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Psychology 201- Memory questions with correct answers
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Psychology 201- Memory questions with correctanswers
absentmindedness Correct Answer-a lapse in attention that results in
memory failure
memory misattribution Correct Answer-assigning a recollection or an
idea to the wrong source
lower Correct Answer-minority groups show higher/lower scores on
intelligence tests
implicit memory Correct Answer-the influence of past experiences on
later behavior, even without an effort to remember them or an awareness
of the recollection
explicit memory Correct Answer-the act of consciously or intentionally
retrieving past experiences
memory Correct Answer-the ability to store and retreive information
over time
encoding Correct Answer-the process by which we transform what we
perceive, think, or feel into an enduring memory
getting information into the memory
, storage Correct Answer-the process of maintaining information in
memory over time
retaining information in the memory
retrieval Correct Answer-the process of bringing to mind information
that has been previously encoded and stored
recalling or using previously encoded and stored information
elaborative encoding Correct Answer-the process of actively relating
new information to knowledge that is already in memory
visual imagery encoding Correct Answer-the process of storing new
information by converting it into mental pictures
organizational encoding Correct Answer-the process of categorizing
information according to the relationships among a series of items
sensory memory Correct Answer-a type of storage that holds sensory
information for a few seconds or less
iconic memory Correct Answer-a fast-decaying store of visual
information
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