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COGNITION & MEMORY UNIT QUESTIONS
Answer all questions in the form of a sentence, bullet points, graphic organizer, or
other. As long as you answer the question (and it’s correct) you’ll receive full credit.
“WHAT IS MEMORY?”1) What is the function of memory?2) Explain in 1 sentence how our memory
helps us socially & neurologically.3) How is memory related to learning?4) What is meant by Association &
Inference in relation to new knowledge?
“THE HUMAN MEMORY”1) How is memory a ‘brain-wide’ process?2) What happens to distributed memory
even if the brain is damaged?
“SENSORY MEMORY”1) What is the function of sensory
memory?2) How are the 5 senses connected to
sensory memory?3) What is meant by the following types
of memory- Iconic, Echoic, & Haptic?
“SHORT-TERM MEMORY”1) What is the function of ST memory?
2) How many items can ST memory remember, and for how long?
3) What part of the brain is responsible for ST memory?
4) Briefly describe Miller’s Law.
5) When would you use the semantic category?
6) What is the Evolutionary Perspective on ST memory?
7) What is chunking?
8) What is displacement and when does it happen?
“LONG-TERM MEMORY”1) What is the definition of LT memory?2) How can ST memory become LT
memory? What is the process?3) Which parts of the brain are associated
with LT memory?
“DECLARATIVE (EXPLICIT) & PROCEDURAL (IMPLICIT) MEMORY
1) What is meant by Explicit or Declarative Memory? When would you use this?
2) What is meant by Implicit or Procedural Memory? When would you use this?
3) What parts of the brain are involved with each type?
4) What is priming?
“EPISODIC & SEMANTIC MEMORY”1) What is episodic memory and when
would we use it? Give an original example.
2) What is semantic memory and when would we use it? Give an original example.
3) What part of the brain is associated with episodic and semantic memory?
4) What is spatial memory?5) What is a flashbulb memory? Give an
original example from your life.
“RETROSPECTIVE & PROSPECTIVE MEMORY”1) What is retrospective memory and
when might it be used?2) When is prospective memory
necessary?3) Explain how these two are not
completely separate of one another.
“MEMORY ENCODING”1) What is the importance of encoding?2) What parts of the brain are responsible for
encoding?3) BRIEFLY describe the following types of encoding:
Acoustic, Visual, Tactile, and Semantic.4) What is meant by elaboration in relation to
memory?5) What are mnemonic devices? Give an original
example of how you might use these to learn something.
6) What is the ‘faculty theory’?7) What is the “Weapon Focus Effect?”
“MEMORY CONSOLIDATION”1) Explain the difference between
synaptic and system consolidation.2) What is LT Potentiation?3) What happens to memory during long-
term depression?4) Why is memory important for sleep?5) What happens to memory in those who
suffer from Korsakoff’s Syndrome?
“MEMORY STORAGE”1) What is the function of storage?2) What is the popular, yet untrue notion
about memory mentioned in this article?
3) How can a “lost” memory be retrieved?
“MEMORY RECALL/RETRIEVAL”1) Explain the recall process BRIEFLY.2) What is meant by hierarchal inference?3) Briefly describe an example of recognition as
superior to recall.4) What was Tulving’s Theory of Encoding
Specificity?5) What is the difference between shallow and
deep processing?6) Briefly describe the way we use our schema.7) Briefly describe the 3 main types of recall-
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