chapter 7 quiz Flashcards
Which type of memory can hold information for only a few seconds?
sensory memory
About seven” is a famous estimate for
the capacity of short-term memory span
Latasha remembers visiting Ottawa on a cloudy day when she was a child. She recalls being bored at the time, but now wishes she had paid more attention. Latasha’s memory is an example of a(n )_____ memory.
. episodic
. Long-term potentiation refers to the ability of neurons to
strengthen their signalling with other neurons.
Damage to the hippocampus is most likely to lead to the loss of
recent long-term memories that have not yet been consolidated
According to the LOP framework, how well we encode long-term information is most directly related to
. how deeply we process the information.
Which of the following statements is true about flashbulb memories?
They are typically no more accurate than standard memories.
Early research into forgetting by Hermann Ebbinghaus found that forgetting occurs
quickly at first, but the rate of forgetting slows over time.
What role are schemas believed to play in memory?
Schemas organize information so that memories are easier to encode, store, and recall.
. Terri was mugged one night while she was walking home. Later that same night, a police officer called to tell her that the police had arrested a man wearing a red baseball cap who was found in the area. Although Terri’s mugger was not wearing a hat when she was mugged, she now recalls the hat when she remembers the mugging. This is an example of the:
misinformation effect.
