AP Psychology: Memory Flashcard

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Which of the following has limited storage capacity? short-term memory, long-term memory, sensory memory

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short-term memory

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What type of memory is the memory of a specific event?

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episodic memory

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What type of memory is the memory of facts and concepts?

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semantic memory

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The process of getting information into memory is called

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encoding.

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Sherry easily remembers the telephone reservation number for Holiday Inns by using the mnemonic 1-800-HOLIDAY. She is using a memory aid known as

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chunking

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The human capacity for storing long-term memories is

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essentially unlimited.

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Which of the following is not related to forgetting? retroactive interference, repression, decay, long-term potentiation

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long-term potentiation

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Exceptionally clear memories of emotionally significant events are called

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flashbulb memories.

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Superior memory for rap lyrics that include the most rhymes best illustrates the value of

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acoustic encoding.

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Iconic memory refers to

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photographic, or picture-image, memory that lasts for only a few tenths of a second.