Psychology - Module 24

Which choice does NOT pair a brain structure or region with the correct memory system?

cerebellum - explicit memory

With respect to memory, hippocampus is to cerebellum as _____ is to _____.

explicit; implicit

The _____ is the brain area involved in processing explicit memories for storage.

hippocampus

Having read a story once, certain amnesia victims will read it faster the second time, even though they cannot recall having read the story before. They have MOST likely suffered damage to the:

hippocampus.

The textbook uses the term "memoryless memory" to refer to priming because priming is a type of _____ memory.

implicit

Sonya is trying to remember events from her life as an 18-month-old. However, as hard as she might try, she has no conscious memory of anything that occurred before her third birthday. This is likely due to the fact that her hippocampus, which is involved in storing explicit memories, was not fully developed at that age. Her inability to remember events when she was 3 years old and younger is an example of _____. Please type the correct answer in the following input field, and then select the submit answer button or press the enter key when finished.

infantile amnesia

An oldie playing on the radio reminds Donald of events that occurred when the song was current. For Donald, the song is acting as a:

retrieval cue.

Darlene is trying to remember the name of a woman sitting next to her on the bus. She knows she met her at a party, and she is trying to remember which one. Darlene is able to imagine where the woman was seated at the party as well as what she was eating. Darlene is using _____ to remember the woman's name.

retrieval cues

Chan came home quite drunk from a party on Saturday night. He threw his apartment keys down somewhere and immediately fell asleep. He may not be able to find his keys until he is once again drunk because of _____ memory.

state-dependant

If you just had an argument with your significant other, you are likely to view them very negatively as a person. This is BEST seen as reflecting:

state-dependent memory.

Theo suffers from depression and is currently in treatment. His physician is using electroconvulsive therapy, which will affect his _____ memory.

working

Godden and Baddeley conducted a study using two groups of scuba divers. One group listened to a list of words while sitting on a beach. The other group listened to the same list of words while 10 feet underwater. What did the researchers discover about context and learning?

The greatest recall for the words happened when learning and testing were in the same context (for example, learn underwater, get tested underwater).