Remember
(hehe,
remember huh?This is a memory chapter, hehehehheheheheh!) that
this is an ESSAY. Include a brief introduction that illustrates
the question. Answer the parts of the question in the order
asked. Cite researchers and their findings to support your
response. Do not use 'a', 'b', 'c', or 'd' to differentiate
paragraphs. Use PARAGRAPHS! Include a brief 1 or 2 sentence
conclusion. Failure to comply will result in a lower and lower
grade. 1. After suffering a brain injury in a
motorcycle accident, Victor
cannot form new memories. He can, however, remember his life
experiences before
the accident. Victor's memory difficulty most clearly illustrates which
of the following? Where might he have had brain
damage? Explain the other memory problems and cite an
example of each.
a.
Repression.
2. When you hear familiar words in your native
language, it is
virtually impossible not to register the meanings of the words. This
best
illustrates the importance of ____ . Explain the other
memory terms and cite an example of each.
a.
Chunking.
3. You
are used to driving a car with a standard shift. Today
you are driving a friend’s car that has
an automatic transmission. As you drive,
you keep trying to shift gears, but there is no shift.
This tendency is most likely due to ___? Explain the other
memory problems and cite an example of each. How can one
overcome this difficulty?
a.
Retroactive
interference
b. Proactive
interference
c. Motivated forgetting d. Encoding
failure
4. We
have all had the experience of the
tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. We
are asked to remember someone’s name. We
are certain that we know the name and feel
as if we are just about to remember it, yet it remains elusive. What type of forgetting might be at work
here? Explain the other memory problems and cite an example
of each. What can be done, if anything, to overcome this?
a.
Encoding failure
5. You
are asked to recall the names of the Seven Dwarfs in the Snow White
fairy tale.
You are familiar with the story, and may have even seen a movie of the
story,
yet you cannot remember all seven names accurately.
What type of memory problem might account for
this? Explain the other memory problems and cite an example
of each. What can be done of overcome this, if anything?
a. Retrieval
failure
b. Encoding failurec.
c. Proactive
interference