7. Memory

_____ syndrome refers to the creation of inaccurate memories through the suggestion of others, often while the person is under hypnosis.

Riva, an eyewitness to a crime that took place on her street, was asked to testify in court about her memory of the crime. Prior to her testimony, an attorney provided her with a written statement from another neighbor who had also viewed the crime. As a result of reading her neighbor's statement, which was different from her own, the accuracy of Riva's memory was altered, which eventually affected her testimony. This is an example of

Ebbinghaus found that forgetting

Ebbinghaus's _____ shows that forgetting happens quickly, within the first hour, and then tapers off gradually.

Manny was talking to his friend as he was walking out the door. A few minutes later, Manny asked his friend about the conversation they had few minutes earlier while walking out the door. Because his friend was not paying attention to him, he could not recall what Manny had said. Manny's friend experienced

Decay is the fading of

Long-term memories may be inaccessible because

It had been five years since Merrill had taken a psychology course, and he found himself back in school taking Introduction to Psychology all over again. Unfortunately, Merrill had a difficult time remembering anything that he had learned previously. Merrill's forgetting in this situation is most likely due to

The phrase "use it or lose it" refers to which theory of forgetting?

If you move from the United States to England and have trouble adjusting to driving on the left side of the road, you are experiencing

Juana was certain that the man she saw in the police photograph was the man who stole her purse. Later, another man confessed to the crime. This is an example of

Marcia dated Davio for several years. They recently broke up and Marcia went out on a date with a man named Oliver. While on the date, Marcia mistakenly called him Davio. This is an example of

Research suggests that short-term memories are stored in the

Quincy had a terrifying experience in which he was attacked by a dog. This memory is likely stored in the

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a key protein involved in the formation of memories, is stimulated by