Psychology Chapter 8
How is an explicit memory different from an implicit memory?
Explicit memories are memories we consciously try to remember and recall, while implicit memories are those that not part of our consciousness.
Which of the following statements about eyewitness testimony is correct?
Eyewitness testimony is vulnerable to the power of suggestion.
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 details 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. Every day he wakes up with no memory of what he did the day before, feeling as though no time has passed because he is unable to form new memories.
Which of the following statements about the amygdala is correct?
The amygdala is involved in the process of transferring new learning into long-term memory.
If I am looking at a snake and processing the fear caused by the snake, what part of my brain am I using?
amygdala
Quincy is struck on the back of the head and finds, while she can remember her life up to the time she was struck on the head, she can no longer make new memories. Quincy has _______ amnesia.
anterograde
Encoding information occurs through
automatic processing and effortful processing
Which part of the brain is most involved in creating implicit memories?
cerebellum
Elena finds it very difficult to remember a long string of numbers, so she tries to memorize three numbers at 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
Which category of memory failure associated with the seven sins of memory is exemplified by the following? Amantha left her phone somewhere, but she can't remember where.
forgetting
Remembering is a good example of procedural memory.
how to use the phone
When people say you never forget how to ride a bike, they are referring to memory, also called non-declarative memory.
implicit
People may not intend to distort facts, but
it can happen in the process of retrieving old memories and combining them with new memories
In order for a memory to go into storage (i.e., long-term memory), it has to pass through three distinct stages: sensory memory, short-term memory, and memory.
long-term
What is the set of processes used to encode, store, and retrieve information over different periods of time?
memory
When Benito was five he cut his leg on some glass and needed stiches. Years later, his mother tells him the scar came from being bit by a dog. Now, when people ask about his scar he distinctly remembers the dog biting him. This is an example of the
misinformation effect paradigm
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
Which concept describes the effects of misinformation from external sources that leads to the creation of false memories?
suggestibility
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