Psychology Chapter 8

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 not part of our consciousness.

Which of the following statements about eyewitness testimony is correct?

Eyewitness testimony is vulnerable to the power of suggestion.

Which of the following is an example of retrograde amnesia?

Jane Doe emerges from a coma with no idea who she is, and she is unable to provide any details about herself, where she came from, or what happened to her.

Which of the following is a good example of anterograde amnesia?

John Doe is in a car accident. Every day he wakes up with no memory of what he did the day before, feeling as though no time has passed because he is unable to form new memories.

Which of the following statements about the amygdala is correct?

The amygdala is involved in the process of transferring new learning into long-term memory.

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

amygdala

Quincy is struck on the back of the head and finds, while she can remember her life up to the time she was struck on the head, she can no longer make new memories. Quincy has _______ amnesia.

anterograde

Encoding information occurs through

automatic processing and effortful processing

Which part of the brain is most involved in creating implicit memories?

cerebellum

Elena finds it very difficult to remember a long string of numbers, so she tries to memorize three numbers at 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

The formulation of new memories is sometimes called and the process of bringing up old memories is called

construction; reconstruction

What type of memories do we consciously try to remember and recall?

explicit memories

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

Which category of memory failure associated with the seven sins of memory is exemplified by the following? Amantha left her phone somewhere, but she can't remember where.

forgetting

Remembering is a good example of procedural memory.

how to use the phone

When people say you never forget how to ride a bike, they are referring to memory, also called non-declarative memory.

implicit

People may not intend to distort facts, but

it can happen in the process of retrieving old memories and combining them with new memories

In order for a memory to go into storage (i.e., long-term memory), it has to pass through three distinct stages: sensory memory, short-term memory, and memory.

long-term

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

memory

When Benito was five he cut his leg on some glass and needed stiches. Years later, his mother tells him the scar came from being bit by a dog. Now, when people ask about his scar he distinctly remembers the dog biting him. This is an example of the

misinformation effect paradigm

When you take a multiple-choice test, you are relying on a means of retrieving information out of your long-term memory storage system that helps you choose the correct answer.

recognition

In order to remember his lines for the play, Guy repeats his lines over and over again. This process is called

rehearsal

When experiencing amnesia, you experience loss of memory for events that occurred prior to the trauma. When experiencing amnesia, you cannot remember new information.

retrograde; anterograde

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

Which concept describes the effects of misinformation from external sources that leads to the creation of false memories?

suggestibility

Elaborative rehearsal involves

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

What is procedural memory?

type of implicit memory that stores information about how to do things