Psych 101 Exam III (12 April) with 100% correct answers

Automatic processing most clearly occurs without a. conscious rehearsal b. encoding c. implicit memory d. chunking correct answersa. conscious rehearsal When we meet a new person and after he introduces himself, we IMMEDIATELY forget his name. This is evidence of _____ at work. a. echoic memory b. iconic memory c. short term memory d. effortful processing correct answersc. short term memory Varsity basketball players can recall the positions of the players after a 4-second glance at a basketball play. This ability is best explained in terms of a. chunking. b. the spacing effect. c. the self-reference effect. d. implicit memory. correct answersa. chunking. According to George Miller, people can hold _______ items in their short-term/working memory. a. 7 plus or minus 2