A
How much information can be stored in LTM?
unlimited or no known limits
How does Psychology call a phenomena on the feeling-of-knowing experience?
Tip-of-the-tongue Phenomena
Who is credited with studying memory and forgetting using nonsense syllables?
Herman Ebbinghaus
What is the process of retrieving information from the past without a specific cue called?
Recalling
What is the approximate duration of short-term memory (STM) when rehearsal is prevented?
18 seconds
An individual who has difficulty falling asleep and then staying asleep, wakes up at least once during the night may be suffering from:
Insomnia
Mental repetition of information to keep it in memory.
Maintenance Rehearsal
Can you possibly do well during exam even while music is on?
Yes
A biochemical ‘hard drive’ with no known limits on the amount of information it can store.
Long-Term Memory
Tell whether the statement is TRUE or FALSE: All rhythms are controlled through a biological mechanism located in the suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus.
True
A stimuli that help people to retrieve memories.
Retrieval cues
Tell whether the statement is TRUE or FALSE: Recognition tasks are easier than recall tasks.
True
What term refers to the automatic ejection of painful memories from conscious awareness?
Repression
According to studies, recent graduates recognized their classmates correctly about ___ of the time.
90%
Explain why infants are prone to infantile amnesia.
Infantile amnesia occurs because the hippocampus is immature until about age two, infants lack narrative skills, and they do not use language effectively to classify events.
What state of consciousness is characterized by lower levels of physical activity and sensory awareness?
Sleep
What technique involves grouping information into meaningful units to enhance STM retention?
Chunking
Tell whether the statement is TRUE or FALSE: Nonsense syllables are meaningless sets of letters used to study memory.
True
Infantile amnesia occurs because the hippocampus does not become mature until about the age of:
2 years old
Alexa remembers she needs to text her mom tonight. This is an example of _________ memory.
Prospective
Give at least 1 reason why we forget information.
1. not encoded the list in a useful way.
2. not entered the encoded information into storage.
3. stored the information but forgotten the cues for remembering it.
This is one of the philosophical considerations in consciousness where the mind and brain are not one and the same. What is this called?
Dualism
A memory phenomena where people tend to remember events more clearly because it could be very important or surprising for them.
Flashbulb memories
According to George Miller, the average person is comfortable remembering how many discrete items at a time?
7
This sleep stage is characterized by the production of delta waves in the brain.
Stage 3