LearningCurve 6a: What is Memory?

Encoding is to _____ as storage is to _____.

data entered on computer; data on hard drive

Lakisha's brother often pretends to listen to what she is saying, but really he is focused elsewhere. When she asks him, "What did I just say?" he can sometimes repeat her last few words. The reason he can do this is likely due to:

echoic memory

Lamaar's girlfriend is talking to him, and he asks her to repeat what she just asked him. But before she does so, he realizes what she said and responds with his answer of "Yes." This is likely due to:

echoic memory

Carla has a friend who knows she is studying psychology. She tells Carla that one of her favorite memories from childhood is when her family would have "ice cream night." She asks her what type of memory this is, and Carla correctly tell her that it is the type of long-term memory called:

episodic

Memories of specific events in one's life such as high school graduation is called _____ memory.

episodic

The memory of facts and experiences that one consciously knows and can easily recite is known as

explicit memory

While Jill is watching television, the electricity goes out. For a few tenths of a second she is still able to see the last images from the screen. This is an example of:

iconic memory.

The unconscious capacity for knowing how to do something is known as:

implicit memory.

Trey is at a party and notices someone across the room who looks very familiar. In trying to recall the person's name, he utilizes:

long-term memory

Remembering how to ride a bike is _____ memory, and remembering the names of various U.S. presidents is _____ memory.

procedural; semantic

Tarik has a chemistry test in two days. He has to memorize the elements on the periodic table, so he writes them on index cards. He keeps the cards with him at all times and periodically reads through them. Tarik is using _____ to help him encode information for storage.

rehearsal

It is much easier to learn meaningful material than to learn nonsense material. This best illustrates the advantage of:

semantic encoding

Jordan can recall the exact words of a poem he heard recently. This best illustrates the importance of:

semantic memory

While babysitting Tim, who is three years old, Jenny shows him a blue car and asks him what it is. He says, "a police car." She then shows Tim a toy man in a blue uniform and asks what he is. Tim responds, "a policeman." The activation occurring in Tim's long-term memory conforms to the _____ model.

semantic network

Carrie is trying to memorize her part in a school play. The more frequently she practices her lines, the more she will ensure that the memory process called _____ is occurring.

storage

Once information is learned, it is _____ so that it can be accessed later.

stored in the brain

Short-term memory is to _____ as long-term memory is to _____.

temporary; permanent

According to psychologists, memory refers to the process of _____, storage, and retrieval of information.

Encoding

_____ memory consists of conscious memories, while _____ memory consists of unconscious memories.

Explicit; implicit

Gordon runs into a deli to pick up some snacks. His friend requests a Sprite to go with her sandwich. At first Gordon doesn't think he's heard her. He says, "What?" and, in the instant that the words come out of his mouth, Gordon realizes what she has said. _____ causes Gordon to know what his friend said.

Sensory memory