module 8

What is the main idea of the Stroop effect

The brain's reaction time slows when it must deal with conflicting information.

what is episodic memory

information about events we have personally experienced

what is semantic memory

knowledge about words, concepts, and language-based knowledge and facts

In order for a memory to go into storage it has to pass through three distinct stages: sensory memory, short-term memory, and _______ memory

long-term

which of the following is a way police have changed their interrogation techniques to lower the risk of false memory syndrome? Police have ________

modified the way witnesses are questioned

the act of getting information out of memory storage and back into conscious awareness is known as

retrieval????

Elaine wakes up in the hospital with a head injury. She gets to know her doctors and nurses over time, but it soon becomes clear that she has no memories from before she woke up in the hospital. Elaine has ________ amnesia.

retrograde

what kind of memory involves storage of brief events, such as sights, sounds and tastes

sensory

Why do strong emotions trigger the formation of strong memories and weak emotional experiences form weak memories?

strong emotional experiences can trigger the release of neurotransmitters and hormones that strengthen memory

elaborative rehearsal involves

thinking about the meaning of the new information and its relation to knowledge already stored in your memory

What is procedural memory?

type of implicit memory that stores information about how to do things

which of the following is an example of a mnemonic device

using the acronym "HOMES" to remember the names of the five Great Lakes

Remembering ______________, is a good example of episodic memory

your first day of school

encoding information comes through

automatic storing and effortful retrieving????

Pan finds it difficult to learn the alphabet, until he hears the alphabet song. Then he can easily remember it. This is an example of ________ encoding.

acoustic

Dozens of people witness a purse snatching. One of the eyewitnesses loudly yells "the man with the blue shirt did it." Later, when questioned by police, several other eyewitnesses remember the purse snatcher wearing a blue shirt, even though the purse snatcher was a woman in flowered dress. This is an example of ________: the effects of misinformation from external sources that leads to the creation of false memories.

suggestibility

which of the following is an example of retrograde amnesia

Jane doe emerges from a coma with no idea who she is, and she is unable to provide any ideas about herself, where she came from, or what happened to her

which of the following is a good example of anterograde amnesia

John Doe is in a car accident. Everyday he wakes up with no memory of what he did the day before, feeling as though no time had passed because he is unable to form new memories

Elena finds it very difficult to remember a long string of numbers, so she tries to memorize three numbers at a time. Later, she is able to repeat the numbers correctly because she grouped the numbers into more manageable groups of three. This is an example of ________.

chunking

the formulation of new memories is sometimes called ______, and the process of bringing up old memories is called ________

construction, reconstruction

What type of memories do we consciously try to remember and recall?

explicit memories

I am trying to learn the names of all 50 states. While I am actively remembering and recalling this information, it is considered ________.

explicit memory

When people say you never forget how to ride a bike, they are referring to ________ memory, also called non-declarative memory.

implicit

When you take a multiple-choice test, you are relying on ________, a means of retrieving information out of your long-term memory storage system that helps you choose the correct answer.

recognition

Kenethia enjoys knitting. When she begins college, she has less time for knitting and finally stops altogether. After graduation, she wants to knit again, so she practices with her needles until she is good at it again. This is an example of _________, a means of retrieving information out of your long-term memory storage system

relearning

When experiencing ________ amnesia, you experience loss of memory for events that occurred prior to the trauma. When experiencing ________ amnesia, you cannot remember new information.

retrograde, anterograde