PsychSim6 Quiz: Can you trust your memory Flashcards
Prof. Chen wants to study memory. The two basic ways that she can test memory are called:
Recall and Recognition
When we want to remember something we need to use _______ in that order.
a.) encoding, storage, and retrieval
Which of the following is NOT one of the three main processes related to memory?
Decay
According to Roediger and McDermott, what memory task results in superior performance?
Recognition
According to Roediger and McDermott, what test should the participants perform WORST on?
Short answer
Which of the following tasks is a recognition task?
b.) multiple choice questions
What is the name for the process of learning new information?
Encoding
Anne remembers her last birthday. What will be the FIRST stage of processing that allowed for this memory to be formed?
Encoding
In Roediger and McDermott’s study, what percentage of participants RECOGNIZED items NOT presented on the study list?
80%
Which of the following is an example of a task that requires recall?
short answer
Most of the time people encode:
what is necessary to learn.
In Roediger and McDermott’s study, what percentage of participants RECALLED items NOT presented on the study list?
60%
According to Roediger and McDermott, what test should the participants perform BEST on?
a multiple choice test