Psychology Unit 6: Memory Test

Front

What is the process by which we recollect prior experiences, information, and skills learned in the past?

Back

Memory

Front

What is the process of organizing items into familiar or manageable units to increase the amount of information one can hold in short-term memory?

Back

Chunking

Front

What type of memory consists of the skills one has learned?

Back

Procedural Memory

Front

What is any technique that helps you remember something called?

Back

Mnemonic

Front

What type of memory allows general knowledge and information to be recalled? Options: Episodic Memory, Semantic Memory, Procedural Memory, Short-term Memory

Back

Semantic Memory

Front

How long does information last in short-term memory?

Back

Several Seconds

Front

What is the memory process that locates stored information and returns it to consciousness?

Back

Retrieval

Front

What is a flashbulb memory?

Back

A highly detailed and vivid memory of an emotionally significant event.

Front

What is the method of organizing information into manageable units to enhance retention called?

Back

Chunking

Front

What are the three stages of memory in order? Options: Retrieval, Encoding, Storage, Encoding, Storage, Retrieval, Storage, Retrieval, Encoding, Encoding, Retrieval, Storage

Back

Encoding, Storage, Retrieval