COGNITION
STUDYING AND ENCODING MEMORIES
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Question
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Which of the following would be considered echoic memory?
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remembering a series of numbers displayed on a screen immediately after they disappear
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remembering a series of numbers someone was reciting immediately after the sequence was stopped
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remembering the face of your first grade teacher
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remembering your social security number due to chunking
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Echoic memory is sensory memory from auditory (sound) input. A German American psychologist by the name of Ulric Neisser first coined the term echoic memory in 1967. While echoic is sensory memory from the input of sound, iconic memory is sensory memory from visual input.
Detailed explanation-2: -This particular sensory store is capable of storing large amounts of auditory information that is only retained for a short period of time (3–4 seconds). This echoic sound resonates in the mind and is replayed for this brief amount of time shortly after being heard.
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