PSYC final ch. 8

i have a deep fear of snakes and when i come across a place where i have seen a snake before, i have a strong memory of my fear from the last time i saw the snake. what part of my brain is most associated with the activation of this memory

amygdala

what should be changed to make the following sentence true? in order for a memory to go into storage, it has to pass through three distinct stages: transitional memory, short-term memory and long term memory

change transitional to sensory

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

what type of long-term memories do we consciously try to remember and recall

explicit memories

which of the following is not true regarding Patient H.M

his hippocampus was removed in attempt to treat severe epilepsy

What is semantic memory?

knowledge about words, concepts, and language-based knowledge and facts

........is a persistent strengthening of synapses based on recent patterns of activity to create strong memories. It involves dendrite formation, increased neurotransmitters, and repeated synapse stimulation among neurons

long-term potentiation

According to the Atkinson-Shiffrin model

memories are processed the same way that a computer processes information

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

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

Which of the following statements about eyewitness testimony is correct

eyewitness testimony is vulnerable to the power of suggestion

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

memory

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

what are the two components of declarative memory

semantic and episodic

What kind of memory involves storage of brief events, such as sights, sounds, and tastes?

sensory

What is procedural memory?

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

which part of the brain is most involved in creating implicit memories

cerebellum

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 episodic memory

your first day of school