Exam 8: Memory

The often unconscious activation of particular associations in memory is called

When learning occurs through classical conditioning,the sea slug,Aplysia,releases more ________ at certain synapses.

Because her memory trace has faded,Dr.Jordan remembers much less about the organic chemistry that she once learned well as a medical student.Her memory loss best illustrates

Most people misrecall the sentence,"The angry rioter threw the rock at the window" as "The angry rioter threw the rock through the window." This best illustrates the impact of

The process of encoding refers to

Memory reconsolidation involves the modification of stored memories during the process of

Juan studies for his biology class each day.He generally reviews material covered previously as well as the new material.Based on what you know about Ebbinghaus' retention curve,what can Juan expect to experience during his study sessions?

What we learn under the influence of a drug may be more easily recalled when we are once again under the influence of that same drug.This best illustrates

Imagining events can actually create false memories of those events.This is known as

A good night's sleep improves recall of the previous day's events by facilitating the transfer of memories from the

After his last drinking spree,Fakim hid a half-empty liquor bottle.He couldn't remember where he hid it until he started drinking again.Fakim's pattern of recall best illustrates

After hearing the sound of an ambulance,you may be momentarily predisposed to interpret a friend's brief coughing spell as a symptom of serious illness.This best illustrates the impact of

Memory construction research has found that

Which part of the brain plays a key role in forming and storing the implicit memories created by classical conditioning?

Paulo was robbed at gunpoint by a group of strangers.Police officers later asked him to describe in writing what he had seen and heard during the robbery.Which measure of memory retention was being used?

Professor Maslova has so many memories of former students that she has difficulty remembering the names of new students.The professor's difficulty best illustrates

People who lack conscious memories of their childhood sexual abuse may be told they are repressing the memory.This explanation for their lack of memories of abuse emphasizes

Massed practice is to ________ as distributed practice is to ________.

A flashbulb memory would typically be a(n)

Elevated levels of stress hormones most clearly contribute to developing