chapter 7

according to the standard model of consolidation, activation in the cortex

occurs in a number of different areas

Donald Hebb proposed that memory is represented in the brain by structural changes in all of the following EXCEPT the:

Neurotransmitters

Consolidation involves converting memories to ________ .

a permanent state

Due to a car accident, Meg has suffered an injury and now cannot form new memories. As such, it appears that she has ___ amnesia.

anterograde

________ is the process of acquiring information and transferring it into LTM.

encoding

If you're simply asked to recall stimuli, then you're engaged in ________ .

free recall

In general, we can conclude that

maintenance rehearsal results in worse memory than elaborative rehearsal.

Suppose you were studying while listening to pop music at a low volume on the radio. Consistent with state-dependent learning, your testing of that study material would probably be best if ________ .

pop music at a low volume was played

Treatment of PTSD has benefitted from recent research on:

reconsolidating

According to memory research, studying is most effective if study sessions are:

short and across several days.