12 Psych - Memory Systems

Jonny was talking in class. Jonny's teacher asked him to explain what the class had been discussing in class. Jonny was able to recall what was said by the teacher a few seconds prior.

The component of the human memory system that allowed Jonny to recall what was said is

• Autobiographical memory

• Echoic memory

• Long-term memory

• Iconic memory

The memory of what was on the classroom white board 1 second ago is a/n

• Echoic memory

• Iconic memory

• Procedural memory

• Semantic memory

Knowing St Kilda FC play in the AFL is an example of

• Procedural memory

• Semantic memory

• Iconic memory

• Autobiographical memory

If new information is addedinto short-term memory after the capacity has been reached, what is most likely to occur?

• Decay

• Displacement

• Rehearsal

• Retrieval

The capacity of STM is

• 5 - 9 items

• 7 - 9 items

• 3 - 5 items

• 9 - 11 items

Classically conditioned memory is a type of

• Explicit memory

• Autobiographical memory

• Short-term memory

• Implicit memory

The sequential stages of forming a memory about new information is

• short-term; long-term; sensory

• sensory; short-term; long-term

• long-term; sensory; short-term

• sensory; long-term; short-term

Sensory memory has a capacity that is believed to be

• Unlimited

• 3-4 seconds

• 5 - 9 items

• Dependent on the type of rehearsal used

________ is the process of converting information into a useable neural form for storage in long term memory

A subdivision of explicit memory that contains facts and factual knowledge is

• Conditioned memory

• Semantic memory

• Episodic memory

• Procedural memory