Psych 8 Chapter

Aleah remembers that her dog is named Rocky and her cat is named Skipper, but she can't remember the name of her first grade teacher's dog and cat. This is an example of ________.

Atkinson-Shiffrin model

How did Lashley develop the equipotentiality hypothesis?

He trained rats in the correct route through a maze, then deliberately damaged their brains and observed that this did not inhibit their progress through the maze.

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

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

flashbulb memory

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

The encoding of words and their meaning is known as ________ encoding.

semantic

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

sensory

Giorgio memorizes the German poem "The Erlking" to recite in his eighth grade German class. He remembers it well for weeks after the presentation, but gradually his ability to recite the poem fades. This is an example of ________, one of the seven sins of memory.

transience