The Finding That People Who Sleep After Learning a List

question 85

Multiple Choice

The finding that people who sleep after learning a list of nonsense syllables forget less than people who stay awake provides evidence that forgetting may involve

• A) encoding failure.
• B) repression.
• C) implicit memory loss.
• D) interference.

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Definitions:

Iconic Memory

A type of visual sensory memory that temporarily stores an image of a visual stimulus for a brief period after its exposure.

Echoic Memory

Echoic Memory is a component of sensory memory that retains auditory information for a brief period after the original sound has ceased.

Working Memory Capacity

The amount of information that can be temporarily held and manipulated in the working memory system for cognitive tasks.

Working Memory Components

The parts of working memory, as proposed in models such as Baddeley’s, including the phonological loop, visuospatial sketchpad, and central executive.