6.6-6.9 retrieval of long term memories

Question 1

what concept suggests that the best place to study for your psych final to ensure good retrieval of concepts is your psych classroom?

Answer 1

encoding specificity

Question 2

Jaclynn had written a grocery list but accidentally left it at home. Trying to remember the list, Jaclynn remembers what was at the beginning of the list and what was at the end but not those things in the middle. This is an example of __________.

Answer 2

the serial position effect

Question 3

Multiple-choice test questions typically rely on __________, while essay questions rely on __________.

Answer 3

recognition, recall

Question 4

Felisha can recall with great detail the day of her wedding and all that occurred. What might psychologists say about these particular flashbulb memories?

Answer 4

the memories were likely enhanced in part by the hormones released during emotional moments

Question 5

In Loftus’s 1978 study, participants viewed a slide presentation of an accident. Later, some of the participants were asked a question about a yield sign when the actual slides contained pictures of a stop sign. When presented with this inaccurate information, how did these participants typically respond?

Answer 5

many participants’ overall accuracy dropped when confronted with conflicting info

Question 6

A key component for any person to believe that a false event is in fact true is to make sure that the false information is __________.

Answer 6

as plausible as possible