Long-Term Memory and Amnesia Quiz

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What is the measure used for sorting tasks during the relearning paradigm?

Perseverative errors

Which year did H.M.'s mother pass away?

1977

What does repetition priming refer to?

Facilitation of later performance on previously encountered information

What type of memory tests were used by Jacoby and Dallas (1981)?

Explicit and implicit memory tests Signup and view all the answers

In making memories stick, what is the second suggested practice?

"Integrate new material into existing memory frameworks (organize)" Signup and view all the answers

What was the measure used for motor learning tasks during the relearning paradigm?

Errors decrease across trials and days Signup and view all the answers

What does metamemory refer to?

Knowledge about memory and cognitive processes Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of structuring and categorizing information for efficient storage in memory called?

Organization Signup and view all the answers

Which theory suggests that memory is a result of how information is processed, not just duration?

Depth of processing theory Signup and view all the answers

What does visual imagery refer to in the context of memory?

The mental creation of mental pictures to aid memory Signup and view all the answers

According to Paivio's dual coding hypothesis, why are concrete words remembered better?

Due to encoding as both words and images Signup and view all the answers

What does encoding specificity theory state?

'Anything present during learning can serve as a cue for recall' Signup and view all the answers

What did Herman Ebbinghaus study?

Nonsense syllables Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between Explicit and Implicit Memory?

Conscious awareness Signup and view all the answers

Which mnemonic technique dates back to Ancient Greece?

The Method of Loci Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of Semantic Memory?

Storing general world knowledge Signup and view all the answers

What does Squire's Taxonomy of Long-Term Memories differentiate between?

Explicit and Implicit Memory Signup and view all the answers

What are the three mnemonic principles?

Providing visual images, Forming durable memory traces, Guiding retrieval Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of Episodic Memory?

Involves personally experienced events Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of Implicit Memory?

Influences thought and behavior without conscious awareness Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of Semantic Memory?

Stores general world knowledge Signup and view all the answers

What are Mnemonic Devices primarily used for?

Aiding in the retrieval of information Signup and view all the answers

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Ebbinghaus contributed to the fields of forgetting curve, list length effect, and meaningfulness effect in memory.
Metamemory refers to knowledge about memory and cognitive processes, including metacognition.
Episodic memory involves storing information through rehearsal, imagery, and organization.
Rehearsal comes in two forms: maintenance (low-level) and elaborative (complex).
Depth of processing theory suggests that memory is a result of how information is processed, not just duration.
Organization is the process of structuring and categorizing information for efficient storage in memory.
Visual imagery refers to the mental creation of mental pictures to aid memory.
Paivio's dual coding hypothesis suggests that concrete words are remembered better due to encoding as both words and images.
Encoding specificity theory states that anything present during learning can serve as a cue for recall.
Retrieval failure refers to when a memory is lost due to decay or interference.
Retrieval failure can be assessed through recognition and recall tasks.
Amnesia is a condition resulting in memory loss, categorized as retrograde (past) or anterograde (future).
Dissociation is a disruption in one cognitive function while another remains intact.
Patient H.M., who underwent a hippocampus resection, exhibited anterograde amnesia.
Research on retrieval cues and encoding specificity explores recognition failure and the relationship between encoding and retrieval.