Study Skills-Memory

What shows us the process of losing a memory within the first minutes and hours of learning?

• the encoding process

• the neural pathways

• the scattering of new information received by the brain

• the forgetting curve

What are the branching extensions off of neurons that reach to your hippocampus?

• roots

• dendrites

• synapses

• axons

Which describes the steps of declarative memory?

• encoding, storing, retrieving and forgetting

• encoding, storing, distributing, forgetting

• receiving, encoding, storing, forgetting

• receiving, storing, encoding, retrieving

How does the brain begin the encoding process of new information?

• binding information together

• sending the information to the hippocampus

• recording the information for later use

• separating the information into many parts

Study skills and strategies improve your ability to recall facts and concepts from what kind of memory?

• non-declarative

• declarative

• cognitive

• neural

Reciting the names of all the state capitals represents what kind memory?

• long-term

• declarative

• cognitive

• nondeclarative

This lies deep within the frontal lobe, regulates memory and emotions:

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• hippocampus

• brain stem

_______ refers to the way you gather, pay attention to and organize information for later use.

• retrieval

• encoding

• storage

• forgetting

Memory of facts, thoughts, events and concepts is known as:

• non-declarative memory

• declarative memory

Memories that are not housed in your conscious mind are known as:

• non-declarative memory

• declarative memory