Exam 6: Memory

What theory of forgetting attributes it to the mere passage of time?

As memories get older, they are most likely ________.

What are the components of the information processing model in order?

Retroactive interference, as used in the study of memory, refers to when ________.

On a TV game show, Jeannette is asked to name the state capital of Vermont. This information is most likely stored in ________.

According to the levels of processing model, we are most likely to remember information that we process at a ________ level.

The portion of memory that is more or less permanent is called ________ memory.

Episodic memory consists of personal facts and memories of one's personal history.

Memory has four essential processes-encoding, storage, retrieval, and consolidation.

Which memory system is the one that is a working, active system that processes the information within it?

Flashbulb memories are:

Which type of long-term memory is most resistant to loss with Alzheimer's disease?

The process we use to notice important stimuli and ignore irrelevant ones is ________.

What is one of the real-world uses of iconic storage?

Iconic memory allows the eye to fuse the images from each tiny movement of the eye into a smooth, continuous pattern.

The duration of iconic memory is ________ than echoic memory, but iconic's capacity is probably ________.

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

In what way are sensory memory and long-term memory similar?

A system that allows people to retain information over time is called:

Evidence suggests that short-term memories are stored in the prefrontal and temporal lobes of the cortex.