AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

STUDYING AND ENCODING MEMORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Integrating new incoming information with knowledge retrieved from long-term memory involves the activity of
A
implicit memory
B
iconic memory
C
echoic memory
D
working memory
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The integration of new incoming information with knowledge retrieved from long-term memory involves the activity of: Select one: a. implicit memory .

Detailed explanation-2: -Working memory is the cognitive function that enables conscious mental processing or real-time thinking: combining incoming information with retrieved knowledge from long-term memory, manipulating them to create an output (that may or may not be associated with a response).

Detailed explanation-3: -It seems only elaborative rehearsal can help consolidate the information from working memory into a more lasting form-called long-term memory. In the visual domain, rehearsal may involve eye movements, with visual information being tied to spatial location.

Detailed explanation-4: -We make connections by integrating the new data into our existing schemas of stored information. This process of integrating new information into stored information is called consolidation.

Detailed explanation-5: -The act of getting information out of memory storage and back into conscious awareness is known as retrieval. This would be similar to finding and opening a paper you had previously saved on your computer’s hard drive.

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