Question 1

Your friend is having a hard time in biology and would like some tips on studying for the class. What advice would you give your friend? Include at least three suggestions based on the information you have learned in this chapter.

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Question 2

Why is the term "working memory" now preferred over "short-term memory"?

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Question 3

Describe how previous knowledge or ideas of the memorizer can impact memory and how this can sometimes lead us to make memory errors.

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Question 4

Imagine you are staring at a photograph of a man's face and trying to memorize it for later. Using the modal model, describe how the visual information will be processed and eventually stored in memory.

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Question 5

Compare and contrast maintenance and elaborative rehearsal by considering their effects on the creation of memory connections.

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Question 6

Differentiate between the free recall procedure and the operation span task. Relate the differences in procedure to the memory systems each test measures.

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Question 7

Describe and then evaluate Baddeley's working-memory model. Name two cognitive phenomena that are well explained by the model and one that is not.

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Question 8

Describe the serial position curve and its relevance to the modal memory model. Include in your answer a description of the procedure, traditional findings, and the manipulations that contribute to its significance.

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Question 9

Bill is given a list of words to memorize for a later test. While he is encoding the words, his brain activity is measured using fMRI. Describe the patterns of activity you would expect to see in Bill's brain for words he later remembers and those he later forgets.

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Question 10

Are flashcards an effective way to memorize information? Why or why not?

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Quiz 6: The Acquisition of Memories and the Working-Memory System