FISHPSYCH MEMORY

Question 1

produces far better
retrieval than massed
practice (cramming)

Answer 1

distributed practice

Question 2

nonattended
information is
not encoded
into memory

Answer 2

encoding failure

Question 3

over time, if not
used, neuronal
connections can
weaken or decay

Answer 3

memory trace decay

Question 4

other information
interferes with
accurate retrieval

Answer 4

interference

Question 5

cerebellum

Answer 5

procedural memories

Question 6

Newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information.

Answer 6

Retroactive Interference

Question 7

Older information already in memory interferes with the learning

of newer information.

Answer 7

Proactive Interference

Question 8

PREFRONTAL CORTEX AND TEMPORA LOBE

Answer 8

SHORT-TERM MEMORIES

Question 9

frontal and temporal lobes
(different locations than short-term memories)

Answer 9

semantic and episodic long-term memories:

Question 10

plays a vital role in the formation of new declarative long-term memories

Answer 10

hippocampus

Question 11

caused by problems in brain function associated with brain trauma, disease or aging

Answer 11

organic amnesia

Question 12

1. sleep 2. exercise 3. diet

Answer 12

three important factors in improving or maintaining your
memory’s health

Question 13

omega-3 fatty acid

Answer 13

DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)

Question 14

appears to help memory cells communicate with each other better,
resulting in improved memory function

Answer 14

DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)