10:15 Essentials of Psychology: Exam 1

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________ is a memory store with a phonological loop, visuospatial sketchpad, episodic buffer, and a central executive.

• 1. sensory memory

• 1. episodic memory

• 1. working memory

• 1. implicit memory

The storage capacity of long-term memory is essentially limitless

• True

• False

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Learning is best defined as a relatively permanent change in behavior that __________

• 1. is innate

• 1. occurs as a result of experience

• 1. is found only in humans

• 1. occurs by observing others

The formulation of new memories is sometimes called (a)  

The three functions of memory are ________.

• 1. automatic processing, effortful processing, and storage

• 1. encoding, processing, and storage

• 1. automatic processing, effortful processing, and retrieval

• 1. encoding, storage, and retrieval

What stage does memory last the shortest amount of time?

(a)  

________ is when you take away a pleasant stimulus to stop a behavior

• 1. positive reinforcement

• 1. negative reinforcement

• 1. positive punishment

• 1. negative punishment

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Memory aids that help organize information for encoding are ________.

• 1. mnemonic devices

• 1. memory-enhancing strategies

• 1. elaborative rehearsal

• 1. effortful processing

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Compare and contrast implicit and explicit memory.

An example of an explicit memory can be best

described as what?

• All are correct

• Knowing who the president is

• remembering the definition of what an engram is

• Knowing the location of Savitz Hall