psych ch 8 quiz

Which of the following statements about encoding is incorrect?

Encoding involves the input of information into the memory systems

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 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

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 of the following statements about eyewitness testimony is correct?

eyewitness testimony is vulnerable to the power of suggestion

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

flashbulb memory

What is episodic memory?

information about events we have personally experienced

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

Which of the following is a way police have changed their interrogation techniques to lower the risk of false memory syndrome? Police have ________.

modified the way witnesses are questioned

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

rehearsal

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

What is procedural memory?

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

Which of the following is an example of a mnemonic device?

using the acronym "HOMES" to remember the names of the five Great Lakes