6.1-6.2 - what is memory?

Question 1

human memory consists of multiple systems that have the ability to store information for periods of time that range from ______ to ______.

Answer 1

seconds, our lifetime

Question 2

Ruth has just finished her research paper and handed it in. As she walks out of the classroom, she realizes that there were a few more things she should have included in the paper. Ruth’s problem is in the memory process of __________.

Answer 2

retrieval

Question 3

which model of memory suggests that memory processes occur throughout a neural network simultaneously?

Answer 3

parallel distributed processing model

Question 4

Research has demonstrated you can enhance your memory for a specific word if you think about its meaning, how it can be used, and by giving a personal example of its use. This is best accounted for by which model of memory?

Answer 4

levels-of-processing model