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47. The short term memory span of 7 plus or minus 2 refers to A) the number of items that can be passed from iconic memory to STM B) the number of chunks that can be held in long term memory C) the length of time information can be held in memory D) the length of time to transfer information into long term memory E) the numbers of items lost in transfer from the sensory store to STM
Define skill memory (A.K.A. procedural memory). From what forms of learning does it
result? Compare skill memory with declarative memory, considering: duration of
memory; conscious awareness of information; amount of exposure/practice needed for
acquisition; and typical means of communication of the learned material
48. All things being equal, we would predict that you should do better on this exam if you are writing in the same room where you had the lectures. This is due to A) flashbulb memory B) retrieval congruence C) state-dependent memory D) context-dependent memory E) prospective memory