Exam 8: Memory

Research has found that telling lies can alter memory as a result of

Ebbinghaus found the task of learning new lists of nonsense syllables increasingly difficult as his research career progressed.Which of the following best explains his problem?

After being asked to remember three consonants,participants in a study by Peterson and Peterson counted aloud backward by threes to prevent

Remembering how to solve a puzzle without any conscious recollection that you can do so best illustrates ________ memory.

Which pioneering researcher was the first to make extensive use of nonsense syllables in the study of human memory?

Tim,a third-grader,learns the sentence "George eats old gray rats and paints houses yellow" to help him remember the spelling of "geography." Tim is using

Reading a romantic novel caused Consuela to recall some past experiences with a high school boyfriend.The effect of the novel on Consuela's memory retrieval is an illustration of

What is a memory trace?

Hearing the word rabbit may lead people to spell the spoken word hair as h-a-r-e.This best illustrates the outcome of a process known as

Which of the following types of memory is of shortest duration?

The testing effect refers to the enhanced memory resulting from

We long remember exciting or shocking events because of activation of the limbic system's

Jessica recently learned how to tie her shoes.This is an example of a(n)

Some patients with anterograde amnesia have learned how to spot hard-to-find figures in the Where's Waldo? series without any conscious awareness that they can do so.This best illustrates their retention of ________ memories.

Lynnae's long-term memory of what she reads is improved if she responds to fill-in-the-blank questions after completing sections of her reading assignments.Her experience best illustrates

Brad needs to go to the store but seems to have misplaced his keys.By retracing his steps from the time he got home until now,he is able to find his keys on the kitchen counter.This demonstrates that Brad had automatically processed information related to

Brandon tells his friend that he remembers his grandfather giving him alcohol to drink when he was about 3 years old.What is a main problem with this statement?

Sabrina went to the store for furniture polish,carrots,pencils,ham,sponges,celery,notebook paper,and salami.She remembered to buy all these items by reminding herself that she needed food products that included meats and vegetables and that she needed nonfood products that included school supplies and cleaning aids.Sabrina made effective use of

As you walk to your third class of the day,you pass Amanda again.You politely say "Hi," and then think to yourself that you have already seen Amanda three times today.This demonstrates that you have automatically processed information related to

Which of the following brain structures is central to the processing of procedural memories?