Psych Chapter 8 – Flashcards

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Ebbinghuas' use of nonsense syllables to study memory led to the discovery that _____
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the amount remembered depends on the time spent learning
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The original Atkinson-Schriffin three-stage information model introduced distinctions among ____
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sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory
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Highly durable memories can often be retrieved from ___ memory into ___ memory.
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long-term; working
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The distinction between automatic and effortful processing most clearly highlights the nature of ____
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the two-track mind
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Using the mnemonic ROY G BIV to remember the colors of the rainbow in the order of wavelength illustrates the use of ____
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acronyms
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Which of the following has been suggested as an explanation for infantile amnesia?
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The hippocampus is one of the last brain structures to mature.
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After learning that kicking could move a crib mobile, infants showed that they recalled this learning best if they were tested in the same crib. This best illustrates what?
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Context- dependent memory
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The ability of some Alzheimer's patients to learn how to do something despite the fact that they have no conscious recall of learning their new skill best illustrates the need to distinguish between ____
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Explicit memory and implicit memory
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Research reports of repression and recovered memories indicate that ___
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Extremely stressful life experiences are especially likely to be well remembered
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People should avoid back to back study times for learning Spanish and French vocabulary in order to minimize ___
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Interference
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