Read each statement below and then state what type of memory is being used or what type of organizational technique is being used. Susie is baking blueberry muffins and goes through the following steps: she preheats the oven, mixes all the ingredients in the order in which they are presented in the recipe, greases the muffin pan, places the batter in separate cups, places the pan in the oven, and then sets the timer. Type of memory: ___________________ In school, John is asked to name the first president of the United States, and he answers,“George Washington.” Type of memory: ________________ Johanna is giving a speech in her speech class about her most memorable birthday, which was her sweet 16 birthday party. Type of memory: _________________ Thomas is trying to remember various items on a list for Christmas shopping. He organizes the items in the following way: DVDs for his daughter, PS2 games for his son, a microwave for his sister in college, a TV for his parents, and a diamond tennis bracelet for his wife. Type of memory: _________________ Rebecca goes into a restaurant with her 5-year-old niece and sits down. The niece is fidgety because she is so hungry. Rebecca explains to her that they need to wait to order. She knows that since this is a not a fast-food restaurant, they must wait for the server to bring them menus. Next they have to give a drink order, and then when the server comes back with their drinks, they need to give their dinner order. Salads will be served, and when they are finished with the salads, their dinners will be brought to the table. Finally, they will finish their meal with dessert. Type of memory: _________________

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Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)

5th Edition

ISBN:9780134477961

Author:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

Publisher:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

Chapter1: The Science Of Psychology

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Read each statement below and then state what type of memory is being used or what type of organizational technique is being used.

Susie is baking blueberry muffins and goes through the following steps: she preheats the oven, mixes all the ingredients in the order in which they are presented in the recipe, greases the muffin pan, places the batter in separate cups, places the pan in the oven, and then sets the timer.

Type of memory: ___________________

In school, John is asked to name the first president of the United States, and he answers,

“George Washington.”

Type of memory: ________________

Johanna is giving a speech in her speech class about her most memorable birthday, which was her sweet 16 birthday party.

Type of memory: _________________

Thomas is trying to remember various items on a list for Christmas shopping. He organizes the items in the following way: DVDs for his daughter, PS2 games for his son, a microwave for his sister in college, a TV for his parents, and a diamond tennis bracelet for his wife.

Type of memory: _________________

Rebecca goes into a restaurant with her 5-year-old niece and sits down. The niece is fidgety because she is so hungry. Rebecca explains to her that they need to wait to order. She knows that since this is a not a fast-food restaurant, they must wait for the server to bring them menus. Next they have to give a drink order, and then when the server comes back with their drinks, they need to give their dinner order. Salads will be served, and when they are finished with the salads, their dinners will be brought to the table. Finally, they will finish their meal with dessert.

Type of memory: _________________

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Memory is the perseverance of acquiring, comprehending, and retaining information over time, through the process of encoding, storage, and retrieval. The types of memory include sensory memory, working memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory.