Question 1

A)What is a mnemonic?
 B)Explain how you could use the method of loci mnemonic to learn a long list of items.

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 B)Explain how you...

Question 2

A)Describe the levels of processing model.
B)Explain the difference between maintenance and elaborative rehearsal 
C)Provide an example of maintenance and elaborative rehearsal (one example for each kind of rehearsal).

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B)Explain the...

Question 3

A)Describe filter theory.
B)What psychological phenomenon does filter theory help explain? 
C)Provide a real-life example of the kind of stimuli that are allowed through the filter.

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B)What psychological phenomenon does filter...

Question 4

A)Describe the primacy and recency effects.
B)Which effect provides support for short-term storage? Explain why.
C)Which effect provides support for long-term storage? Explain why

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B)Which effect...

Question 5

A)Describe the context-dependent memory effect.
B)Describe the state-dependent memory effect.
C)How do these effects influence our ability to recall information?
 D)Think about your own life and provide an example of context- and state-dependent memory.

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B)Describe the state-dependent...

Question 6

A)Describe the three-part memory storage system.
B)Compare each part in terms of duration and capacity.

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B)Compare each...

Question 7

A)Describe memory span.
 B)With what type of storage is it associated?
 C)Next,describe one strategy that you can use to expand your memory span.
 D)Give one example of how you could use this strategy in your own life.

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 B)With what type of...

Question 8

A)Draw an example of a network of association for the concept of "cup." 
B)Describe what happens when this network is activated.
C)How does it relate to spreading activation models of memory?

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Question 9

A)Describe anterograde amnesia.
B)If a person had anterograde amnesia,how would it affect their implicit and explicit memories.
C)Give an example of an implicit and explicit memory (one example of each).

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B)If a person had anterograde...

Question 10

A)Describe two ways that we forget.
B)Explain what causes each type of forgetting.
C)Provide an example of each type of forgetting.

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B)Explain what...

Question 11

A)Describe two ways in which our memories can be distorted.
B)Provide an example of each.

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Question 12

A)Explain the phenomenon of change blindness.
B)What does it tell us about attention and information processing? 
C)Give one real-world example of change blindness.

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B)What does...

Question 13

A)Describe the two types of explicit memory.
B)Give a real-life example of each type of explicit memory.

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B)Give...

Question 14

A)Explain the relationship between short-term storage and working memory.
B)How does working memory influence the duration and capacity of short-term storage?

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Quiz 7: Memory

A)What is a mnemonic? B)Explain how you could use the method of loci mnemonic to learn a long list of items.

A)Describe the levels of processing model. B)Explain the difference between maintenance and elaborative rehearsal C)Provide an example of maintenance and elaborative rehearsal (one example for each kind of rehearsal).

A)Describe filter theory. B)What psychological phenomenon does filter theory help explain? C)Provide a real-life example of the kind of stimuli that are allowed through the filter.

A)Describe the primacy and recency effects. B)Which effect provides support for short-term storage? Explain why. C)Which effect provides support for long-term storage? Explain why

A)Describe the context-dependent memory effect. B)Describe the state-dependent memory effect. C)How do these effects influence our ability to recall information? D)Think about your own life and provide an example of context- and state-dependent memory.

A)Describe the three-part memory storage system. B)Compare each part in terms of duration and capacity.

A)Describe memory span. B)With what type of storage is it associated? C)Next,describe one strategy that you can use to expand your memory span. D)Give one example of how you could use this strategy in your own life.

A)Draw an example of a network of association for the concept of "cup." B)Describe what happens when this network is activated. C)How does it relate to spreading activation models of memory?

A)Describe anterograde amnesia. B)If a person had anterograde amnesia,how would it affect their implicit and explicit memories. C)Give an example of an implicit and explicit memory (one example of each).

A)Describe two ways that we forget. B)Explain what causes each type of forgetting. C)Provide an example of each type of forgetting.

A)Describe two ways in which our memories can be distorted. B)Provide an example of each.

A)Explain the phenomenon of change blindness. B)What does it tell us about attention and information processing? C)Give one real-world example of change blindness.

A)Describe the two types of explicit memory. B)Give a real-life example of each type of explicit memory.

A)Explain the relationship between short-term storage and working memory. B)How does working memory influence the duration and capacity of short-term storage?