Memory 1 Flashcards

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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.

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Which statement about the U-shaped serial-position curve is correct?

A

Proactive interference makes it harder to remember the first items.

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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).

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