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Review Sheet 10
Introduction to Psychology class. Answers for finals. (Memory)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Many psychologists think of human memory as a type of information processing system that has ________ basic processes that are called ________. | three; sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory |
| What is the order of processing in memory? | Encoding, storage, retrieval |
| Memory encoding that is based on meaning is called: | semantic encoding. |
| In memory encoding, mental picture is to ________ as meaning is to ________. | visual; semantic |
| The best memory usually results from which type of encoding? | Semantic |
| A retrieval cue is: | a stimulus associated with original learning that helps jog one’s memory. |
| A memory storage system that contains memory of impressions for a very brief time (a few seconds or less) is called: | sensory memory. |
| Iconic memory is a type of: | visual sensory memory. |
| Echoic memory differs from iconic memory in that: | it lasts a few seconds longer. |
| The memory system that allows one to hold and mull over information in one's mind for brief periods of time is called: | working memory. |
| When school kids say the Pledge of Allegiance, they break its one long sentence into twelve unvarying parts to make it easier to remember. This demonstrates which of the following? | Chunking |
| Sleep is important for which memory process? | Consolidation of short-term memories into long-term memories |
| Compared to short-term memory, long-term memory relies: | more on semantic coding and less on acoustic coding |
| Maintenance rehearsal involves practice based on ________, whereas elaborative rehearsal involves practice based on ________ | repetition; rehearsing meaningful associations |
| In contrast to maintenance rehearsal, elaborative rehearsal involves: | focusing on the meaning of the material |
| Procedural memory is to ________ as declarative memory is to ________ | knowing how; knowing that |
| Flashbulb memories are __________ other long-term memories | more vivid and about as accurate as |
| Proactive interference occurs when: | older memories interfere with newer memories |
| While Althea was filling out a job application, memory of her current address prevented her from accurately remembering her previous address. This is an example of: | retroactive interference |
| In memory processes, the primacy effect refers to: | superior memory for items at the beginning of a list |
| Why do students generally perform better on multiple-choice tests than on essay tests? | Multiple-choice tests provide more retrieval cues |
| Retrograde amnesia is: | the loss of memory of past events |
| In anterograde amnesia: | there is an inability to form new long-term memories |
| ________ are memory circuits in the brain that consist of complicated networks of nerve cells | Neuronal networks |
| Regarding ideas about where memories are stored, the current belief is that: | memories are stored in neuronal networks rather than individual cells |
| The conversion of short-term memory into long-term declarative memory most likely involves the: | hippocampus |
| Which brain structure plays an important role in encoding fear and anger? | Amygdala |
| The strengthening of synaptic connections by repeated electrical stimulation is known as: | long-term potentiation. |
| A device for improving memory is a(n): | mnemonic |
| In her yoga teacher training, Reissa uses “Roy G. Biv” to memorize the colors associated with the seven chakras. Which memory technique is Reissa utilizing? | Acronym |
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