Psychology Chapter: Memory Functions
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Which theory explains how memories can change due to the phrasing of questions?

  • Repressed Memories
  • Memory Misattribution
  • Source Amnesia
  • Leading Questions (correct)
  • What phenomenon describes the difficulty in distinguishing real memories from constructed ones?

  • Persistence Effect
  • False Memory Syndrome (correct)
  • Cognitive Dissonance
  • Retrieval Failure
  • What is an example of false recognition in memory?

  • Accurately recalling a traumatic experience
  • Remembering a word because it is similar to others on a list (correct)
  • Recollecting an event that never happened
  • Consistently remembering the wrong name in a sequence
  • What is the term for forgetting information because it is emotionally distressing?

    <p>Repressed Memories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why might children's memories be more susceptible to influence than adults' memories?

    <p>Children often lack the ability to discern factual information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of sensory memory?

    <p>It has a very large capacity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long does information typically last in short-term memory if not rehearsed?

    <p>15-20 seconds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which encoding method is most effective for improving memory retention?

    <p>Deeper processing through semantic encoding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What describes long-term memory?

    <p>Storage occurs via neural connections.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of memory is characterized as explicit or declarative?

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

    What is the capacity limit usually associated with short-term memory?

    <p>5-9 bits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following strategies is NOT typically associated with effective long-term memory storage?

    <p>Rote memorization without context</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to information in short-term memory when new information is introduced?

    <p>It is displaced by the new information.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of memory involves skills and conditioned responses without conscious recall?

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

    Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for the explicit memory process?

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

    Anterograde amnesia affects which ability?

    <p>Transferring new information to long-term memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes a memory phenomenon that involves 'fading over time'?

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

    What is the term for the brain's inability to locate or recall information stored in long-term memory?

    <p>Recall failure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which memory type is associated with personal experiences?

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

    Which type of amnesia involves the inability to recall previously encoded information?

    <p>Retrograde amnesia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the amygdala in memory processing?

    <p>To associate emotions with memories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Memory Function

    • Memory is the ability to store and retrieve information
    • Memory is essential for learning, communication, and social interaction

    Memory Inaccuracy

    • Memory is not always accurate, and can be influenced by a variety of factors

    Sensory Memory

    • Holds vast amounts of information for a very short time
    • Practically impossible to measure due to rapid decay

    Short-Term Memory

    • Allows temporary storage of information that is consciously being processed
    • Information fades within 15-20 seconds unless rehearsed or actively used
    • Capacity is limited to about 7 +- 2 bits of information
    • "Chunking" is a strategy to improve capacity by grouping related information

    Long-Term Memory

    • Serves as "permanent storage" for information
    • No known limit to storage capacity, but information can be lost through the memory process
    • Storage involves neural networks and long-term potentiation

    Types of Long-Term Memory

    • Explicit (declarative) memory: consciously retrievable knowledge, including general facts ("semantic memory") and personal experiences ("episodic memory")
    • Implicit (nondeclarative) memory: information not consciously recalled, including skills, priming, and conditioned responses

    Brain Regions Involved in Memory

    • Explicit memory: hippocampus, cortex
    • Implicit memory: cerebellum
    • Amygdala: attaches emotions to memories, strengthening memory for important information
    • Hippocampus: temporarily stores new information, shifts it to the LTM, and acts as an "index" for retrieving old information
    • Prefrontal cortex: involved in organizing and reconstructing memories

    Memory Failures

    • Forgetting: difficulty recalling information
    • Anterograde amnesia: inability to form new long-term memories
    • Retrograde amnesia: inability to recall previously learned information

    Retrieval From Long-Term Memory

    • Retrieval cues: stimuli that guide the search for information
    • Context and State-dependent memory: easier to remember information in the same environment or emotional state as when it was learned

    Types of Forgetting

    • Transience: information fades over time
    • Absentmindedness: forgetting due to lack of attention
    • Blocking: temporary inability to retrieve available information (e.g., tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon)
    • Interference: previously or subsequently learned information interferes with retrieval

    Fallibility of Memory

    • Reconstructive nature of memory: remembering involves filling in gaps and reconstructing the memory
    • False recognition: remembering things that were never actually encountered
    • Memory misattribution: misremembering the source of a memory
    • Source amnesia (misinformation): misattributing the origin of a memory
    • Suggestibility: leading questions can distort or create false memories
    • Bias: preconceived ideas and beliefs can influence memory recall

    Repressed Memories

    • Not supported by scientific evidence
    • Emotional memories are often hard to forget due to the persistence effect
    • False memories can be constructed through suggestion and hypnosis

    Videos for Further Understanding

    • False Repressed Memories Nadeen Cool
    • Jennifer Thompson & Ronald Cotton: What Jennifer Saw

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