Exam 6: Memory

The hippocampus is instrumental in:

When someone looks at an image, the retina turns the light rays from it into neural messages that go up to the optic nerve so the brain can interpret them. This process is called ________.

Talya, a psychology major, just conducted a survey for class where she asked students about their opinions regarding evolution. When Talya thinks back on this experience, which of the following statements is accurate?

The Internet, with its series of links from one site to many others, is a good analogy for the organization of ________ memory.

Unprocessed stimulation from the environment is first held in:

The auditory equivalent of the icon is the ________.

Elaborative rehearsal is a way of transferring information from short-term memory into long-term memory by making that information meaningful in some way.

Information is grouped for storage in short-term memory through the process of ________.

Short-term memories appear to be localized in the ________.

When given a list of items to remember, people tend to do better at recalling the last items on the list. This is known as the ________.