Information Processing
Acoustic encoding is the encoding of
Sounds
Relies on short-term and long-term memory
Working memory
The process of getting information out of memory is called
Retrieval
The persistence of learning over time most clearly depends on
Memory
Researchers have demonstrated that unrehearsed short-term memories for three consonants almost completely decay in as short a time as
12 seconds.
Semantic encoding is the encoding of (
Meanings
The temporal lobe and hippocampus are associated with
Explicit memory
While shopping for groceries, Abby realized she had misplaced her shopping list. By mentally visualizing the aisles she had walked and the items she had looked at, she was able to recall the exact shelf space where she had placed the list. Her mental visualization most clearly involved
Working Memory
Automatic processing most clearly occurs without
Conscious Rehearsal
After being asked to remember three consonants, participants in a research study counted aloud backward by threes to prevent
Rehearsal
A student is able to remember the E, G, B, D, F order of musical notes by repeating "Every Good Boy Does Fine." Which memory strategy is the student using?
The cerebellum and basal ganglia are associated with
Implicit memory
Some information in our fleeting ________ is encoded into short-term memory.
Sensory memory
Storage is to encoding as ________ is to ________.
retention; acquisition
George Miller proposed that about seven information bits constitute the capacity of ________ memory
Short-term
Researchers present adjectives to students followed by questions. The students are asked if the adjectives describe their personality. Which type of encoding is this question designed to prompt?
Semantic encoding
Which of the following includes the development of plaque and tangles in the brain?
Alzheimer's disease
Consciously repeating the name of a new classmate you want to remember illustrates
Effortful processing
Highly durable memories can often be retrieved from ________ memory into ________ memory.
Long-term; working
The ability to retain more information after sleep and to be a creative problem solver has been found to be most closely associated with a large ________ memory capacity.
Working
Researchers present adjectives to students followed by questions. The students are asked if the adjectives rhyme with other words. Which type of encoding is this question designed to prompt?
Acoustic encoding
Which of the following is a result of too little dopamine in the brain?
Parkinson's disease
A conscious memory of the name of the first president of the United States is a(n) ________ memory.
Explicit
The distinction between automatic and effortful processing most clearly highlights the nature of
Two-Tracked Mind
Young adults have ________ working-memory capacity than children and ________ working-memory capacity than older adults
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