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Fact or Falsehood

Memory storage is never automatic; it always takes effort.. TrueFalse. . The day after you are introduced to a number of new co-workers, you will more easily recall the names of those you met first.. TrueFalse. . Memory aids (e.g., those that use imagery and devices for organization) are no more useful than simple rehearsal of information..

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Fact or Falsehood

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    1. Fact or Falsehood? Chapter 8: Memory

    2. Memory storage is never automatic; it always takes effort. True False False, page 260False, page 260

    3. The day after you are introduced to a number of new co-workers, you will more easily recall the names of those you met first. True False True, page 261True, page 261

    4. Memory aids (e.g., those that use imagery and devices for organization) are no more useful than simple rehearsal of information. True False False, page 263False, page 263

    5. Only a few people have any type of photographic memory. True False False, page 266False, page 266

    6. Although our capacity for storing information is large, we are still limited in the number of permanent memories we can form. True False False, page 267False, page 267

    7. We store information in memory as libraries store their books, that is, in discrete, precise locations. True False False, page 267False, page 267

    8. When people learn something while intoxicated, they recall it best when they are again intoxicated. True False True, pages 274-275True, pages 274-275

    9. The hour before sleep is a good time to commit information to memory. True False True, page 279 Why? Because it is protected from retroactive interference since the opportunity for interfering events is minimized.True, page 279 Why? Because it is protected from retroactive interference since the opportunity for interfering events is minimized.

    10. Repeatedly imagining a nonexistent event can lead us to believe it actually happened. True False True, page 282True, page 282

    11. Children typically will repress any memory of having seen one of their parents being murdered. True False False, page 286False, page 286

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