The Physical Setting Can Be Crucial for Memory

question 143

Multiple Choice

The physical setting can be crucial for memory. If you learn something in a noisy environment, it is best to recall it in a noisy environment. What is another research finding concerning context and memory?

• A) If you simply think about the setting in which you learned something, your recall will be enhanced.
• B) Context is more important for recall than is depth of processing.
• C) Some contexts-especially those that are associated with strong emotional reactions from the past-actually interfere with recall.
• D) Merely thinking about the learning context does little to enhance recall.

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Definitions:

Cognition

Acquiring information and insight through the process of thinking, experiencing, and the use of the senses.

Sensation

The process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment.

Average Threshold

The point at which a stimulus is of sufficient intensity to begin to produce an effect or to elicit a response.

Human Vision

The ability of the human eye to detect and interpret surroundings by processing information contained in visible light.