DRM Effect: False Memories and Semantic Associations
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What is the primary way in which the DRM effect illustrates false memory creation?

  • Through semantic associations (correct)
  • Through emotional associations
  • Through visual associations
  • Through auditory associations

What is the primary factor that influences memory retrieval according to the encoding specificity principle?

  • The environmental and contextual cues (correct)
  • The type of information being encoded
  • The emotional state of the individual
  • The level of attention during encoding

What is the primary consequence of the misinformation effect on memory recall?

  • Improved memory recall
  • Complete forgetting of the original event
  • Enhanced memory retention
  • Incorporation of false details into memory (correct)

What is the critical lure in the DRM effect?

<p>A word that is not presented in the list but is semantically related (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of how the encoding specificity principle can be applied in real-life situations?

<p>Studying in the same environment where an exam will take place (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary source of misinformation in the misinformation effect?

<p>Post-event information or leading questions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What occurs when previously learned information interferes with the ability to learn and remember new information?

<p>Proactive interference (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the natural degradation of memory traces over time?

<p>Storage decay (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of mnemonic devices?

<p>To aid in memory retrieval (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of memory allows individuals to mentally travel back in time and relive past experiences?

<p>Episodic memory (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a mnemonic device?

<p>Method of loci (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can result from dysfunction in episodic memory?

<p>Retrograde amnesia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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