Psychology chapter 6

True

With well-known information such as our names and occupations, retrieval is effortless and rapid.

memory trace

If an image of Abraham Lincoln's face was flashed on a screen, the viewer could hold the visual impression in their sensory register as a(n) __

False

In retrograde amnesia, there are memory lapses for the period following a trauma such as a blow to the head, an electric shock, or an operation.

False

In sensory memory, the memory traces of visual stimuli last many times longer than the traces of auditory stimuli

stimuli that stand out are preserved in detail in a person's long-term memory.

In the context of long-term memory, which of the following statements is true of flashbulb memory?

False

In the context of processes of memory, storage modifies information so that it can be placed in memory

Retrospective

Memory for past events, activities, and learning experiences, as shown by explicit and implicit memories, fall under the category of __ memory.

True

The hippocampus does not become mature until we are about two years old

It is a way of mentally representing the world, which can influence perceptions.

Which of the following statements is true about a schema?

It is the interference of new learning with the ability to retrieve material learned previously.

Which of the following statements is true about retroactive interference?

The appearance of new information in short-term memory displaces the old information.

Which of the following statements is true of interference in short-term memory?

Older learning interferes with new learning only if the new material shares similarity with the old material.

Which of the following statements is true of proactive interference?