Memory Psych 2020

When asked to memorize a list of information, you are least likely to remember the items______________________ of the list

• at the beginning
• at the end
• at the beginning and end
• in the middle

About how long is auditory information held in the echoic store portion of sensory memory?

• .2-.5 seconds
• 3-4 seconds
• 1-2 minutes
• 2-3 hours

Echoic memory refers to:

• a momentary sensory memory of auditory stimuli
• a vivid memory of an emotionally significant event
• the automatic retention of incidental information about the timing and frequency of events
• the encoded meanings of words and events in long-term memory

A momentary sensory memory of visual stimuli is called __________ memory

• echoic
• flashbulb
• iconic
• implicit

The storage capacity of _________ memory is between 5 and 9 pieces of information

• explicit
• implicit
• sensory
• short-term

Short-term memory is also referred to as

• implicit memory
• long-term memory
• explicit memory
• working memory

Which type of memory has an essentially unlimited storage capacity?

• echoic
• long-term
• short-term
• iconic

Explicit memories are processed by which brain structure?

• cerebellum
• frontal lobe
• hippocampus
• hypothalamus

Implicit memories are usually processed in which brain structure?

• cerebellum
• frontal lobe
• hippocampus
• hypothalamus

Implicit memory is the recall of what?

• skills and procedures
• facts and experiences
• internal states and feelings
• unconscious thoughts and feelings