Psychology 101: Chapter 7 with verified solutions

Psychology 101: Chapter 7Memory - correct answer the retention of information over time Memories tend to be... - correct answer reconstructive rather than reproductive Three-Memory model - correct answer sensory memory, short-term memory, long-term memory Sensory Memory - correct answer brief storage of perceptual information before it is passed to short-term memory Iconic Memory - correct answer visual sensory memory; last for a second Echoic memory - correct answer auditory sensory memory; lasts 1-5 seconds Short-term memory - correct answer memory system that retains information for limited duration -closely related to working memory -duration: no longer than 20 secs Decay - correct answer Fading of information from memory overtime Interference - correct answer loss of information from memory because of competition from additional incoming information Proactive interference - correct answer Information learned EARLIER interferes with learned later Retroactive interference - correct answer Information learned LATER interferes with information learned earlier