Exam 6: Memory-Part A

Roediger and Karpicke (2006)studied performance on a memory test in two groups of participants.In one group,participants studied the material twice (study-study).In the other group,participants studied the material once and then were tested on the material (study-test).A final test measuring recall was administered in both groups after various retention intervals.Which statement about performance on the final test is TRUE?

Which researcher studied memory by using nonsense syllables?

Aplysia is a(n):

Sarah was at work in a gas station when it was robbed.Right before the robbery occurred,she spoke to a tall man with olive skin and a mustache.When being questioned about the suspects in the burglary,she said she was certain that the robber had olive skin and a mustache.In truth,however,he had no facial hair and fair skin.What is the psychological term for this false recollection?

When learning vocabulary words,Jay uses a blue pen to write the definitions as he attempts to commit them to memory.On the vocabulary quiz,Jay brings his blue pen to write the definitions.By writing with the blue pen,Jay is attempting to use _____ to his advantage.

A year after tearing his ACL knee ligament and rehabbing the injury,an NFL football player remembers the rehabilitation process as much more painful than it actually was.This distortion in memory is due to:

Information from the outside world that is associated with stored information and that helps bring it to mind is known as a(n)_____ cue.

When you successfully remember something,your _____ shows increased activity,whereas when you try but fail to remember something,your _____ shows increased activity.

The negative effect of group recall on memory is termed:

Ava relates new terms encountered in her philosophy class to logical terms she already knows.fMRI studies reveal that the part of her brain likely to be MOST active during this process is the:

The exaggeration of change between the past and present to make us look good in retrospect is:

Which statement accurately summarizes the effects of sleep on long-term storage?

Sam recalls the wonderful football team of his university days and the great season the team had in his senior year.In fact,the record was only mediocre.Sam's memory of it as more successful than it actually was is probably due to:

Bob has flashbacks to traumatic events that occurred during his service in Iraq.They cause him considerable anxiety,and he wishes that he could forget them.Bob is experiencing the negative effects of the _____ of memory.

In contemplating her busy schedule over breakfast,Professor Morgan forgets that she has to meet with a textbook representative at 2:00 p.m. ,illustrating _____ due to a failure in _____ memory.

You are in the hot seat on the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? game show.The question is "Who was the fourth president of the United States?" What form of memory will you use to answer this general knowledge question?

Devin was recently injured in a car accident on his way home from school.Afterward,he was physically fine and had just a couple scratches.However,he began to realize that he did not remember anything for the 2 hours before the accident.Devin is experiencing:

You are taking a biology class.During the lecture,you listen,take notes,and think about how the information is related to you.These are examples of _____ information into memory.When you rehearse this information,you are facilitating _____.During a test,you must remember the information,which is called _____.

_____ is a type of explicit memory that consists of a collection of past personal experiences that occurred at a particular time and place.

Memories are MOST fragile: