Memory Psychology Exam Questions with All Correct Answers
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Memory Psychology
Memory Psychology Exam Questions with All Correct Answers
Define iconic memory. - Answer- A photographic or visual memory that lasts no more than a few tenths of a second.
Define echoic memory. - Answer- A momentary memory of auditory information. Sounds or words can be recalled within 3 or ...
Memory Psychology Exam
Questions with All Correct
Answers
Define iconic memory. - Answer- A photographic or visual memory that lasts no more
than a few tenths of a second.
Define echoic memory. - Answer- A momentary memory of auditory information.
Sounds or words can be recalled within 3 or 4 seconds.
Define long-term potentiation. - Answer- The strengthening of a synapse's firing
potential, caused by rapid stimulation.
What role does the hippocampus play in memory? - Answer- Processes new explicit
memories into short term memory.
What role does the cerebellum play in memory? - Answer- Stores implicit memory
created by classical conditioning.
What is infantile amnesia? - Answer- The inability to recall events from early childhood;
occurs because the hippocampus and the amygdala are not fully developed at infancy.
Define retrieval cues. - Answer- A circumstance or context that aids in the recollection of
memory.
What causes the deja vu experience? - Answer- The presence of familiar retrieval cues
or being in a context that is similar to one we've been in before.
Define proactive interference. - Answer- When prior knowledge disrupts the retention of
new information.
Define retroactive interference. - Answer- When newly processed information prevents
the recollection of old information.
What is the best time of the day to learn new information? - Answer- An hour before you
sleep.
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