psych ch 8

which part of the brain is most involved in creating implicit memories

cerebellum

what should be changed to make the following sentence true in order for a memory to go into storage it has to put thru 3 distinct stages transitional memory, short term memory, and long term memory

change "transitional" to "sensory"

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

Lisa puts five quarters into the parking meter every time she goes downtown. However, when asked, Lisa cannot say if the head on a quarter is facing left or right. This may be an example of ________, because Lisa never paid attention to the picture in the first place.

encoding failure

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

explicit memories

whats correct ab eye witness statements

eyewitness testimony is vulnerable to the power of suggestion

what is the main idea of levels of processing theory

if u want to remember a piece of info, u should think ab it more deeply and link it to other info and memories to make it more meaningful

ppl may not intend to distort facts but

it can happen in the process of retrieving old memories and combining them w/ new memories

whats semantic memory

knowledge ab words concepts and language based knowledge and facts

According to the Atkinson-Shiffrin model, ________.

memories are processed the same way that a computer processes info

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

In order to remember his lines for the play, Guy repeats his lines over and over again. This process is called ________.

rehearsal

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

Ben is asked to memorize the words canine, feline, and avian. He remembers the words by associating them with their synonyms: dog, cat, and bird. This is an example of ________ encoding.

semantic

two components of declarative memory

semantic and episodic

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

sensory

elaborative rehearsal involves

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

whats a procedural memory

type of implicit memory that stores info ab how to do things

remembering ( ) is a good example of episodic memory

ur first day of school

If I'm looking at a snake and feel fear caused by the snake, what part of my brain am I using?

amygdala