Exam 8: Memory

Memory distortions occur because we tend to rely on ___ codes during encoding and we may be unable to accurately reconstruct memories during retrieval.

Lieke remembers the 16 'être' verbs in French by remembering the name 'Mrs.R.D.Vandertramp' because each letter in the name corresponds to one of the 16 verbs.What memory strategy is Lieke using?

People sometimes remember having experienced events they only imagined.Which of the following phenomena is most likely responsible for this effect?

Eito remembers the Big Five personality traits by remembering the word 'ocean',because each letter in 'ocean' corresponds to one of the five traits.What memory strategy is Eito using?

You and your friends decide to order a pizza.As you are ordering from the same place you have ordered from many times before,you do NOT have to look up the number.This example demonstrates ___.

Define the term "implicit memory."

Elzbieta has just been issued her SIN number,and she knows that it is very important to memorize it.She groups the numbers into three sets of three-digits to make it easier.What memory strategy is Elzbieta using?

Most people's earliest memory is from when they were roughly

What theory is built on the concept that memory leaves a physical trace on the brain when it is acquired?

Cody is a first-year undergraduate student and has been assigned a nine-digit student number.Cody thinks of the numbers as thee sets of three-digits as a way to memorize them easier.What strategy is Cody using?

In a comparison of average older participants and those with Alzheimer's disease,how much larger was the hippocampus of those with excellent memories?

Estelle has trouble completing complicated tasks and often forgets important appointments.She is best described as being in a ___ stage of Alzheimer's disease.

Which of the following would be least likely to be stored in long-term memory?

The ability to remember content in the future is called

Nina suffered oxygen deprivation while scuba diving and as a result her hippocampus was damaged.What will this do to Nina's memory?

Which of the following does NOT reflect a true difference between effortful and automatic processing?

In what way is sensory memory similar to long-term memory?

Which is most effective: distributed or massed practice?

The 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001.Princess Diana's 1997 death.The 1986 Challenger explosion.People's memories for the moment in which they learned of these events are termed ___ memories.

To what extent is Alzheimer's disease different among men than it is among women?