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Question 31

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To remember the information presented in her psychology textbook,Susan often relates it to her own life experiences. Susan's strategy is an effective memory aid because it facilitates

A) iconic memory.
B) meaningful encoding.
C) automatic processing.
D) the serial position effect.

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Which test of memory typically provides the fewest retrieval cues?

A) recognition
B) recall
C) relearning
D) rehearsal

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Question 33

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Memories are primed by

The process of getting information out of memory is called

Explicit memories of facts and personal experiences refer to ________ memories.

The extensive rehearsal necessary to encode nonsense syllables best illustrates

Chunking refers to

An understanding of the spacing effect provides insight into effective strategies for

Memory techniques such as acronyms and the peg-word system are called

Peterson and Peterson demonstrated that unrehearsed short-term memories for three consonants almost completely decay in as short a time as

Joshua vividly recalls his feelings and what he was doing at the exact moment when he heard of his grandfather's unexpected death. This best illustrates

The ability to learn something without any conscious memory of having learned it suggests the need to distinguish between

Which of the following is believed to be the synaptic basis for learning and memory?

Dao,who suffered accidental damage to the right side of her hippocampus,has trouble remembering

The three steps in memory information processing are

Long-term potentiation is

Sabrina went to the store for furniture polish,carrots,pencils,ham,sponges,celery,notebook paper,and salami. She remembered to buy all these items by reminding herself that she needed food products that included meats and vegetables and that she needed nonfood products that included school supplies and cleaning aids. Sabrina made effective use of

Whenever Valerie experiences intense feelings of fear,she is overwhelmed with childhood memories of her abusive parents. Valerie's experience best illustrates

Shortly after hearing a list of items,people tend to recall the last items in the list especially quickly and accurately. This best illustrates

Although Faustina can learn and remember how to read reversed mirror-image writing,she is unable to learn and remember the names of people to whom she has been introduced. Faustina is most likely to have suffered damage to her