CHAPTER 7.3: Long Term Memory

Question 1

what is ling term memory

Answer 1

a memory store that holds info for an extended period of time. unlimited availability

Question 2

describe the three professes that ofcur to put something into long term memory

Answer 2

encoding (putting info in), storage (keeping info in), retrieval (taking info out)

Question 3

why do students not good at tests sometimes

Answer 3

they put info in (encoding) but dont practise retrieval!

Question 4

memories are organized according to ____

Answer 4

similarity

Question 5

what explains the tip of the tongue phenomenon

Answer 5

when forgetting something, its at the tip of ur tongue, you typically remember similar things bc of how memories are organized.

ex. if trying to rmr a specific celebrity name u will prob rmr celebs similwr to them