Exam 8: Memory

Martina is studying her psychology notes for the test tomorrow,trying to get everything that she needs to know in her memory.What basic activity of memory is Martina doing?

Discuss the risk factors for the development of dementia in both men and women.

Marcus hates the dentist,but he needs to go.Every time he eats,he squirms in pain,and his wife keeps bugging him to make an appointment.Unfortunately,Marcus keeps forgetting to make the call.What kind of forgetting is Marcus suffering from?

On Canada Day,Ignas "wrote" his name in the air with a sparkler,and for a few hundred milliseconds he could see his name.This example illustrates the brief visual storehouse associated with what memory store?

The capacity of long-term memory is ___ that of working memory.Also,as compared to working memory,long-term memory is ___ variable from person to person.

Clarissa is watching her daughter get ready for her wedding,and it is making her remember her own wedding day.She tells her daughter about how it was raining in the morning,and they were planning on being outside,so it was a concern,but then the sun came out and everything went ahead as planned.What type of memory would Clarissa be using to remember her wedding day?

Stimuli that remind us of the information that we need to retrieve from our memory are called

The difference between semantic and episodic memory is that semantic memory is ___,while episodic memory is ___.

Luka's wife left a voice mail for him for what he needs to pick up at the store.He repeats the list over and over in his head until he finds a place to write it all down.What strategy is Luka using?

Paula was up late studying for an exam and,in doing so,drank four cups of coffee.According to the encoding specificity principle,what advice would you give to Paula to help her remember what she studied?

What kind of amnesia occurs when someone can't form new memories?

George took a history exam that required him to remember names and dates from "scratch." This lack of retrieval cues identifies what type of memory task format?

The fact that we CANNOT remember many events prior to four years old is referred to as ___.

What type of amnesia is described as the ongoing inability to form new memories after the onset of a disorder or event?

Nabeelah is taking a Spanish final at the end of the spring semester.The problem is,the French vocabulary she learned the semester before keeps getting in the way,causing her to forget Spanish words.Nabeelah is experiencing ___ interference.

Lucinda remembered getting a special doll for her eighth birthday.Which type of explicit memory is being described in this example?

Gabby is your typical 1-year old.Which of the following is she LEAST likely to remember?

Brenda has slept through her iPhone alarm.Although Brenda is still NOT awake enough to be aware of it,when it first goes off,it is playing a song that Brenda really likes.Later that evening when Brenda is at home,she decides to listen to music in her iPhone.She immediately chooses the song from the radio.Brenda's choice this specific music reflects ___.

Lilian clearly remembers the day her mother crashed the car backing them out of the driveway in winter.They were going to daycare,and they were late,and her mother hastily asked Lilian if there were any cars coming on her side.Lilian didn't want to upset her mother,so she said no,even though there was a car coming.They were lucky that no one was hurt.What kind of memory is this?

A "retro" song playing on the radio may remind you of events that occurred when the song was current.The song is acting as a retrieval ___.