Chapter 8 Flashcards
Ben is asked to memorize the words canine, feline, and avian. He remembers the words by associating them with their synonyms: dog, cat,
and bird. This is an example of ________ encoding.
semantic
What is the set of processes used to encode, store, and retrieve information over different periods of time?
memory
Encoding information occurs through ________.
automatic processing and effortful processing
The encoding of words and their meaning is known as ________ encoding.
semantic
What is the tendency for an individual to have better memory for information that relates to oneself in comparison to material that has
less personal relevance?
self-reference effect
________ encoding is the encoding of images.
visual
Pan finds it difficult to learn the alphabet, until he hears the
alphabet song. Then he can easily remember it. This is an example of ________ encoding.
acoustic
According to the Atkinson-Shiffrin model, ________.
memories are processed the same way that a computer processes information
What is procedural memory?
type of implicit memory that stores information about how to do things
What type of memories do we consciously try to remember and recall?
explicit memories
The act of getting information out of memory storage and back into
conscious awareness is known as ________.
retrieval
What kind of memory involves storage of brief events, such as
sights, sounds, and tastes?
sensory
What is semantic memory?
knowledge about words, concepts, and language-based knowledge and facts
Which theory/hypothesis suggests that strong emotions trigger the formation of strong memories, and weak emotional experiences form weak
memories?
arousal theory
Elaborative rehearsal involves ________.
thinking about the meaning of the new information and its relation to knowledge already stored in your memory
Which of the following is a good example of acoustic encoding?
being able to hum the tune to a song even when you can’t remember the lyrics
Which concept describes the effects of misinformation from external sources that leads to the creation of false memories?
suggestibility
In order to remember his lines for the play, Guy repeats his lines over and over again. This process is called ________.
rehersal
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
When you take a multiple-choice test, you are relying on ________, a means of retrieving information out of your long-term memory storage
system that helps you choose the correct answer.
recognition
The formulation of new memories is sometimes called ________, and the process of bringing up old memories is called ________.
construction; reconstruction
When people say you never forget how to ride a bike, they are referring to ________ memory, also called non-declarative memory.
implicit
Remembering ________ is a good example of episodic memory.
your first day of school
Which of the following is a good example of semantic encoding?
remembering the colors of the rainbow with the acronym ROY-G-BIV
For many in the baby-boom generation, the Kennedy assassination represents a ________, an exceptionally clear recollection of an
important event.
flashbulb memory
When experiencing ________ amnesia, you experience loss of memory for events that occurred prior to the trauma. When experiencing
________ amnesia, you cannot remember new information.
retrograde; anterograde
Why do strong emotions trigger the formation of strong memories and weak emotional experiences form weak memories?
Strong emotional experiences can trigger the release of neurotransmitters and hormones that strengthen memory.
According to Craik and Tulving, how do we process verbal
information best?
semantic encoding
Which part of the brain is most involved in creating implicit
memories?
cerebellum
People may not intend to distort facts, but ________.
it can happen in the process of retrieving old memories and combining them with new
memories
Quincy is struck on the back of the head and finds, while she can remember her life up to the time she was struck on the head, she can no
longer make new memories. Quincy has ________ amnesia.
anterograde
Jason studies Spanish for three years, and then switches to Pashto. When asked to remember Spanish vocabulary he can’t, instead he can only
remember Pashto vocabulary. This is an example of ________
interference.
retroactive
Which of the following is an example of a mnemonic device?
using the acronym “HOMES” to remember the names of the five Great Lakes
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
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.
Which of the following statements about the amygdala is correct?
The amygdala is involved in the process of transferring new learning into long-term memory.
Researchers demonstrated that the hippocampus functions in memory processing by creating lesions in the hippocampi of rats, which
resulted in ________.
memory impairment on various tasks, such as object recognition and maze running.
What does the equipotentiality hypothesis suggest would happen if the hippocampus was damaged?
another part of the brain would compensate for the damage by taking over the memory function normally managed by the hippocampus
What did Lashley develop by purposely damaging the brains of rats that had learned a task and then testing those rats to see if the brain damage impaired their ability to complete that same task?
equipotentiality hypothesis
What is the main idea of levels of processing theory?
If you want to remember a piece of information, you should think about it more deeply and link it to other information and memories to make it more meaningful.
