psy chapter 6

Research on _______ has implications for understanding learning and attention disorders as well as various dementia-related memory problems.

working memory

________ memory is like a giant filing system in which the "files" are individual bits and pieces of memories stored in a highly organized and interconnected fashion.

Long-term

In real life, information that has just entered iconic memory will be pushed out very quickly by new information. Research suggests that after ________, old information is replaced by new information.

a quarter of a second

Pedro was able to recall his new friend's phone number by reminding himself that the last four digits were the same as his own, just in a different order. Pedro was able to use _______ to help him remember his friend's phone number.

a retrieval cue

In his 1932 book, Sir Frederic Bartlett wrote that he viewed memory:

as a problem-solving activity.

When a memory is being formed, several changes take place in the brain in a process called:

consolidation

It has been five years since you've taken a psychology course and you find yourself back in school taking Introduction to Psychology all over again. Unfortunately, you're having a very difficult time remembering anything that you previously learned. Your forgetting in this situation is most likely due to _____.

decay

On the first day of school, all of the students in Mrs. Randall's class shared with her their names. Mrs. Randall's students were engaging in the process of ________.

encoding

After she'd used elaborative rehearsal many times, Eve's Social Security number:

found its way into her long-term memory.

The case of H. M. shows that the ______ is integral in the formation of new long-term declarative memories.

hippocampus

Which of the following is a feature of the storage stage of memory?

holding information just long enough to work with it

Eduardo is watching people walk down the street, and all of a sudden, he thinks, "Was that man wearing a bright purple suit?" As a result of this thought, he looks back at the man to see if it is true. Which type of memory is responsible for Eduardo's behavior?

iconic

It is extremely difficult to bring ______ into consciousness.

implicit memories

As opposed to _______ memories, ________ memories are easily made conscious.

implicit; explicit

In Broadbent's filter theory, only a stimulus that is _______ enough will be passed on to be analyzed for meaning in STM.

important

Suki fell and broke her arm at the age of two, but when asked if she remembers, she notes that she has no recollection of the incident. Suki's inability to recall the event might be best explained as _______.

infantile amnesia

Dr. Montez encourages her students to go beyond just memorizing definitions. She teaches them that if they fully understand the meanings of the concepts covered in class, they'll be able to remember them much longer. Dr. Montez's lesson to her students appears to be based on which model of memory?

levels-of-processing

The ________ is derived from work in the development of artificial intelligence.

parallel distributed processing model

Marcia dated Davio for several years. They recently broke up and Marcia went out on a date with a man named Oliver. While on the date, Marcia mistakenly called him Davio. This is an example of:

proactive interference.

When Diana remodeled her kitchen, she moved the clock from one wall to another. Now every time she enters the kitchen, she looks at the blank wall to see the time. Diana is experiencing:

proactive interference.

To answer the questions in this test, which type of retrieval process will you most frequently use?

recognition

Ruth was in a car accident that resulted in a head injury. She cannot remember the events that occurred several hours prior to the accident. Ruth is experiencing:

retrograde amnesia.

In the ________ model of memory, concepts that are related in meaning are thought to be stored physically near each other in the brain.

semantic network

Chris learns her vocabulary words while listening to upbeat, happy music, and is then better able to remember them later if she is happy. This is called:

state-dependent learning.

Higher false recall and recognition response can be predicted by:

symptoms of depression.