Memory 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Which statement about the short-term sensory store (STSS) is correct?
A
Evidence for the existence of the STSS was provided by George Sperling.
2
Q
Which statement about the U-shaped serial-position curve is correct?
A
Proactive interference makes it harder to remember the first items.
3
Q
How does information get from the short-term sensory store into short-term memory?
A
Tuning out unimportant things.
Information that is important (e.g., one’s own name) can enter short-term memory without prior attention being directed to it (cocktail party phenomenon).
Focusing on what’s important (selective attention).