AP Psych Memory #3

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When Paul asks Brian to circle all the places he has visited from a list, this is an example of

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Recognition Memory

Front

Some memories are stored in terms of their meaning. Which type of encoding is this?

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Semantic

Front

To study her terms for Anatomy, Shania makes flash cards the first day of a chapter.  She then studies them for 20 minutes each day.  Shania is using ___
memory processing.

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effortful

Front

Research shows that if we distribute our practice over multiple days, we will increase our retention. This is referred to as the:

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spacing effect

Front

When you retrieve information with a retrieval cue this is called ______________ and without one is called ______________.

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recognition; recall

Front

After suffering a brain injury in a motorcycle accident, Adam cannot form new memories. He can, however, remember his life experiences before the accident. Adam's memory difficulty most clearly illustrates:

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anterograde amnesia

Front

During her evening Spanish language exam, Janica so easily remembers the French vocabulary she studied that morning that she finds it difficult to recall the Spanish vocabulary she rehearsed that afternoon. Her difficulty best illustrates:

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proactive interference.

Front

The surprising ease with which people form false memories best illustrates that the processes of encoding and retrieval involve:

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memory construction.

Front

The increase in synaptic firing potential that contributes to memory formation is known as

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long-term potentiation.

Front

Jamie is reading a book, thinking about plans for the night, and listening to music. Jamie reads 20 pages and then thinks "what did I just read?" This is an example of:

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Shallow Processing