PSYC 101 Modules 8 Exams- Introduction to Psychology (2025) | Verified Q&A

PSYC 101 Modules 8 Exams- Introduction to
Psychology (2025) | Verified Q&A



1. Short-term memory ANS ability to hold a small amount of information in

your mind for a short period of time

2. Retrieval cue ANS stimulus or hint that helps people recall information

from their memory

3. Semantic encoding ANS turning sensory information into meaningful

memories by connecting new information with existing knowledge and

experiences

4. Flashbulb memory ANS stronger emotional experiences make for stronger,

more reliable memories

5. Proactive interference ANS when something you learned earlier disrupts

your recall of something you experience later




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, 6. Hippocampus ANS involved in encoding new memories, declarative, and

episodic memory, and recognition memory

7. Mnemonic device ANS memory technique that helps people recall and

retain information

8. Long-term memory ANS process of storing and retrieving information over

a long period of time or even a lifetime

9. State-dependent memory ANS what we learn in one state, may be more

easily recalled when we are again in that state

10. Chunking ANS we more easily recall information when we can organize it

into familiar, manageable chunks

11. Episodic memory ANS memory for specific events and experience

12. Visual encoding ANS converting visual information into a memory in the

brain

13. Implicit memory ANS retention independent of conscious recollection

(aka non-declarative memory)




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