23 Questions
What was Simon Reinhard's record in the 'forward digit span' task?
240 digits
What was the purpose of the first phase in Simon Reinhard's performance?
To test Simon's ability to recall 10 random digits
Why were the first phone numbers limited to 7 digits?
To match the normal memory span for adults
Which stage of memory involves perceiving and learning information?
Encoding
What is the term used to describe the false recognition of a face?
False recognition
What is the key to remembering events according to psychologists?
Distinctiveness
What term is used to describe vivid memories of finding out important news?
Flashbulb memory
Which type of memory refers to the ability to remember the episodes of our lives?
Episodic memory
What type of memory is our storehouse of more-or-less permanent knowledge?
Semantic memory
Which stage of the memory process involves maintaining information over time?
Storage
What type of memory-loss is associated with Alzheimer's disease?
Episodic memory
Which process involves taking information and converting it in a way that we can make sense of it?
Recoding
What is the purpose of recoding during encoding?
To remember information
What is the main idea behind good encoding strategies?
To form distinctive memories
What is the term used to describe the physical change in the nervous system that represents our experience?
Engrams
Which process in memory did Endel Tulving argue is the key process?
Retrieval
Why is retrieval given more prominence than encoding or storage?
Because information that cannot be retrieved is useless
What is the encoding specificity principle?
The principle that retrieval cues should match or overlap the memory trace of an experience
What are the two critical conditions for maximizing cue effectiveness?
Cues should be meaningful and associated with other memories
What mnemonic technique involves creating a sentence using the first letter of each nerve in order?
The peg word technique
What does the peg word technique help you remember?
Numbers
What is the purpose of the memory palaces in Simon Reinhard's system?
To store images for digits
How does Simon Reinhard remember a shuffled deck of cards in the speed cards event?
By encoding groups of cards as single images
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