Cognitive Psychology Test

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A multiple choice question is checking what part of memory?

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Recognition

Front

An essay question is checking what part of memory?

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Recall

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The term for getting information into your brain.

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Encoding

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The term for getting information out of your brain.

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Retrieval

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Holds a small amount of information to be used soon.

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Short term memory

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Has a relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of information.

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Long term memory

Front

New learning disrupts the recall of old information.

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RI-Retroactive Interference

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Old learning disrupts the recall of new information.

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PI-Proactive Interference

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The part of memory that contains facts that you have memorized

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Semantic Memory

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The part of memory that contains personal experiences or events.

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Episodic Memory