Deck 7: E: Memory

Question 1

Herrmann Ebbinghaus is famous for creating a ___________,which graphically displayed the results of his memory experiments.

Answer 1

forgetting c urve

Question 2

Using the mnemonic known as___________ ,you could remember the order of the first 10 Canadian Prime Ministers by imagining yourself walking from room to room in your house,with a different Prime Ministersitting in each room.

Answer 2

the met hod of loci

Question 3

Dimetri is in a car accident in which he loses consciousness after hitting his head on the steering wheel.When he awakens,he cannot remember leaving his house,getting in his car,or any of the events leading up to the accident.He is diagnosed with a mild case of___________ amnesia at the hospital.

Answer 3

retrograde

Question 4

When details from an event fit our___________ for the situation,they tend to be easier to recall,although it may be more difficult to recognize or report the specifics.

Question 5

Context-dependent,state-dependent,and mood-dependent learning effects are all examples of the___________ principle.

Question 6

One technique for manipulating memories is known as___________ .It involves a researcher giving instructions to participants to imagine certain events.

Question 7

Although they seem vivid and highly accurate,___________memories of emotional events are no more accurate than other memories.

Question 8

One type of declarative memory is called ___________memory.These memories involve facts,but do not revolve around specific events or personal experiences.

Question 9

The___________ model of short-term memory proposes an active system of memory stores and a central executive,which together allow us to manage complex tasks.

Question 10

If two neurons fire together in the brain,a process called ___________can occur,which means that the connection between the two neurons increases.