The process of getting information into memory is called
A. Priming
B. Chunking
C. Encoding
D. Registering
E. Storing
Answer: C. Encoding
Memory
- To remember the information presented to her in psychology textbook, Susan often relates it to her own life experiences. Susan's strategy is an effective memory aid because it facilitates
- Deep processing is most closet associated with the concept of
- By creating an outline in which specific facts and theories are located within the larger framework of major topics and subtopics, Jasmine can remember much more of what she reads in her textbooks. This best illustrates the benefits of
- Using the mnemonic ROY G. BIV to remember the colors of the rainbow in the order of wavelength illustrates the use of
- The letters Y, M, O, M, R, E are presented. Jill remembers them by rearranging them to spell the word "MEMORY." This provides an illustration of
- Visually associating five items needed from the grocery store with mental images of a bun, a shoe, a tree, a door, and a hive best illustrates the use of
- Memory aids that involve the use of vivid imagery and clever ways of organizing material are called
- We are more likely to remember the words "typewriter, cigarette, and fire" than the words "void, process, and inherent." This best illustrates the value of
- Jamille performs better on foreign language tests if she studies the material 15 minutes every day for 8 days than if she crams for 2 hours the night before the test. This illustrates what is known as
- Recorded information played during sleep is registered by the ears but is not remembered. This illustrates that the retention of information requires
- Hermann Ebbinghaus' use of nonsense syllables to study memory led to the discovery that
- You are most likely to automatically encode information about
- As his AP Psychology teacher was lecturing, tanner was thinking about competing in a swim meet later that afternoon. Where are Tanner's current thoughts being processed?
- Everyday as she walks to school, Mamie passes a mural painted on the side of a building. However, when asked, she says she does not remember ever seeing it. Which of the following is the best explanation for this occurrence?