Memory and Study Skills Quiz

What is the first stage of memory where information is processed from the senses?

• Sensory memory

• Long-term memory

• Working memory

• Short-term memory

What is the attention span of sensory memory?

• 5-10 minutes

• 1-2 minutes

• 15-30 seconds

• 30-60 seconds

Which part of the brain primarily handles the short-term or working memory?

• Cerebellum

• Hippocampus

• Prefrontal cortex

• Amygdala

What is the name of the chemical that augments information in the hippocampus during memory formation?

• Serotonin

• Dopamine

• Endorphins

• Neurotransmitters

According to the Forget-to-Learn theory, what are the two different strengths of memories?

• Recognition strength and recall strength

• Storage strength and retrieval strength

• Encoding strength and retrieval strength

• Long-term strength and short-term strength

What is the principle that states the harder you have to work to recall something, the greater the reward for doing so?

• Forgetting Curve

• Spacing Effect

• Principle of Desirable Difficulty

• Leitner System

What is the name of the system that uses five boxes to represent specific study intervals for spaced repetition?

• Anki System

• Quizlet System

• Leitner System

• Flashcard System

What type of memory involves dredging the information up from the depths of your memory banks without seeing it?

• Recognition memory

• Recall memory

• Long-term memory

• Short-term memory

What is the general idea behind spaced repetition?

• Increase the time between study sessions

• Study the same information once a week

• Decrease the time between study sessions

• Study the same information every day

What should you focus on when studying a subject like math or physics?

• Passive reading

• Watching videos

• Active recall

• Listening to lectures