_________ encoding is the process of relating new information in a meaningful way to knowledge that is already stored in memory.
Which memory system contains your memories of general knowledge and facts not tied to or associated with memories of when you first learned them?
Devon and Liz are studying for their test on Canadian history. Devon asks Liz, Hey, do you remember who the fourth prime minister of Canada was? Liz pauses for a few seconds and then answers, John Abbott. As soon as she answers, her cell phone rings. It is her friend Carla, and Liz talks to her for about 10 minutes. When she gets off the phone, Devon says, Liz, I didn't hear you. Who was the fourth prime minister? Liz thinks for a few moments and then realizes that she has forgotten the answer. This scenario illustrates the importance of memory:
Kristen vividly remembers her first day of high school. As this day is of special significance to her, she often revisits it in her mind. This scenario illustrates a(n) _____ memory.
Joseph can’t recall his old phone number now that he has learned his new phone number. What leads to this type of forgetting?
James was involved in a car accident 3 years ago. He recently saw a man he thought was in the same accident as well, but when he approached him, the man had no idea what James was talking about. It turned out that the man worked at a coffee shop that James had visited on the day of the accident and he was in no way involved in the car accident. James's confusion was the result of:
While driving in a new city, you briefly see a road sign that you think marks the exit you are looking for, but after a few seconds, you cannot remember what the sign said. This illustrates the quick decay of _____ memory.
The process of c converting perceptions, thoughts and emotions to a form that can be stored and retrieved over time.
A second-grade class took a spelling test immediately after learning how to bake a cake. The teacher noticed that many of the students spelled the word FLOUR correctly instead of FLOWER, as she had expected. This scenario illustrates:
Which memory process would you be using if you were attempting to remember where you left your keys?
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Amber learned French for 12 years in public school and for 2 more years in university. Nevertheless, only 1 year after she graduated from university, she realizes that she remembers very little French. This illustrates:
Just before a music concert, a fake crime was staged next to the line of people waiting to get into the auditorium. In the staged crime, a man steals a woman's handbag and runs away. One of the people in line was also part of the setup. As the bystanders began talking about the robbery, he asked a few of them if they had noticed the writing on the robber's hat. The robber, however, had not worn a hat. Yet, when later questioned by the police, some of the witnesses reported that the robber was wearing a hat. This scenario BEST illustrates:
Chad suffered brain damage to his hippocampus after a bike accident. He can no longer remember things that happened after his injury. Chad MOST likely has:
A fast-decaying store of auditory information is referred to as _____ memory.
Shayla is able to retain the vocabulary she learned in her first-semester Spanish class after the class has ended. What memory process accounts for the fact that Shayla can hold information in her memory for extended periods of time?
What is the term for the process of remembering?
Susan's mom called her on her cell phone and asked her to pick up eight items from the grocery store on her way home from work. As Susan was standing on a bus without access to her phone, she couldn't make a list of the items on it, so she had to memorize the items. She grouped them into categories of food, drinks, and home supplies, thereby making use of _____ encoding.
Sarah says she can vividly remember the day her baby brother was born. This is an example of _____ memory.
Which memory system contains your memory of how to do something, such as how to shoot a free throw in basketball?
What must occur in order for a memory to be stored?
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