Module 20
According to _____ theory, memory failures occur because we do not have sufficient
retrieval stimuli to access information that is stored in our long-term memory. - answer
cue-dependent
This is a famous anecdote about memory: A college president was a fish biologist. She
memorized students' names for a semester, and then quit doing it. She declared, "Every
time I learn the name of a student, it makes me forget the name of a fish." This
demonstrates which concept in memory? - answer retroactive interference
This disorder is characterized by progressive forgetting and physical deterioration. Even
the simplest tasks become difficult. - answer Alzheimer’s disease
Carlos believes that if he drinks a new memory-enhancing beverage, his performance
on his psychology exams will improve. What advice would you give to Carlos? -
answerDon't bother—memory-enhancing drugs do not improve memory.
You have lost the keys to your car. You mentally walk through your day, thinking of
each place you visited, and when you last used your car. You finally realized that you
must have left them at the desk in the library when you checked out your book. Without
your "mental walk" through your day your forgetting would best be characterized as: -
answercue-dependent
Research suggests that people who chronically abuse alcohol have a greater chance of
developing _____ than those who do not drink alcohol. - answerKorsakoff's syndrome
An inability to transfer and store new information from short term memory to long-term
memory is called - answeranterograde amnesia.
Your text suggests that to better remember course material, you might make use of
organizational aids; you might also take fewer notes but think more carefully about
those you do take. These suggestions make sense when you consider: - answerAll are
correct
Research on strategies for improving memory suggests that - answerless is more
effective when taking notes in class
Two years after graduating from college, Allison is trying to remember what she learned
in her class on analytical chemistry. She is experiencing memory ______, caused by
nonuse. - answerdecay
According to _____ theory, memory failures occur because we do not have sufficient
retrieval stimuli to access information that is stored in our long-term memory. - answer
cue-dependent
This is a famous anecdote about memory: A college president was a fish biologist. She
memorized students' names for a semester, and then quit doing it. She declared, "Every
time I learn the name of a student, it makes me forget the name of a fish." This
demonstrates which concept in memory? - answer retroactive interference
This disorder is characterized by progressive forgetting and physical deterioration. Even
the simplest tasks become difficult. - answer Alzheimer’s disease
Carlos believes that if he drinks a new memory-enhancing beverage, his performance
on his psychology exams will improve. What advice would you give to Carlos? -
answerDon't bother—memory-enhancing drugs do not improve memory.
You have lost the keys to your car. You mentally walk through your day, thinking of
each place you visited, and when you last used your car. You finally realized that you
must have left them at the desk in the library when you checked out your book. Without
your "mental walk" through your day your forgetting would best be characterized as: -
answercue-dependent
Research suggests that people who chronically abuse alcohol have a greater chance of
developing _____ than those who do not drink alcohol. - answerKorsakoff's syndrome
An inability to transfer and store new information from short term memory to long-term
memory is called - answeranterograde amnesia.
Your text suggests that to better remember course material, you might make use of
organizational aids; you might also take fewer notes but think more carefully about
those you do take. These suggestions make sense when you consider: - answerAll are
correct
Research on strategies for improving memory suggests that - answerless is more
effective when taking notes in class
Two years after graduating from college, Allison is trying to remember what she learned
in her class on analytical chemistry. She is experiencing memory ______, caused by
nonuse. - answerdecay
