Exam 6: Memory

Which type of long-term memory is most difficult to bring into conscious awareness?

Where is the BEST place to take your biology exam to ensure good retrieval of biology concepts?

If __________ amnesia is like losing a document in the computer because of a power loss, __________ amnesia is like pushing the "save" key and having the document disappear instead of being stored.

You are learning a list of items for a test by relating the items to each other and to information that you already have stored in memory. Which type of rehearsal are you using?

Which model of memory is most similar in conceptualization to the way computers function?

The capacity of STM is __________ items.

You try to remember a phone number by repeating it over and over to yourself. What type of rehearsal are you using?

Ruth has just finished her research paper and handed it in. As she walks out of the classroom, she realizes that there were a few more things she should have included in the paper. Ruth's problem is in the memory process of __________.

Chantal is very afraid of clowns, no doubt because she was frightened by one when she was very young. Chantal's memories of that fearful encounter are likely to be associated with the __________.

When you take your final exam in your psychology class, what type of memory will you most certainly need to access to answer each question?

The state psychology association has invited teams from all the colleges in the state to compete in a Psych Bowl. The teams will answer questions such as "Who founded the first psychology laboratory?" Where is this information stored?

Darius finished his essay exam in psychology class and handed it in. As he walked out of the classroom, he realized that there were a few more things he should have included in his essay. Darius's problem was with the __________ component of memory.

Selective attention is the process of __________.

Ivy is asked to memorize the letters I K T E A L N in no particular order. She memorizes them by reorganizing them into the words INK and LATE. This tactic is called __________.

Carrie is trying to focus on a conversation across the room during a party she is attending. This is because she thinks she heard her name above the din of the conversation. Her ability to hear her name is due to the mechanism of __________.

Shantel spent a year living abroad in Spain. During that time, her ability to read and speak Spanish grew tremendously. However, now, 2 years later, Shantel feels she can no longer travel there because she can barely remember a thing. Her problem is most likely due to __________.

Max, age 35, is severely depressed. Because of this, he is given electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). After treatment, he is sent home and does much better. However, his TV-watching behavior is strange. Max thinks that last year's episodes of his favorite series are new. Max is showing signs of __________.

Your street address, telephone number, and social security number are stored in __________ memory.

Which of the following is the proper sequence of symptom development in most cases of Alzheimer's disease?

A. R. Luria studied an individual with phenomenal memory. This person was a __________.