Match the term from Flash in the Pan to its correct description
short term memory
Answer 1 Question 1
Choose…repeating information to yourself in order to get material from short term into long term memoryinformation that only lasts for seconds or lessprocess of remembering or getting information out of long term memoryour working or recent memory where we may store things for minutes or longer
sensory memory
Answer 2 Question 1
Choose…repeating information to yourself in order to get material from short term into long term memoryinformation that only lasts for seconds or lessprocess of remembering or getting information out of long term memoryour working or recent memory where we may store things for minutes or longer
rehearsal
Answer 3 Question 1
Choose…repeating information to yourself in order to get material from short term into long term memoryinformation that only lasts for seconds or lessprocess of remembering or getting information out of long term memoryour working or recent memory where we may store things for minutes or longer
retrieval
Answer 4 Question 1
Choose…repeating information to yourself in order to get material from short term into long term memoryinformation that only lasts for seconds or lessprocess of remembering or getting information out of long term memoryour working or recent memory where we may store things for minutes or longer
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Flashbulb memories are tested by asking people about their memories for an event soon after it happens and then asking them the same questions after a period of time has passed. What is this method called according to the Flash in the Pan article?
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a.
retrieval
b.
none of the above
c.
the test-retest method
d.
encoding
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In the Flash in the Pan article, the quote “Memory seems to be a patchwork of events that really occurred and others that did not” demonstrates that memory is 
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a.
infallible
b.
a reconstructive process
c.
perfect
d.
all of the above
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This study had a big problem because the attition rate was high. What does that mean?
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a.
The number of people who ran the study was small
b.
The strength of participant memory grew weaker during the study
c.
all of the above
d.
Many of the participants dropped out
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What is the independent variable in this study?
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a.
The timeframe in which participants were asked questions about 9/11
b.
The participants in group 1
c.
the word counts used
d.
the level of emotional arousal
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Which flashbulb memory were participants tested on in the Flash in the Pan article?
Question 6Answer
a.
September 11, 2001
b.
Will Smth slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars
c.
The assassination of Osama Bin Laden
d.
The shutdown during Coronavirus
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Which of these is the dependent variable?
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a.
word count
b.
consistency of memories
c.
all of the above are dependent measures
d.
emotional arousal
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Which of these might be considered a flashbulb memory?
Question 8Answer
a.
a significant national event like JFK’s assassination
b.
a birth
c.
a wedding
d.
all of the above can be considered flashbulb memories
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Who were the participants in the study described in Flash in the Pan?
Question 9Answer
a.
students at the University of Alberta
b.
Starbucks employees
c.
First responders
d.
Students at NYU
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The research in Flash in the Pan reveals that flashbulb memories are not susceptible to error
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True
False
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