Psychology: Cognition

The process of placing encoded information into permanent mental state is called...

• short-term memory

• storage

• senseory memory

• memory

Which of the following has limited storage capacity?

• Long Term Memory

• Sensory memory

• Short-term memory

Which of the following is not related to forgetting?

• Retroactive interference

• Repression

• Flashbulb memory

• Decay

If you watch a sequel to a movie, and you have trouble remembering if a character was in the first movie, you are experiencing...

• Repressive memories

• Retroactive interference

• Proactive interference

• Memory decay

Proactive interference is when you forget a previously learnt task due to the learning of a new task.

• True

• False

Tip of my tongue phenomena is explained by...

• The long term memory ability

• + or - 7 rule

• Retrieval Failure Theory

• Interference Theory

Serial position effect means for someone going into an interview would want to start and finish with strong points about why they should get the job.

• True

• False

The serial position effect would imply an advertiser should put all the important information in the middle of a radio advert.

• True

• False

Ebbinghaus forgetting curve stipulates the increase in ability of the brain to retain memories over time.

• True

• False

Ebbinghaus' forgetting curve would suggest to students to consistently revise learnt work rather than use a cramming approach for more success in tests.

• True

• False