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What is the primary focus of the research issues concerned with retrieval?

  • How people remember events vividly
  • Differences in encoding rates among individuals
  • Effective strategies for searching memory (correct)
  • The role of emotions in memory storage

Which process is essential for getting information into memory?

  • Compression
  • Recall
  • Retrieval
  • Encoding (correct)

What has been suggested as an adaptive advantage related to imagining the future?

  • It guarantees better memory retention
  • It eliminates stress entirely
  • It reduces physical activity needs
  • It enhances flexibility in novel situations (correct)

What does effective retrieval strategies help improve?

<p>The recall of information from memory stores (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which example illustrates the concept of mental time travel?

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Why is attention crucial during the encoding process?

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What is one potential benefit of future mental time travel?

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What role does attention play in memory processes?

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What is the primary function of sensory memory?

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Which type of memory is specifically associated with visual information?

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Who devised the influential model of memory discussed in the content?

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What is the duration of sensory memory primarily characterized by?

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What happens to sensory information if it is not attended to immediately?

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The parallel memory for acoustic information is referred to as what?

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What special adjustment is made for discussing memory stores in the content?

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What are the characteristics of iconic and echoic memory primarily based on?

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What was the purpose of the tones in Sperling's study?

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How quickly were the letters displayed to participants in Sperling's study?

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What concept was Sperling measuring through the changes in tone delays?

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What type of memory was being tested in Sperling's experiment?

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What was the structure of the letters presented in Sperling's study?

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What variations did Sperling introduce with the tones?

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What did the participants have to rely on to report the letters?

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In what year did Sperling conduct his study?

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What is a key finding from Bower's study on memory organization?

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What do different methods of encoding influence according to Craik and Lockhart?

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Which word category was NOT part of Bousfield's study on memory?

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According to the cognitive psychology study, what does forgetting primarily result from?

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What type of encoding involves determining if a word is written in capital letters?

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What method did Bousfield use to test memory in his participants?

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According to the theorists, how do people perceive their multitasking abilities?

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What is the primary distinction in attention discussed in the content?

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What is an implication of organizing information into a conceptual hierarchy?

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What does the term 'conceptual hierarchy' refer to?

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Which of the following best describes shallow processing?

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In cognitive psychology, why is categorizing information important?

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What model did Fergus Craik and Robert Lockhart propose?

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Who conducted a notable study on organizational factors in memory?

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Why do people believe they can multitask effectively?

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What kind of task performance is typical when people attempt to multitask?

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What is the main distinction between a juggler and truth as discussed in the content?

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According to Allan Paivio, why is it easier to form images of concrete objects?

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What effect was demonstrated in the study by Paivio, Smythe, and Yuille regarding imagery and memory?

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What types of pairings did Paivio's study utilize for effective imagery potential?

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In terms of imagery potential, which of the following is an example of a high-low pairing?

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What was a significant finding from Paivio's 1968 study regarding word recall?

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What characterizes low-imagery word pairs in the context of the study?

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How did researchers manipulate encoding in the study by Paivio and colleagues?

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Flashcards

Memory Retrieval

The process of getting information out of memory storage.

Retrieval Strategies

Methods used to effectively recover information from memory.

Memory Encoding

The process of getting information into memory storage.

Memory Storage

The process of holding information in memory.

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Attention

The ability to focus on specific information while filtering out irrelevant information.

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Future Mental Time Travel

The ability to imagine oneself in the future.

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Adaptive Advantage

An ability or characteristic that improves one's ability to deal with new situations.

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Information Search in Memory

Process of finding specific information in memory.

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Concrete object

A physical, tangible thing that can be seen and touched.

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Abstract concept

An idea or notion that cannot be physically seen or touched.

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Imagery potential

The ability of a word to evoke a mental image.

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High-imagery words

Words that easily create vivid mental images.

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Low-imagery words

Words that are not easy to mentally picture.

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Recall

The ability to retrieve information from memory.

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Encoding

The process of transforming information into a form suitable for memory storage.

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Visual imagery

The use of mental pictures to aid in memory.

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Different ways of attending

People attend to things in various ways, focusing on different aspects of the stimulus.

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Attention switching

People frequently switch their attention between different tasks, not truly doing multiple things at once.

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Encoding differences

Ways of encoding information affect memory duration and strength. Some methods create more durable memory traces than others.

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Shallow processing

Encoding focused on surface characteristics of information, often less durable.

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Structural encoding

A type of shallow processing focusing on physical features/appearance of something. Like font style or capitalization.

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Craik & Lockhart's model

A theory suggesting that memory durability varies due to encoding methods creating stronger memory codes.

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Durable memory codes

Encoding methods that create stronger and more long-lasting memory traces.

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Sensory Memory

A type of memory that holds information from the senses for a very brief period (less than a second). It acts as a buffer, holding sensory information before it is processed further.

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Sperling's Experiment

An experiment that demonstrated the existence of sensory memory and its short duration, using a flash of letters and tones to signal which row participants should report.

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Afterimage

A brief visual impression that persists after the original stimulus is removed, especially in sensory memory.

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Durability of Storage

The length of time information is retained in memory.

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Visual Memory

The ability to form and retain mental images of objects, scenes, and other visual information.

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Sensory Register

The initial stage of memory, where sensory information is briefly held before being processed further.

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Conceptual Hierarchy

A multilevel organization of concepts, where broader categories branch out into more specific ones.

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Bower's Study

A study that demonstrated the importance of organizing information into a conceptual hierarchy for better memory.

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Bousfield's Study

Research showing how people naturally categorize information for storage in memory.

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Retrieval Failure

The inability to access information that is stored in memory.

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Spontaneous Categorization

The natural tendency for people to organize information into categories when storing it in memory.

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Memory Organization

The process of arranging and structuring information in memory for efficient storage and retrieval.

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Long-Term Memory

The memory system responsible for storing information over extended periods of time.

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Iconic Memory

Part of sensory memory that briefly holds visual information. It keeps a trace of what you saw for a split second.

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Echoic Memory

Part of sensory memory responsible for the brief storage of auditory information. You can 'hear' something for a short time after it's actually gone.

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What is the purpose of sensory memory?

Sensory memory provides a brief window to process sensory information. It gives you time to recognize stimuli and decide what to pay attention to.

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How does sensory memory help us?

Sensory memory allows us to react quickly to changing situations by saving a quick record of what we are experiencing. It's particularly useful for reacting to surprises or unexpected events.

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Why is sensory memory so brief?

Sensory memory is very short-lived because it's constantly being replaced by new sensory information. Our brain needs to be ready to deal with the constant flow of information.

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What happens to information after sensory memory?

Information that is important or interesting gets transferred from sensory memory to short-term memory. This allows us to hold on to information for a longer time.

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What happens to information that isn't attended to?

Information that is not paid attention to fades away from sensory memory quickly. It is simply lost, as our brain prioritizes the most relevant information.

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Study Notes

Human Memory

  • Encoding: Getting information into memory involves forming a memory code. This often requires attention.
  • Storage: Maintaining encoded information over time is a key focus of memory research.
  • Retrieval: Retrieving information from memory stores. Retrieval strategies vary in effectiveness.
  • Forgetting: When memory lapses. Forgetting can be due to encoding, storage, and retrieval deficiencies.
  • Physiology of memory: The physiological basis of memory is a substantial area of study.
  • Systems and types of memory: Memory systems are often categorized as sensory, short-term, and long-term.
  • Personal Application: Improving everyday memory through techniques such as attention and elaboration.
  • Critical Thinking Application: Understanding the fallibility of eyewitness accounts due to memory distortions and biases.
  • Concept Chart: Concept chart illustrating the different types and processes of memory.

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