Memory and Forgetting Flashcard

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You probably don’t remember exactly which pair of socks you wore yesterday because of:

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retrieval failure.

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The forgetting curve is attributed to the research of: Freud, Bandura, Ebbinghaus, Loftus.

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Ebbinghaus.

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At the age of sixteen, Brett attended a Super Bowl game. The memories of that day are so etched into his memory that he will probably never forget them. This is an example of:

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permastore memory.

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While you are talking to your best friend on the phone, you forget her name for a moment. This forgetting is most likely an example of temporary:

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retrieval failure.

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Retroactive interference occurs when:

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information we learned recently prevents us from remembering information we learned previously.

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Many newly married women have trouble remembering their newly married name. This is an example of:

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proactive interference.

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Derek was involved in an auto accident. Shortly after the event, Derek realized he didn’t remember anything about the situation or events leading up to it. Derek’s forgetting the event is an example of:

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repression.

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The concept of repression was developed by:

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Freud.

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Loftus and Palmer asked two groups of observers how fast two cars had been going in a filmed traffic accident. Observers who heard the vividly descriptive word “smashed” in relation to the accident later recalled:

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significantly greater speeds.

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When dealing with child witnesses, memory researchers discovered that: misinformation and suggestibility can lead children to construct false memories.

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misinformation and suggestibility can lead children to construct false memories.