Master the Art of Encoding and Recoding

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What was Simon Reinhard's record in the 'forward digit span' task?

240 digits (correct)

100 digits

300 digits

200 digits

What was the purpose of the first phase in Simon Reinhard's performance?

To test Simon's ability to recall 10 random digits (correct)

To measure the time it took for Simon to recall the digits

To test the audience's ability to recall 10 random digits

To compare Simon's performance with the audience's

Why were the first phone numbers limited to 7 digits?

To prevent errors in dialing

To make it easier for people to remember

To match the normal memory span for adults (correct)

To save money for the phone company

Which stage of memory involves perceiving and learning information?

Encoding Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the false recognition of a face?

False recognition Signup and view all the answers

What is the key to remembering events according to psychologists?

Distinctiveness Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe vivid memories of finding out important news?

Flashbulb memory Signup and view all the answers

Which type of memory refers to the ability to remember the episodes of our lives?

Episodic memory Signup and view all the answers

What type of memory is our storehouse of more-or-less permanent knowledge?

Semantic memory Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of the memory process involves maintaining information over time?

Storage Signup and view all the answers

What type of memory-loss is associated with Alzheimer's disease?

Episodic memory Signup and view all the answers

Which process involves taking information and converting it in a way that we can make sense of it?

Recoding Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of recoding during encoding?

To remember information Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea behind good encoding strategies?

To form distinctive memories Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the physical change in the nervous system that represents our experience?

Engrams Signup and view all the answers

Which process in memory did Endel Tulving argue is the key process?

Retrieval Signup and view all the answers

Why is retrieval given more prominence than encoding or storage?

Because information that cannot be retrieved is useless Signup and view all the answers

What is the encoding specificity principle?

The principle that retrieval cues should match or overlap the memory trace of an experience Signup and view all the answers

What are the two critical conditions for maximizing cue effectiveness?

Cues should be meaningful and associated with other memories Signup and view all the answers

What mnemonic technique involves creating a sentence using the first letter of each nerve in order?

The peg word technique Signup and view all the answers

What does the peg word technique help you remember?

Numbers Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the memory palaces in Simon Reinhard's system?

To store images for digits Signup and view all the answers

How does Simon Reinhard remember a shuffled deck of cards in the speed cards event?

By encoding groups of cards as single images Signup and view all the answers