Physiology homework help.
1. Use the memory diagram and course notes: (A) Why do we call the first/entry stage of memory “sensory memory”? (B) What do we have to do to move sensory memories to short term memory?
2. (A) What is short-term memory? (C) What else do we call short-term memory?
3. (A) What is long term-memory? (B) Explain how we store and and retrieve information.
4. (A) How long does information stay in long-term memory? (B) How much information can long-term memory hold?
5. (A) What is elaborative rehearsal? (B) Why would it make something easier to remember?
6. What is episodic memory? Give a specific example of something you would store in episodic memory.
7. What is procedural memory? Give a specific example of something you would store in procedural memory.
8. What is semantic memory? Give a specific example of something you would store in semantic memory.
9. (A) what is a sensory cue? (B) Explain how sensory cues help memory retrieval.
10. (A) What are flashbulb memories?
11. Why do we use the word “constructed” for constructed and reconstructed Memories
12. Explain what the curve of forgetting is warning us.
13. Explain how interference can interfere with memory retrieval. Give a specific example from real life.
14. Explain “positive transfer”. Give a specific example from real life.
15. What is “negative transfer”? Give a specific example from real life.
16. Describe each of these memory aides and give an example:
(A) imagery (most frequently used memory aid)
(B) chunking
(C) clustering
17. (A) What is rote learning? (B) What is something you learned by rote as a child?
18. Why would we not use it for something we want to save for long term use?
CHAPTER 7
19. (Thinking question) How would you describe an intelligent person?
20. How would you describe a creative person?
2. (A) What is short-term memory? (C) What else do we call short-term memory?
3. (A) What is long term-memory? (B) Explain how we store and and retrieve information.
4. (A) How long does information stay in long-term memory? (B) How much information can long-term memory hold?
5. (A) What is elaborative rehearsal? (B) Why would it make something easier to remember?
6. What is episodic memory? Give a specific example of something you would store in episodic memory.
7. What is procedural memory? Give a specific example of something you would store in procedural memory.
8. What is semantic memory? Give a specific example of something you would store in semantic memory.
9. (A) what is a sensory cue? (B) Explain how sensory cues help memory retrieval.
10. (A) What are flashbulb memories?
11. Why do we use the word “constructed” for constructed and reconstructed Memories
12. Explain what the curve of forgetting is warning us.
13. Explain how interference can interfere with memory retrieval. Give a specific example from real life.
14. Explain “positive transfer”. Give a specific example from real life.
15. What is “negative transfer”? Give a specific example from real life.
16. Describe each of these memory aides and give an example:
(A) imagery (most frequently used memory aid)
(B) chunking
(C) clustering
17. (A) What is rote learning? (B) What is something you learned by rote as a child?
18. Why would we not use it for something we want to save for long term use?
CHAPTER 7
19. (Thinking question) How would you describe an intelligent person?
20. How would you describe a creative person?
