People
This individual came up with a "magical number" which determined that one could recall 7 plus or minus 2 items.
George Miller
an active system that receives, organizes, stores, and retrieves information
Memory
A stimulus that helps one remember a particular memory is known as...
a retrieval cue
Another word for temporary memory loss...
amnesia
Breaking down large pieces of information into smaller ones is a technique known as...
chunking
Famous patient who lost ability to form new memories after the removal of his hippocampus.
H.M.
memory system in which information is held for brief periods of time while it's being used
STM (Working)
Memory based on what one has heard is known as ____________ memory.
echoic memory
John recently moved to another house close to his old home. Although his new home requires him to take a new route, he often finds himself following the old one to no avail. This is an example of ________ interference.
retroactive
Saying a formula over and over again in order to memorize it is an example of...
maintenance rehearsal
This psychologist is known for her work with false memories.
Elizabeth Loftus
Loss of memory which may occur in sensory memory as well as STM.
Decay
Though rare, some people are able to access a visual memory for 30 seconds or more. These individuals are said to have an __________ memory.
eidetic
Lisa always has an easy time remembering the first 5 items on a grocery list, but not the rest. This is known as the...
primacy effect
______________ practice is a more effective technique for studying for an exam, as taking small breaks in between helps one retain more information.
distributed
This psychologist studied iconic memory and discovered its duration to be around half of a second.
George Sperling
Memories that result from strong emotional events.
flashbulb memories
This model of memory emphasizes "meaning" over basic characteristics.
_________-___-__________ model
Levels-of-processing model
***DOUBLE JEOPARDY***
Students in Spanish class should take their AP exam there in order to perform better. This claim is based on the concept of ...
state-dependent learning
***DOUBLE JEOPARDY***
Being able to remember the last chunk of information to which you were exposed is known as...
recency effect
This individual was one of the first to study the process of forgetting. He used lists of nonsense syllabus and determined that most forgetting occurs during the initial hour after the material is learned (forgetting curve).
Herman Ebbinghaus
Facts and formulas are examples of which type of memory?
Declarative (explicit)
Inability to retrieve memories from much before the age of 3 is known as _______________ amnesia.
infantile
The "levels-of-processing" concept of Craik and Lockhart would suggest that which of the following questions would lead to better memory of the word "frog"?
a) Does it rhyme with blog?
b) Is it in capital letters?
c) Would it be found in a pond?
c) Would it be found in a pond?
Making meaningful link to frog's habitat.
As a young child, you spent hours on your skateboard. After several years of not skating, you jump on your board as if you never missed a day. The long-term memory of how to skate is an example of what types elf memory?
a) explicit b) episodic. c) semantic
d) procedural e) repressed
d) procedural (skills/habits)