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Damage to the head and brain can effect memory. Can an individual with head trauma still retain information? Does it depend on the area where the trauma occurred. Please explain.
How do we know what we know? For example, how do we know that George Washington was the first president? Which stage of memory is used to process the information?
Recommendations and ground rules that will accommodate the auditory sensation, perception, and attention to learning are described.
What is serial learning? Please give examples, preferably from your own life experience. What are the concepts of primacy and recency?
What are the similarities and differences among free recall, cued recall, and recognition memory? Please give examples, preferably from your own life experience.
How might memory be influenced by internal and external factors?
What mechanisms do you use to protect your limited attention resources? How do you solve problems with limited attention? What role do schemas play in attention?
One of the concepts touched upon in the text's discussion of memory distortion is the concept of recovered memories.
Semantic memory is a database of general knowledge that enables individuals to successfully interact with the world around them.
Some of the practical applications of having two codes (visual and verbal; pictures and words) for knowledge representation. Explain how having two codes assists in learning and memory. Give three e
Explain the difference in the effects of positive emotions on memory and stressful or fearful emotions on memory.
There are events that are clearly negative that produce memories more vivid than almost any positive memory. I can recall with very great detail where I was when I first heard about the World Trade
Why do positive life experiences last in long-term memory, while stressful or fearful life experiences are often lost or buried in people's memories?"
How might flashbulb memory aid in your decision? Finally, what circumstances could promote the creation of a false memory?
Across the lifespan do you think sensorimotor memory or reflexes are more important for our survival? Does the answer change when comparing different stages of life? Include reference.
Examine the concepts of perception and attention. Address the following items in your examination.
Explain the difference between positive emotions on memory and stressful or fearful emotions on memory. Why do positive life experiences last in long-term memory, while stressful or fearful life exp
From an evolutionary perspective, short-term exposure to stress is adaptive and necessary for survival. Unfortunately, long-term exposure to stress is considered maladaptive, yet common, in Western
Explain the concepts of working memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory.
Identify the three major systems: sensory memory, short memory, and long term memory that comprise human memory with an explanation of the difference in temporal characteristics.
Sensory memory is a general term that is used to refer to sensory buffers that can retain a large amount of memory, but only for a short period of time. One type of sensory memory is iconic memory.
A description of a practical situation in which information can be hidden or make to stand out. Explain how theories of attention apply to the situation, and indicate the social and /or cultural fac
What are the comparisons in regards to humans vs. animals in terms of understanding the learning-to-memory link?
Explain the nature and function of semantic memory. Analyze the basic functions of language.
This solution examines the concepts of working memory, short term memory, and long term memory.