Ch 6

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The primacy effect is attributed to

recall of information stored in long term memory

This multiple-choice question is an example of a ___________ test.

recognition

Which of the following is NOT an example of an implicit memory?

semantic memory

Which of the following involves procedural memory?

Reading a sentence in a book

Which of the following is an example of a semantic memory?

I remember that the big island of Hawaii has many active volcanoes.

K.C., who was injured in a motorcycle accident, remembers facts like the difference between a strike and a spare in bowling, but he is unaware of experiencing things like hearing about the circumstances of his brother's death, which occurred two years before the accident. His memory behavior suggests

Intact semantic memory but defective episodic memory

Lucille is teaching Kendra how to play racquetball. She explains how to hold the racquet, how to stand, and how to make effective shots. These learned skills that Lucille has acquired are an example of ___________ memory.

Procedural

According to Tulving, an episodic memory is distinguished by the process of ________ it.

Reliving

The predominant type of coding in long-term memory is

Semantic

Procedural memories are also known as ________ memories.

Skill

The dramatic case of patient H.M. clearly illustrates that ___________ is crucial for the formation of long-term memories.

The hippocampus

Neuropsychological evidence indicates that short- and long-term memories probably

are caused by different mechanisms that act independently.

When investigating the serial position curve, delaying the memory test for 30 seconds

decreases the recency effect

The recency effect occurs when participants are asked to recall a list of words. One way to eliminate the recency effect is to

have participants count backwards for 30 seconds after hearing the last word of the list.

Work with brain-injured patients reveals that ___________ memory does not depend on conscious memory

implicit and procedural

Wickens et al.'s "fruit, meat, and professions" experiment failed to show a release from proactive interference in the "fruit" group because

the stimulus category remained the same.

As people get older, their memories of past experiences tend to have an emphasis on ________.

Facts


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