quiz 4- memory

Encoding information occurs through ________.

automatic processing and effortful processing

Forgetting anything good that happened on your trip to France because you just broke up with your French fianc_e and now can't bear the thought of anything French is a good example of ________: Memories are distorted by your current belief system.

bias

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

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

For many in the baby-boom generation, the Kennedy assassination represents a ________, an exceptionally clear recollection of an important event.

flashbulb memory

Remembering ________ is a good example of procedural memory.

how to use the phone

Chuck was in a car accident. He wishes he could put it behind him, but every night he has dreams about it, and every time he sees a car he remembers how he felt that day. Which category of memory failure associated with the seven sins of memory is exemplified?

intrusion

According to the Atkinson-Shiffrin model, ________.

memories are processed the same way that a computer processes information

What is the set of processes used to encode, store, and retrieve information over different periods of time?

memory

Engram refers to the ________.

physical trace of memory

The act of getting information out of memory storage and back into conscious awareness is known as ______

retrieval

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

Elaborative rehearsal involves ________.

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

Remembering ________ is a good example of semantic memory.

what the word chocolate

Remembering ________ is a good example of episodic memory.

your first day of school

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 are not part of our consciousness.

What is the main idea of levels of processing theory?

If you want to remember a piece of information, you should think about it more deeply and link it to other information and memories to make it more meaningful.

What is the main idea of the Stroop effect?

The brain's reaction time slows when it must deal with conflicting information.

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

amygdala