which best describes long term memory?

final stage of information storage

what are the three basic memory tasks?

recognition, recall, relearning

What did Ebbinghaus discover about relearning?

relearning takes less time than learning the first time

What is one reason long term memories may not always be accurate?

people may censor information or have their memories change

what must happen if we are to be able to remember things for a long period of time?

memory must be encoded into long term memory

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Psychology, Conroy - Learning and memory

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which best describes long term memory?
ability to remember sounds for a long time
first stage of information storage
ability to remember images for a long time
final stage of information storage
2
being rewarded after a random amount of time (waiting for a cab on a busy street)
variable ratio
fixed ratio
fixed interval
variable interval
3
what best describes iconic memory?
based on sound
long and drawn out
based on semantics
photographic and brief
4
adding an unwanted stimulus to make behavior decrease
negative reinforcement
positive reinforcement
negative punishment
positive punishment
5
being rewarded after a random amount of actions (slot machine)
fixed ratio
fixed interval
variable interval
variable ratio
6
what are the three basic memory tasks?
encoding, storage, retrieval
episodic, semantic, implicit
recognition, recall, relearning
working, memory, short term
7
what is the easiest of the three memory tasks?
chunking
recognition
recall
relearning
8
taking away a desired stimulus to decrease an undesired behavior
positive reinforcement
negative punishment
negative reinforcement
positive punishment
9
being rewarded after a set amount of actions ($5 for every A on a test)
fixed interval
variable ratio
fixed ratio
variable interval
10
Triggers a natural response (food to a dog)
unconditioned response
conditioned stimulus
conditioned stimulus
unconditioned stimulus
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What did Ebbinghaus discover about relearning?
no difference in time between learning and relearning
relearning takes more time than learning the first time
relearned information does not fade away
relearning takes less time than learning the first time
12
Being rewarded after a set amount of time (1 break every 3 hours at work)
fixed ratio
fixed interval
variable interval
variable ratio
13
Means nothing at first, but means something over time (bell before a dog is fed)
neutral stimulus
unconditioned stimulus
unconditioned response
conditioned response
14
Computers and humans handle information in what ways?
implicit, semantic, episodic
encoding, storage, retrieval
sensory, short term, long term memories
procedural and long term memories
15
what is an example of an episodic memory?
memorizing your multiplication tables
breaking a bone
learning the route to school
learning your name
16
how long is information in short term memory?
ten to twelve seconds
for a minute
forever
an hour
17
A conditioned stimulus (bell) brings about a....
unconditioned stimulus, food
unconditioned response, drooling
conditioned response, drooling
neutral stimulus, bell
18
Doing something to avoid a negative outcome, ex studying not to fail a test
negative punishment
negative reinforcement
positive punishment
positive reinforcement
19
What is one reason long term memories may not always be accurate?
long term memories have gaps
people may censor information or have their memories change
not everyone has the capacity for long term memory
new information blocks long term memories
20
rewarding behavior so it continues
negative punishment
positive punishment
negative reinforcement
positive reinforcement
21
what must happen if we are to be able to remember things for a long period of time?
memory must be encoded into long term memory
information must be saved as echoic memory
memories must be saved as iconic memories
information must go from long term to short term memory

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