Exam 8: Memory

Alina and her husband are buying their first home,and their agent is about to show them a listing.As Alina walks in,she quickly scans the environment and tries to take everything in.She knows that she will be relying on this memory when it comes to deciding,so she wants to make sure she remembers every detail.What basic activity of memory is Alina doing?

Describe the difference between amnestic disorders and dementia.

The difference between proactive and retroactive interference is that with proactive interference,information that was learned ___ interferes with ___,and with retroactive interference,information that was learned ___ interferes with ___.

What term is used to describe the phenomenon in which repeated stimulation of neurons increases the likelihood that these neurons will respond strongly to future stimulation?

The conscious repetition of information to ensure that it is encoded is called ___.

___ refers to the fact that people are more likely to remember information encoded while in the same specific state they are in while they are attempting to retrieve the information.

Ji-min had a bad fall when she was rollerblading and as a result she is no longer able to form new memories.She can hear the same stories over and over,meet the same people,watch the same TV shows - to her it is all like the first time.What kind of memory problem does Ji-min have?

Glutamate and acetylcholine are the same in that they're both

Sergio was downhill skiing and had a bad fall.As a result,he can't form any new long-term explicit memories.What area of the brain did Sergio likely damage?

According to your text,why do different people often seem to remember different details of the same event?

Weeks ago,Amanda talked to a new person in her chemistry class.Although she could NOT remember his name,she remembered that it began with a "C" and that his mother is a professor in the Chemistry department at the University of Toronto and he cheers for the Calgary Flames.This frustrating condition in which information is right at the edge of consciousness is known as what memory phenomenon?

Brady and Brody are taking the same psychology course,and each studied for 8 hours for the upcoming test.Brady studied 8 hours in a row the day before,and Brody studied 2 hours per day for the last 4 days.Which student will likely do better on the test and why?

What has been the fate of decay theory in the psychology of memory?

Long-term potentiation refers to the process whereby

Jayesh has trouble remembering a friend's new phone number; he keeps recalling the old number instead.Jayesh is experiencing ___ interference.

What type of memory distortion is associated with failing to accurately remember where information was learned?

According to your text,in which of the three memory stages does storage occur?

Which statement best captures the consensus among researchers regarding the mechanism by which emotion might improve memory?

Recent memory research suggests that flashbulb memories may NOT be as accurate as was once thought.

Describe physical and psychological disorders that disrupt memory.