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
Can you possibly do well during exam even while music is on?
Yes
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 technique involves grouping information into meaningful units to enhance STM retention?
Chunking
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
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