Encoding Memories

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has limited storage capacity?

• Short Term Memory
• Long Term Memory
• Sensory Memory

Multiple Choice

The relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system is called ________ memory.

• Short term

• Long term

• Flashbulb

• Heuristic

Multiple Choice

A memory storage system
• Very briefly holds the physical
characteristics of a stimulus

• Short-term memory
• Long-term memory
• Working memory
• Sensory memory

Multiple Choice

Which of the following determines whether information moves from sensory memory to short-term memory?

• The modality of the stimulus - whether it is auditory or visual

• The size of the information

• Selective attention

• Rehearsal

Multiple Choice

What is the role of the visuo-spatial sketchpad in the working memory model?

• Directs attention control

• Integrates information from different memory stores

• Visualizes mental pictures

• Stores auditory information

Multiple Choice

What is a key difference between the Working Memory Model and the Multistore Model of Memory?

• The Working Memory Model includes a sensory register

• The Multistore Model includes a central executive

• The Working Memory Model focuses on the active processing of information

• The Multistore Model includes an episodic buffer

Multiple Choice

How many components does the Multi-store model of memory contain?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

In the Multistore Model of Memory, which stage is responsible for holding information temporarily before it is either forgotten or transferred to long-term memory?

• Sensory Memory

• Short-term Memory

• Long-term Memory

• Working Memory

Open Ended

• Instructions (5 minutes): Students are asked to read the following scenario and write a brief (2-3 minute) response describing how the described memory process works, focusing on the concepts of sensory memory and the multi-stage process of coding.

You are studying late one night when you hear a loud CRASH from downstairs. You immediately jump up, your heart pounding. For a split second, you have a vivid, but extremely brief, "snapshot" of the room's current state—the position of your books, the exact sound, the smell of your coffee—before your attention snaps to the noise. You rush to the top of the stairs and listen, trying to figure out if you need to call the police. You are trying to code the event into something you can recall later.

Your Task: Describe how your brain handles this moment. Specifically, explain what is happening during the fleeting, initial "snapshot" and how the rest of the experience moves through the multi-stage memory process (Sensory $\rightarrow$ Short-Term $\rightarrow$ Long-Term Memory).