Memory Worksheet

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Memory Worksheet

Using the text, Cognition: The Thinking Animal, the University Library, the Internet, and/or other resources, answer the following questions. Your response to each question should be at least 150 words in length.

1. What is primary memory? What are the characteristics of primary memory?

2. What is the process of memory from perception to retrieval? What happens when the process is compromised?

3. Is it possible for memory retrieval to be unreliable? Why or why not? What factors may affect the reliability of one’s memory?