Question 1

A recognition test is an example of an implicit memory test.

Accepted Answer

A recognition test is an example of an explicit memory test because it requires conscious recollection of previous experiences or information.

Question 2

Telling a beginning golf student that the backswing should stop when the club is pointing at a certain clockface hour is an example of attaching a meaningful verbal label to a movement that must be remembered.

Accepted Answer

Attaching a specific clockface hour to the end of the backswing provides a clear point of reference for the beginning golfer to remember and repeat the movement consistently. This is an example of using a meaningful verbal label to aid in motor learning and memory.

Question 3

The encoding specificity principle predicts that practicing basketball free-throws as they would be shot in an actual game increases the probability of successful free-throw shooting in a game.

Accepted Answer

The encoding specificity principle states that memories are more easily retrieved when the conditions of retrieval match the conditions of encoding. In the context of practicing basketball free-throws, this means that practicing in a way that mimics the actual game conditions (such as shooting from the free-throw line with the same ball and in the same environment as a game) is more likely to lead to successful free-throw shooting in an actual game. Therefore, the statement is true.

Question 4

An experiment by Millslagle supported the benefit of subjective organization in memory by showing that experienced basketball players performed better on a recognition test of structured plays they had previously seen than of unstructured plays.

Accepted Answer

The statement correctly describes the experiment and its findings.

Question 5

Some learning theorists argue that the information in the semantic and episodic memory systems should be considered declarative knowledge.

Accepted Answer

Declarative knowledge refers to any information that can be consciously recalled and stated, such as facts, concepts, events, and personal experiences. Semantic memory stores general knowledge and meanings of words and concepts, while episodic memory stores personal experiences and autobiographical events. Both of these memory systems involve the conscious retrieval and expression of declarative knowledge, making them part of this category.

Question 6

When location and distance characteristics of limb positioning movements are compared in memory tests,distance characteristics are typically recalled with more accuracy.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Highly skilled people are often unable to describe how they perform the skill at which they excel.

Accepted Answer

This phenomenon is known as the "unconscious competence" or "the curse of knowledge." Highly skilled individuals often perform their abilities instinctively without conscious thought, making it difficult for them to verbalize the complex task at hand.

Question 8

When a person is asked to recall a movement they experienced,but had not been told to remember,the memory test is assessing incidental memory.

Accepted Answer

Incidental memory refers to the unintentional or unplanned retention of information or experiences. In this scenario, the person did not receive any instruction to remember the movement, making it an example of incidental memory being assessed.

Quiz 10: Memory Components, forgetting, and Strategies