Chapter 6: Long Term Memory

Question 1

Semantic coding

Answer 1

Trying to code facts and information

Question 2

Primacy effect

Answer 2

You are going to remember the things that comes first.

Question 3

Recency effect

Answer 3

You remember the things that are more recent

Question 4

Semantic encoding

Answer 4

Encoding things based on what they mean

Question 5

Proactive interference

Answer 5

When similar information is presented, the old information is preventing the new information from being remember

Question 6

Recognition memory

Answer 6

Identification of a previously encountered stimulus

Question 7

Neuropsychology - HM

Answer 7

• surgery removed hippocampus
• retained short term memory but unable to transfer information to long term memory

Question 8

Neuropsychology - KF

Answer 8

• accident damaged parietal lobe
• impaired short term memory, reduced digest span but functional long term memory
• able to form and hold new memories

Question 9

Episodic memory

Answer 9

Involves mental time travel, tied to personal experiences; remembering is reliving.
Self knowing

Question 10

Semantic memory

Answer 10

Does not involve mental time travel
General knowledge, facts.