COOP Memory 3

Question 1

When you smell fresh cookies and immediately remember your grandmother's kitchen, this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

cue-dependent recall

Answer

Cue-dependent recall occurs when a sensory cue (smell) triggers retrieval of an associated memory.

Question 2

A witness to an accident is asked leading questions by a lawyer, causing the witness to 'remember' details that never happened. This illustrates:

Accepted Answer

misinformation effect

Answer

The misinformation effect occurs when post-event information alters a person's memory of the original event.

Question 3

Long-term potentiation (LTP) is important because it:

Accepted Answer

strengthens synaptic connections when neurons fire together

Answer

LTP is the process by which repeated synaptic activity strengthens connections, forming the physical basis of memory.

Question 4

Which brain structure is MOST critical for forming new declarative memories?

Accepted Answer

hippocampus

Answer

The hippocampus is essential for consolidating new explicit (declarative) memories into long-term storage.

Question 5

A student groups 20 vocabulary words into 4 categories of 5 words each before studying. This improves memory through:

Accepted Answer

chunking

Answer

Chunking organizes information into meaningful groups, reducing the load on working memory.

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