Janica so easily remembers the French vocabulary she studied that morning that she finds it difficult to recall the Spanish vocabulary she rehearsed that afternoon. Her difficulty best illustrates

Unconsciously encoding incidental information regarding space, time, and frequency best illustrates

After suffering a brain injury in a motorcycle accident, Arotza cannot form new memories. He can, however, remember events before the accident. Arotza's memory difficulty most clearly illustrates

A baseball strikes Ashley in the head and she is momentarily knocked unconscious. The physical injury, though not serious, is most likely to interfere with Ashley's ________ memory.

The address for obtaining tickets to a popular quiz show flashes on the TV screen, but the image disappears before Sergei has had a chance to write down the complete address. To his surprise, however, he has retained a momentary mental image of the five-digit zip code. His experience best illustrates ________ memory.

Retroactive interference refers to the

By activating the amygdala, stress hormones facilitate

As a child, Andre dreamed that he was chased and attacked by a ferocious dog. Many years later, he mistakenly recalled that this had actually happened to him. Andre's false recollection best illustrates

Semantic encoding is a type of

Some of the information in our ________ memory is encoded into ________ memory.