Memory Unit for Psychology

Chunking, mnemonics, and rehearsal are all ways of ______ information.

If you can remember everything prior to damage to the brain but nothing after, this is probably damaged...

General knowledge that is not tied to the time when the information was learned is contained in ____________ memory.

What is the memory process that locates stored information and returns it to consciousness?

In order to remember information for a long period time, facts ust be

Studying for a test in the same room in which it will be held result in better grades because of

Flashbulb memories are so vivid because they

This multiple choice question is an example of what kind of retrieval process?

What are the three stages of memory in order?

The ability to recall the last items in a series called

The skills needed to ride a bike are stored here

When you remember and event because of the emotional connection associated with it

Sad feelings that trigger memories of another sad time are an example of

The average person can hold in short-term memory a list of

Remembering the word winter is __________ memory, remembering what you did last Christmas is ________ memory.

Memory in which people recall events in great detail is

When you are confused with new information because it is mixed up with old information it is called ______ interference.

Facts learned in school are part of the

Information in short-term memory lasts for

After an accident, you forget all events that happen after the accident. This is called ______ amnesia.

ROY G BIV is an example of

Remembering a list of words as related to a made up story is known as employing

What is a method used to increase the amount of information one can hold in short term memory?

Computers and people both handle info using the process of

When you repeat a phone number over and over again so that you don't forget it you are preventing this