Cognition

Question 1

Mnemonic device

Answer 1

memory aids, especially those techniques that use vivid imagery and organizational devices.

Question 2

chunking

Answer 2

organizing items into familiar, manageable units

Question 3

serial positioning effect

Answer 3

tendency to recall best the last and first items in a list.

Question 4

Shallow processing

Answer 4

encoding on a basic level based on the appearance of words.

Question 5

Deep processing

Answer 5

encoding based on the meaning of the words

Question 6

Flashbulb memory

Answer 6

a clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event.

Question 7

sensory memory

Answer 7

the immediate, very brief recording of sensory information in the memory system

Question 8

working/short term memory

Answer 8

activated memory that holds a few items briefly

Question 9

long term memory

Answer 9

the relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system that includes knowledge, skills, and experience.

Question 10

encoding/storage/retrieval

Answer 10

Processing info / retention of info / getting info

Question 11

recall

Answer 11

a measure of memory in which the person must retrieve information learned earlier as on a fill in the blank test.

Question 12

recognition

Answer 12

a measure of memory in which the person need only identify items previously learned, as on a multiple choice test.

Question 13

relearning

Answer 13

a measure of memory that assesses the amount of time saved when learning material for a second time