Which Memory Requires Several Repetitions

question 90

Multiple Choice

Which memory requires several repetitions?

• A) skill
• B) implicit
• C) explicit
• D) cognitive

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Definitions:

Storage

In cognitive psychology, the retention of information or experiences in the brain for later retrieval, an essential component of the memory process.

Retrieval

The process of accessing and recalling information or memories from one's mind.

Fuzzy Trace Theory

States that memory is best understood by considering two types of memory representations: (1) verbatim memory trace; and (2) fuzzy trace, or gist. According to this theory, older children’s better memory is attributed to the fuzzy traces created by extracting the gist of information.

Verbatim Memory Trace

The detailed and precise recall of exact details, such as words or images, from memory.