Exam 8: Memory

Watching a TV soap opera involving marital conflict and divorce led Andrea to recall several instances in which her husband had mistreated her.The effect of the TV program on Andrea's recall provides an example of

The amygdala boosts activity in the brain's memory-forming areas when stimulated by

While walking through the mall,you run into your college professor.You recognize his face but do not recall where from.This is because of

Echoic memory refers to

Recalling an old password and holding it in working memory would be most likely to activate the

An inability to retrieve information learned in the past is called

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.

An eyewitness to a bank robbery is asked to identify suspects from a police lineup.Which measure of memory is being used?

During the course of a day,people may unconsciously encode the sequence of the day's events.This best illustrates

Although she hasn't studied algebra since she was in college,Anthea is helping her son with his algebra homework,As she reviews the material her son is learning,it all seems to come back to her.Anthea is engaged in

Recalling a visual scene of last month's party and holding it in working memory would be most likely to activate the

Research has found that the ________ is activated as people form explicit memories of names,images,and events.

Memory consolidation refers to the neural ________ of a long-term memory.

Mrs.Ramos claims to remember being sexually abused by her father when she was less than a year old.Her memory is NOT likely to be reliable because of

Jackie frequently experiences intrusive memories of an emotionally traumatic experience that she has been trying to forget.Her intrusive memories provide evidence of unsuccessful memory

Beth is great at playing soccer.She should thank her

By activating the amygdala,stress hormones promote

The persistence of learning over time most clearly depends on

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

Sam is at the grocery store but left his grocery list at home.How many items is he likely to remember from the list?