Cards in this guide (16)
What is declarative memory
memory about oneself and the world
About how many different pieces of information can a person hold in working memory at one time
What is the capacity of the long-term memory system
none of the answers are correct A+
What term is used to describe the process the mind goes through to change data input from the senses to a form the brain can use
Which statement best reflects what happens to data entering the sensory memory
not all data is consciously attended to
What is another name for short-term memory
What did Hermann Ebbinghaus discover about memory and forgetting
people do the majority of forgetting within the first bour after
learning something
Which form of memory seems to be the preferred memory for the working memory
To retain it longer than this what must a person do
Which term is defined as placing information into memory systems
Nancy was in a car accident in which her head hit the dashboard Since then she cannot remember anything new that she learns yet she remembers things clearly that she learned prior to the wreck
Her condition is called anterograde amnesia.
Which psychologists wrote a classic article on limits of humans' capacity to process information and the magic of the number seven
Karl was playing soccer and collided head to head with another player in a very hard impact Afterward Karl was disoriented for a while and could not recall the moments prior to the collision
What is semantic memory
memory of learning facts and concepts. A+
How does biology affect learning
There is no correlative data indicating an persons biology could
effect learning. In fact, brian health has a deeper impact on
learning than the general biology of an individual
Where is Genette Camper
Having lunch with Waldo and Carmen San Diego