Memory – 7A Study Guide
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Memory is best defined as:
The process of getting information into memory is called ______________.
The process of encoding refers to:
Storages is to encoding as _______________ is to _________________________.
The process of getting information out of memory is called _________________.
A modern information processing model that views memoires as emerging from particular
activation patterns within neural networks is known as:
Some information in our fleeting __________________ is encoded into short-term memory.
Your consciously activated but limited-capacity memory is called ____________ memory.
After looking up his friend’s phone number, Alex was able to remember it only long enough to
dial it correctly. In this case, the telephone number was clearly stored in his ____________
memory.
A flashbulb memory would typically be stored in ______________ memory.
As his AP teacher was lecturing, Tanner was thinking about competing in a swim meet later that
afternoon. Where are Tanner’s current thought’s being processed?
Automatic processing and effortful processing involve two types of what?
How does the brain’s capacity for parallel processing relate to encoding new memories?
Encoding that occurs with no effort or a minimal level of conscious attention is known as?
During her psychology test, Kelsey could not remember the meaning of the term proactive
interference. Surprisingly, however, she accurately remembered that the term appeared on the
fourth line of a left-hand page in her textbook. Her memory of this incidental information is best
explained in terms of:
In an effort to remember how to spell “rhinoceros,” Samantha spells the word aloud 30 times.
She is using a technique known as:
Priming is to retrieval as rehearsal is to:
Who made extensive use of nonsense syllabus in the study of human memory?
Ebbinghaus’ retention curve best illustrates the value of?
Joni performs better on foreign language vocabulary tests if she studies the material 15 minutes
every day for 8 days than if she crams for 2 hours the night before the test. This illustrates what
is known as what?
The serial position effect best illustrates the importance of?
On the telephone, David rattles off a list of 10 grocery items for Katie to bring home from the
store. Immediately after hearing the list, Katie attempts to write down the items. She is most
likely to forget what items?
Define and give an example of proactive and retroactive interference.
The process by which information is encoded by its meaning is called:
Your ability to immediately recognize the voice over the phone as your mother’s illustrates the
value of:
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Mnemonic devices such as the peg-word system make effective use of:
The organization of information into meaningful units is called __________.
Iconic memory refers to:
Sabrina went to the store for furniture polish, carrots, pencils, ham, celery, notebook paper, and
salami. She remembered to buy all these items by reminding herself that she needed food
products that included meats and vegetables and that she needed nonfood products that
included school supplies and cleaning aids. Sabrina made effective use of:
30. Sounds and word that are not immediately attended to can still be recalled a couple of seconds
later because of our _______________ memory.