Ch-7 Question Bank
Ch-7 Question Bank
Ch-7 Question Bank
Chapter 7 Memory
2. Using concepts from cognitive psychology, explain how you would improve revision techniques
for students who are preparing for an exam.
4. Construct a case vignette where forgetting has occurred due to retrieval failure.
9. What is “schema”?
12. Explain the term mnemonics. Explain mnemonic techniques using methods of imagery (visual)
and organisation.
(i) Chunking
18. What is the difference between iconic memory and echoic memory?
19. In school, Tim learned the basics of Spanish grammar; however, after learning this new
information, Tim cannot seem to recall the French he learned several months ago. Which of the
following could be causing Tim's inability to recall past learning?
20. Walter decides that he would like to ride a bicycle. He has not used a bicycle in twenty years
and wonders if he will remember how to do so. To his surprise he easily remembers how to ride.
What type of memory allows Walter to ride a bicycle after twenty years? Explain.