Unit 7: Memory

Which brain part is responsible for facilitating explicit memories?

• brain stem
• cerebellum
• amygdala
• hippocampus

žA clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event.

• echoic memory
• flashbulb memory
• implicit memory
• explicit memory

The processing of information into the memory system.

• encoding
• storage
• retrieval
• automatic processing

The retention (saving) of encoded material over time.

• encoding
• storage
• retrieval
• rehearsal

The process of getting the information back out of memory storage.

• encoding
• storage
• retrieval
• Next-in-line-effect

The first stage of memory that involves information bombarding us every second.  

• sensory memory
• short-term memory
• automatic processing
• effortful processing

Information can be held in this storage bank for around 30 seconds with out rehearsal.

• short-term memory
• long-term memory
• sensory memory
• visual encoding

Our memory for skills, such as riding a bike.

• implicit memory
• explicit memory
• echoic memory
• iconic memory

Our memory for facts, such as psych vocabulary.

• explicit memory
• implicit memory
• priming
• next-in-line effect

Using the the acronym Roy G. Biv to studying the colors of the rainbow. This is a good example of 

• mnemonic
• spacing effect
• visual encoding
• acoustic encoding