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Cognitive Psychology Flashcards

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  1. Which phenomenon occurs when previously learned information interferes with the recall of newly learned information?

    Answer: Proactive interference

    Proactive interference occurs when older memories disrupt the retrieval of newer memories.

  2. The 'levels of processing' framework proposed by Craik and Lockhart suggests that memory durability depends primarily on:

    Answer: Depth of semantic processing

    Deeper semantic processing (e.g., thinking about meaning) produces stronger, more durable memory traces than shallow phonemic or structural processing.

  3. A patient with anterograde amnesia is most likely to have difficulty with:

    Answer: Forming new explicit memories after brain injury

    Anterograde amnesia impairs the ability to form new long-term explicit memories following the onset of the condition.

  4. In the Atkinson-Shiffrin model, information in short-term memory that is not rehearsed will most likely:

    Answer: Be displaced or decay within seconds

    Without rehearsal, short-term memory contents are lost through displacement or decay within approximately 15-30 seconds.

  5. Which type of long-term memory is best preserved in individuals with Alzheimer's disease in early stages?

    Answer: Procedural memory for skilled actions

    Procedural memory (implicit motor skills) tends to be relatively preserved in early Alzheimer's disease while episodic memory deteriorates earliest.

  6. The 'generation effect' in memory research refers to the finding that:

    Answer: Self-generated information is better remembered than read information

    The generation effect demonstrates that actively producing information (e.g., completing a word) leads to better memory than passively reading it.

  7. Which concept describes the tendency to cluster recall of items from the same semantic category together, even when the items were presented in random order?

    Answer: Semantic clustering

    Semantic clustering refers to the spontaneous grouping of categorically related items during free recall, reflecting semantic memory organization.