Chapter 5 Test

Question 1

the persistence of learning over time through the storage and retrieval of information

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Memory

Question 2

A measure of memory in which the person must retrieve information learned earlier, like fill-in-the-blank

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recall

Question 3

a person need only identify items learned, as on a multiple-choice test

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recognition

Question 4

assess the amount of time saved when learning material again

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relearning

Question 5

the processing of information into the memory system- for example, by extracting meanin

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encoding

Question 6

the retention of encoded information over time

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storage

Question 7

the process of getting information out of memory storage

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retrieval

Question 8

immediate brief recording of sensory information in the memory system

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sensory memory

Question 9

a momentary sensory memory of visual stimuli; a photo-graphic or picture-image memory lasting more than a few tenths of a second

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iconic memory

Question 10

a momentary sensory memory of auditory stimuli; if attention is elsewhere, sounds and words can still be recalled within 3 or 4 seconds

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echoic memory

Question 11

The Sensory Registers have virtually unlimited capacity but a rapid _____ of information

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decay

Question 12

Attention selects some information for further processing

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Initial Processing

Question 13

What is the chunking limit for STM?

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5 to 10 items

1.5 to 2 seconds

Question 14

If you have a problem with encoding you probably have a

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learning disability

Question 15

There are limited benefits to simply repeating information over and over

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Rote Reherseal

Question 16

How do you get info?

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Encoding

Question 17

How do you retain info?

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Storage

Question 18

How do you get info back out?

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Retrieval

Question 19

Memory is _____ that has persisted over time

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learning

Question 20

Linking STM information to LTM information is more beneficial

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Elaborative Rehearsal

Question 21

memory aids, especially those techniques that use vivid imagery and organizational devices

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mnemonics

Question 22

A Peg-Word, chunking and unique associations are all

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Mnemonics

Question 23

What is the SQ3R?

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Survey
Question
Read
Retrieve
Review

Question 24

_____ is crucial in memory transfer and consolidation

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Hippocampus

Question 25

The part of the brain that functions as a “switching station” between the STM and LTM is the

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Hippocampus

Question 26

Our emotions TRIGGER ______ _____ that influence memory formation.

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stress hormones

Question 27

Stress hormones provoke the ______

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Amygdala

Question 28

The information-processing model views memories as products of inter-connected neural networks

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Connectionism

Question 29

Recalling facts and information

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Semantic Memory

Question 30

Recalling Personal Information

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Episodic Memory

Question 31

Memory changes associated with recollection

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Reconstructive Memory

Question 32

Emotional Memories that take you back to place and time

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Flashbulb

Question 33

Only what has ____ gets transferred into LTM

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Meaning