Question

Read each statement below and state what type of memory or what type of organizational technique is being used.
Pick from the following catergory:

working memory
Implicit
Procedural (implicit),
Semantic (explicit; declarative),
Episodic (explicit; declarative,

1. 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, greases the muffin pan, places the batter in separate cups, places the pan in the oven, and then sets the timer.

Type of Memory: ____________________

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

“George Washington.”

Type of Memory: ____________________

3. Johanna is giving a talk in her speech class about her most memorable birthday, her Sweet 16 birthday party.

Type of Memory: ____________________

4. 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 new microwave for his sister in college, a new TV for his parents, and a new diamond tennis bracelet for his wife.

Type of Memory: ____________________

5. Rebecca goes into a restaurant with her five-year-old niece and sits down. The niece seems fidgety and wants to eat, because she is 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 will have to wait first for the server to bring them some menus. Then they will have to put in a drink order and, finally, when the server comes back, give him or her their dinner order. Salads will then be brought out first, and when they are finished with them, their dinners will be presented. Finally, they will finish their meal with dessert.

Type of Memory: ____________________

Answer 1

1. Working memory.

2. Implicit.

3. Episodic memory(explicit;declarative)

4. procedural (implicit)

5. Semantic memory