Introduction to Psychology: Memory Module
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What is memory, according to the information processing approach?

  • A system that only encodes information
  • A system that encodes, stores, and retrieves information (correct)
  • A system that only retrieves information
  • A system that only encodes and stores information

    • What does the cognitive approach to memory emphasize?

  • The emotional aspect of memory
  • The systematic changes information undergoes on its way to becoming a permanent memory (correct)
  • The impact of genetics on memory
  • The role of environment in shaping memory

    • What is the purpose of elaboration in memory?

  • To connect new concepts with existing information in memory (correct)
  • To store information in short-term memory
  • To encode information automatically
  • To discard irrelevant information from memory

    • What is automatic processing in memory?

    <p>Encoding details like time, space, frequency, and meaning of words without conscious awareness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the central executive in the model of memory?

    <p>To supervise the flow of information between the systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do our memories represent according to the text?

    <p>Our unique perceptions of events</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of retrieval in everyday functioning?

    <p>To access information out of memory storage and back into conscious awareness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of long-term memory?

    <p>It is the continuous storage of information with no limit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of memory is formed through behaviors?

    <p>Implicit memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of recognition?

    <p>Identifying a face in a crowd</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of relearning?

    <p>Re-learning a previously learned language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when you try to relearn a previously learned information?

    <p>You will learn it faster than the first time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which neurotransmitter is NOT involved in memory formation?

    <p>Insulin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the amygdala in memory formation?

    <p>Encoding emotional information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the exceptionally clear recollection of an important emotional event?

    <p>Flashbulb memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain region is associated with explicit memory, recognition memory, and spatial memory?

    <p>Hippocampus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the condition characterized by the inability to form new declarative memories?

    <p>Amnesia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the theory that strong emotions trigger the formation of strong memories and weaker emotional experiences form weaker memories?

    <p>Arousal Theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How often do young people typically experience tip-of-the-tongue moments?

    <p>Once a week</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the curve that illustrates the exponential loss of memory unless information is reinforced?

    <p>The Forgetting Curve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the bias that involves racial and gender biases in memory?

    <p>Stereotypical bias</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the phenomenon where we are confident that we know something but cannot quite pull it out of memory?

    <p>The Tip-of-the-Tongue Phenomenon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who developed the Forgetting Curve in 1885?

    <p>Hermann Ebbinghaus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the psychologist who categorized memory errors into 7 'sins'?

    <p>Daniel Schacter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the tendency to think an outcome was inevitable after the fact?

    <p>Hindsight bias</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the accessibility of memory decreasing over time?

    <p>Transience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the inability to forget undesirable memories?

    <p>Persistence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the confusion of the source of a memory?

    <p>Misattribution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the tendency to enhance our memories of the past to make ourselves look better?

    <p>Egocentric bias</p> Signup and view all the answers

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