Question 1

Spacing study over several different sessions generally is more effective than massed practice.

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Spacing out study sessions has been shown to increase retention and transfer of information, as opposed to cramming all study into one session (massed practice).

Question 2

What is long-term memory, and what are its subsystems?

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Question 3

Describe non-declarative and declarative memory and its subsystems (semantic and episodic memory). Provide examples of each and briefly explain what is known about the areas of the brain most heavily involved in these two major types of memory.

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Question 4

Describe the levels-of-processing model of memory.

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Question 5

Overlearning makes material more resistant to interference.

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Overlearning involves practicing material beyond the point of mastery, which helps to strengthen memory and make it more resistant to interference or forgetting.

Question 6

What was Sir Frederick Bartlett's major contribution to psychology? How did he discover this?

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Question 7

Massed practice is a more effective way to study than is spaced practice.

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Spaced practice, or distributing studying over time, has been shown to be a more effective way to retain information compared to massed practice, or cramming the information into one long study session. This is because spaced practice allows for better consolidation and retrieval of the information in the long-term memory.

Question 8

In proactive interference, new information interferes with the recollection of old information.

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In proactive interference, old information interferes with the recollection of new information.

Question 9

What is meant by the statement "memory is reconstructive in nature"?

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Question 10

What are the characteristics of short-term memory?

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Question 11

The concept of overlearning suggests that we should continue studying after the point at which we have learned the material.

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Overlearning involves continuing to study and practice beyond the point of mastery to ensure that the material is well-learned and can be recalled easily.

Question 12

Most psychologists accept decay theory as a cause of forgetting in long-term memory.

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Decay theory is not widely accepted as the primary cause of forgetting in long-term memory; interference and retrieval failure are considered more significant factors.

Question 13

Compare and contrast the qualities of the sensory memory, the short-term memory, and the long-term memory. Provide an example of each system.

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Question 14

What is the relearning method? What are its advantages and how is it used? Give an example from your life.

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Question 15

What is sensory memory?

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Question 16

What are three methods of measuring memory?

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Question 17

What is displacement in memory theory?

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Question 18

What are the roles of encoding, storage, and retrieval in remembering?

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Question 19

In retroactive interference, new information interferes with the recollection of old information.

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Retroactive interference occurs when new information interferes with the recollection of old information. This interference can make it difficult to recall previously learned information.

Question 20

What three processes are involved in the act of remembering? Describe each of these processes.

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Quiz 6: Memory