Memory Review

Memory retrieval in which a person identifies an object, idea, or situation as one he or she has or has not experienced before

• recognition

• recall

• storage

• retrieval

The process of obtaining information that has been stored in memory

• encoding

• retrieval

• chunking

• recognition

Fading away of memory over time

• interference

• confabulation

• schemas

• decay

blockage of memory by previous or subsequent memories or loss of a retrieval cue

• confabulation

• decay

• interference

• episodic

The transforming of information so the nervous system can process it

• retrieval

• storage

• encoding

• confabulation

The process of grouping items to make them easier to remember

• encoding

• recognition

• chunking

• episodic

The process by which information is maintained over a period of time

• encoding

• confabulation

• procedural

• storage

Knowledge of language, including its rules, words, and meanings, is called

• iconic memory.

• working memory.

• episodic memory.

• semantic memory.

According to the state-dependent learning theory, where is the best location for you to study for an exam?

• a park with lots of trees

• a room with no windows or pictures to distract you

• the classroom where you will take the exam

• a room in your house where you spend a lot of time

If you relate new information to material that you already know, you are practicing

• elaborative rehearsal.

• chunking.

• the Method of Loci.

• the spacing effect.