Exam 8: Memory

Encoding a written word semantically rather than on the basis of the word's written appearance illustrates a distinction between

The gradual fading of the physical memory trace contributes to

Without being aware of it,Kelsey encoded the exact locations on the basketball court from which she had taken each of her many shots during yesterday's tournament game.This best illustrates

A measure of your memory in which you need to pick the correctly learned answer from a displayed list of options is known as a measure of

A loss of an encoded memory as a result of a gradual fading of the physical memory trace best illustrates

Compulsive gamblers frequently recall losing less money than is actually the case.Their memory failure best illustrates

The spacing effect can partially be explained by

Which of the following has been suggested as an explanation for infantile amnesia?

Making up a story that involves associating mental images with facts you need to remember is an effective

The tip-of-the-tongue forgetting experienced most often by older adults can best be explained in terms of the greater difficulty older people have with

Recognizing someone but not being able to identify where you know them from or who exactly they are is related to

Stressful life experiences such as being terrorized by a hijacker are NOT likely to be

Ebbinghaus' use of nonsense syllables to study memory led to the discovery that

We can consciously attend to information while simultaneously processing background information.This ability is referred to as

Those who seem to be memory whizzes tend to use ________ to aid memory.

Using different neural networks to simultaneously encode the voice quality,lyrics,and musical accompaniment of a memorable vocal performance best illustrates

Carlos has worn glasses since he was a small child.He is at his annual eye exam and has been asked to place his face close to a machine and look at an image through a small opening.The machine beeps and then a puff of air is blown into his eye.Immediately after hearing the beep,but before the puff of air is administered,Jerome blinks.Which brain area is responsible for his expectation of what occurs after the machine beeps?

When you have to make a long-distance call,dialing an unfamiliar area code plus a seven-digit number,you are likely to have trouble retaining the just-looked-up number.This best illustrates the limited capacity of ________ memory.

The disruptive effect of new learning on the recall of previously learned information is called

Research on memory construction indicates that memories of past experiences are likely to be