The process of getting information into memory is called
Which type of memory has an essentially unlimited capacity?
The process of retrieval refers to
Your consciously activated but limited-capacity memory is called ________ memory.
Every day as she walks to school, Susana passes a mural painted on the side of a building. However, when asked, she says she does not remember ever seeing it. Which of the following is the best explanation for this occurrence?
To recognize the active information processing that occurs in short-term memory, researchers have characterized it as ________ memory.
Automatic processing occurs without
Effortful processing can occur only with
The address for obtaining tickets to a popular quiz show flashes on the TV screen, but the image disappears before Sergei has had a chance to write down the complete address. To his surprise, however, he has retained a momentary mental image of the five-digit zip code. His experience best illustrates ________ memory.
While your Mom is lecturing you about cleaning your room, you lose concentration. Then, suddenly you hear the significant words, “no car keys.” When she asks, “Are you listening to me?” you are able to repeat the last few things she said before mentioning car keys. Which of the following best explains this phenomenon?
“The magical number seven, plus or minus two” refers to the storage capacity of ________ memory.
A mnemonic device is a
The organization of information into meaningful units is called
Akila went to the store for furniture polish, carrots, pencils, ham, sponges, celery, notebook paper, and salami. She remembered to buy all these items by reminding herself that she needed food products that included meats and vegetables and that she needed nonfood products that included school supplies and cleaning aids. Akila made effective use of
Which of the following questions about the word depressed would best prepare you to correctly remember tomorrow that you had seen the word on today's test?
When asked to recall a list of words including, “plump, crook, and child,” people frequently recalled “fat, criminal, and kid.” This best illustrates the impact of
Cerebellum is to ________ memory as hippocampus is to ________ memory.
Conscious memory of factual information is called ________ memory.
The increase in synaptic firing potential that contributes to memory formation is known as
Group 1 is asked to write down the names of the seven dwarfs. Group 2 is asked to look at a list of possible names of the dwarfs and circle the correct seven. Why might Group 2 be more likely to recall more names?
On the telephone, Dominic rattles off a list of 10 grocery items for Kyoko to bring home from the store. Immediately after hearing the list, Kyoko attempts to write down the items. She is most likely to forget the items
Walking into your bedroom you think, “I need to get my backpack in the kitchen.” When you reach the kitchen, you forget what you came there for. As you return to your bedroom, you suddenly remember, “Backpack!” This sudden recall is best explained by
When Bryan's girlfriend broke up with him, he felt very down. As he sat in his bedroom, he thought about all of the other times his heart had been broken. Bryan's experience provides an example of
Professor Sharapova has so many memories of former students that she has difficulty remembering the names of new students. The professor's difficulty best illustrates
The inability to remember events in one's life which occurred prior to a brain injury is known as