AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

STORING AND RETRIEVING MEMORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sherry easily remembers the telephone reservation number for Holiday Inns by using the mnemonic 1-800-HOLIDAY. She is using a memory aid known as
A
the peg-word system.
B
implicit memory.
C
the serial position effect
D
chunking
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sherry easily remembers the telephone reservation number for Holiday Inns by using the mnemonic 1-800-HOLIDAY. She is using a memory aid known as. the peg-word system. implicit memory.

Detailed explanation-2: -Encoding is the active process of putting information into memory-a matter of forming cognitive representations of information.

Detailed explanation-3: -When you are learning how to play the piano, the statement “Every good boy does fine” can help you remember the notes E, G, B, D, and F for the lines of the treble clef.

Detailed explanation-4: -Explicit memory (or declarative memory) is one of the two main types of long-term human memory, the other of which is implicit memory. Explicit memory is the conscious, intentional recollection of factual information, previous experiences, and concepts.

Detailed explanation-5: -getting information into memory. sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory. Shelly was able to remember the names of three new class members for only a minute or two after they had been introduced to her.

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