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1what is the 3 system memory theory:
- [blank_start]encoding- storage- retrieval[blank_end]- Aencoding- storage- retrieval
2Encoding is
- Amaterial in memory storage has to be located and brought to awareness
- Bmaintenance of material saved
- Cfirst stage in remembering something
3define storage
- Amaterial in memory storage has to be located and brought to awareness
- Bfirst stage in remembering something
- Cmaintenance of material saved
4Define retrieval
- Amaterial in memory storage has to be located and brought to awareness
- Bfirst stage in remembering something
- Cmaintenance of material saved
5memory that is only at an instant (sperling came up with this)
- Ashort-term
- Blong-term
- Csensory
6iconic-->[blank_start]visual (less than 1 second)[blank_end]
- Avisual (less than 1 second)
- Bears (less than 2-3 sec)
7echonic->[blank_start]ears less than 2-3 sec[blank_end]
- Aears less than 2-3 sec
- Bvisual less than 1 sec
8If memory isn't stored in short term memory, it's lost for good
- ATrue
- BFalse
9can hold 7 + or - "chunks' of info
- Ashort term
- Blong term
- Csensory
10chunks
- Agroup of familiar stimuli stored as a single unit in short-term memory
- Brepetition of info that enters short-term memory
- Cinfo is considered and organized in some fashion
- Dorganize strategies
11this memory lasts 15-25 seconds
it's meaning retention's short
- rehearsal
-elaborative- Ashort term
- Blong term
- Csensory
12repetition of info that enters short-term memory
- Arehearsal memory
- Belaborative memory
- Cmnemonics
13rehearsal info allows us to transfer info to long term memory
- ATrue
- BFalse
14what is the main function of rehearsal memory :
[blank_start]maintain info in short term mem[blank_end]- Amaintain info in short term mem
- Borganize strategies
- Cholds info temporarily
15Elaborative rehearsal
- Ainfo is considered and organized in some fashion
- Borganized strategies
- Creasoning and decision making
16definition of mnemonics : [blank_start]organize strategies[blank_end]
- Aorganize strategies
17what is short-term memory referred as ?
[blank_start]working memory[blank_end]- Aworking memory
18holds info temporarily while actively manipulating and rehearsing that info
- Aworking memory
- Belaborative rehearsal
- Crehearsal
19working memory makes us less aware of our surroundings
- ATrue
- BFalse
20what is central executive processor?
[blank_start]reasoning and decision making[blank_end]- Areasoning and decision making
21the 3 storage systems part of working memory are visual store, verbal store, and episodic buffer. what are the functions of each system in order
- Avisual info, speech, episodes
- Bspeech, visual info, episodes
- Cepisodes, visual info, speech
22this has unlimited capacity
- declarative memory
- procedural- Along term
- Bshort term
- Csensory
23is this an example of long or short term memory?
people with brain damage don't recall new info, they recall old info- Ashort term
- Blong term
24example of long or short term memory?
people asked to recall 3 letters (xyz)- they are then asked to count backwards in 3's. results: recall was good if short time 15 seconds, they dont remember letters- Ashort term
- Blong term
25items presented early in the list are remembered better
- Aprimacy effort memory
- Brecency memory
26items presented late are remembered best
- Arecency effort memory
- Bprimacy effort memory
27memory for factual info; names, dates, facts
- Adeclarative memory
- Bprocedural
28declarative memory drops into 2 categories
- Asemantic
- Bepisodic
- Cprocedural
29semantic is
- Arules of logic; general knowledge
- Bmemory for factual info
- Cmemory in specific place
30episodic memory
- Amemory in specific place
- Bskills and habits; how to ride a bike
- Crules of knowledge
31procedural memory
- Askills and habits
- Bmemory for factual info; names, facts, dates
- Crules of logic
- Dmemory in specific place
32semantic networks are
- Amental representations of clusters of interconnected info
- Bactivating 1 memory triggers activation of related memories
33spreading activation
- Aactivating 1 memory triggers activation of related memories
- Bmental representations of clusters of interconnected info
34this part of the brain makes physical memory traces in the brain that corresponds to memory
- Aengram
- Bhippocampus
- Camygdala
35this part of the brain is the initial coding of info and consolidating, which is when memories become fixed and stable
- Aengram
- Bhippocampus
- Camygdala
36this part of the brain involved memories involved in emotions
- Ahippocampus
- Bamygdala
- Cengram
37what is the process in which the # of synapses between neurons increase as dendrites branch out to receive messages
- Aconsolidation
- Blong-term potentiation
- Crecall
38the # of synapses between neurons increase as dendrites branch out to receive messages
- ATrue
- BFalse
39consolidation is
- Amemories become fixed and stable in long term memory
- Bcertain neural pathways become excited while new response is being learned
40long term poentilation is when
- Acertain neural pathways become excited while new response is being learned
- Bmemories become fixed and stable in long term memory
41when specific info must be retrieved
- Arecall
- Btip of the tongue
- Cretrieval cue
- Drecognition
42tip of the tongue is
- Athe inability to recall info that one realizes they know
ex: ex's name - Bwhen specific info must be retrieved
- Csomeone presented with something and they are asked to expose of it or identify it
- Athe inability to recall info that one realizes they know
43example of retrieval cue:
- smell [blank_start]of bread reminds you of thanksgiving[blank_end]- Aof bread reminds you of thanksgiving
44a stimulant that guides people through info stored in long term memory
- Aretrieval cue
- Bmnemonics
- Crecall
45are retrieval cues helpful for recall of long term memories?
- ATrue
- BFalse
46is this an example of recognition or recall:
Identify in the MC who is Trumps wife- Arecognition
- Brecall
47is this an example of recognition or recall:
fill in the following blanks- Arecall
- Brecognition
48recall is easier than recognition
- ATrue
- BFalse
49levels of processing theory is
- Ais emphasizes the degree to which new material is mentally analyzed
- Binfo that we pay greater attention to processed more thoroughly, enters memory on a deeper level
- Cjust memorizing info won't produce long-term recollection
50the difference between deep processing and shallow processing is
- Ashallow goes onto a deeper level
- Bdeep goes onto a deeper level
- Cdeep is just memorizing info while it goes into a deeper level
51the discovery of memory that people have about which they are unaware of come in to 2 forms. they are :
[blank_start]explicit and implicit[blank_end]- Aexplicit and implicit
52explicit memory is
- Aintentional or conscious recollection of info
- Bmemories of which people aren't consciously aware; but can affect performance and behavior
53implicit memory is
- Aintentional or conscious recollection of info
- Bmemories of which people aren't consciously aware; but can affect performance and behavior
54explain how implicit memory is different from explicit
[blank_start]it involves discrimination and prejudice[blank_end]- Ait involves discrimination and prejudice
55this type of memory is the feeling of - feelings towards someone subconsciously, feelings of prejudice and discrimination and it can affect their behavior
- Aexplicit
- Bimplicit
56memory specialists study implicit memory
- this person is shown a word or concept [blank_start](prime)[blank_end]- that later helps them recall the related info. even when there is no conscious memory of it- A(prime)
57"retention without remembering"
- Apriming (implicit)
- Bexplicit
58memories related to a specific, important, or surprising event that are so vivid they represent a virtual snapshot of it (inaccurate memories)
- Aflashbulb memories
- Bsource amnesia
- Cconstructive processes
59source amnesia is when
- Aindividual has memory for some material, but cannot recall where he/she encountered it
- Bmemories related to a specific, important, or surprising event that are so vivid they represent a virtual snapshot of the event
60consrtuctive processes
- Aprocesses in which memories are influenced by the meaning we give to events
- Bemphasizes the degree in which new material is mentally analyzed
- Corganized bodies of info, stored in memory
61people tend to understand memory in [blank_start]schemas[blank_end]: organized bodies of info stored in memory. these effect the way we understand, recall, and store info
- Aschemas
62what are the + and - things about schemas
[blank_start]prejudice, and maintain relationships[blank_end]- Aprejudice, and maintain relationships
63schemas are our [blank_start]understanding of info and expectations[blank_end]
- Aunderstanding of info and expectations
64repressed memories are based off of elizabeth fotus
- ATrue
- BFalse
65repressed memories are based off of freud's psychoanalytical theory
- ATrue
- BFalse
66repressed memories are
- Amemories that are so shocking, the mind pushes them out of consciousness- they remain hidden until something triggers them
- Bpeople cannot remember the source of the memory but they believe the event actually occurred, and they produce strong feelings even though it never happened
67false memories are
- Apeople cannot remember the source of the memory but they believe the event actually occurred, and they produce strong feelings even though it never happened
- Bmemories that are so shocking, the mind pushes them out of consciousness- they remain hidden until something triggers them
68distortion is when we [blank_start]remember good things and disort the bad[blank_end]
- Aremember good things and disort the bad
69autobiographical memories
- Arecollections of our own life experiences- episodes from our own life
- Bremember the better things and disort the bad
70disortion is when we tend to forget info about our past that is incompatible with how we see ourselves NOW
- ATrue
- BFalse
71example of failure of encoding:
[blank_start]no clear sense of pennies[blank_end]- Ano clear sense of pennies
72decay is
- Alose info because of nonuse memory traces
- Binfo in your memory disrupts recall of other in stored memory
- Cthere are insufficient cues to remind you of info in your memory
73example of interference memory is
- Awhen you're trying to remember James name but you remember Jakes
- Bnew books knock out old books where old becomes hard to find
74interference is when
- Ainfo in memory disrupts recall of other stored info in memory
- Bloss of info because of nonuse memory traces
75context and sate help recall
- Acue-dependent
- Binterference
- Cdecay
76cue dependent is when
- Aforgetting that occurs when there are insufficient retrieval cues to remind you on the info in your memory
- Binfo in memory is disrupted recall of other info stored in memory
77not in same place where memory was learned; may not be accessible
- Acontext
- Bstate
78not in same physical and emotional state; we dont remember
- Astate
- Bcontext
79the type of interference in which info learned earlier interferes with recalling newer info
- Aproactive
- Bretroactive
80this type of interference is when it's hard to recall info something because of later exposure of material
- Aproactive
- Bretroactive
81this type of interference is when the past interferes with the present
- Aproactive
- Bretroactive
82this type of interference is when the present effects the past
- Aproactive
- Bretroactive
83this illness is characterized by severe memory problems
- Aalzahimers disease
- Bamnesia
- Ckorsakoff's syndrome
84amnesia is
- Amemory loss that occurs w other mental difficulties
- Bmemory is lost prior to a certain event
- Cmemory is lost for events that follow an injury
85retrograde amnesia is
- Amemories that are lost to events that follow a certain injury
- Bmemories that are lost prior to a certain event
86antrograde amnesia is
- Amemories that are lost for events that follow an injury
- Bmemory is lost for things prior to an event
87korskoffs syndrome is when memory loss that afflicts long-term alcoholics
- ATrue
- BFalse
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