If you are doing a quick study check, you may be able to answer many of these questions using just a few words. To sharpen your writing skills, write a longer essay expanding on the points in your short answer.

1			List the three main processes and components of memory and explain how they work.
2			Elaborative and maintenance rehearsal are two methods of encoding information. Compare and contrast these two rehearsal methods.
3			Some psychologists view memories as vast networks. What are associative and neural networks and how do they help us remember?
4			Define flashbulb memory. Why do these types of memories become inaccurate over time?
5			We forget due to four specific methods: encoding failures, the decay of a memory trace, interference, and motivated forgetting. Compare and contrast these four major manners of forgetting.
6			Describe the misinformation effect and explain why it is important for us to know about it.