Unit 5 - Lessons 1-5 Quiz

What is the process of putting information into digital format called in the information processing model?

• Encoding

• Attention

• Retrieval

• Storage

Answer explanation

The process of putting information into digital format is called encoding. It is a key step in the information processing model.

Which type of memory holds images or icons representing all aspects of a visual image for about 1/4 second?

• Long-term Memory

• Short-term Memory

• Iconic Memory

• Sensory Registers

Answer explanation

Iconic Memory holds images or icons representing all aspects of a visual image for about 1/4 second.

What is the term for the unconscious processing of well-learned material, such as knitting a scarf while the mind goes elsewhere?

• Effortful Processing

• Selective Attention

• Automatic System

• Divided Attention

Answer explanation

The term for the unconscious processing of well-learned material, such as knitting a scarf while the mind goes elsewhere, is called the Automatic System.

What is the term for the active processing of information that needs sustained effort, such as learning a new musical instrument?

• Automatic System

• Divided Attention

• Selective Attention

• Effortful Processing

Answer explanation

Effortful Processing is the term for the active processing of information that requires sustained effort, such as learning a new musical instrument.

What is the term for the process of taking individual pieces of information and grouping them into larger units to improve memory recall?

• Maintenance Rehearsal

• Distributed Practice

• Elaborative Rehearsal

• Chunking

Answer explanation

Chunking is the process of grouping individual pieces of information to improve memory recall. It helps in organizing and remembering larger units of information.

What is the phenomenon of failing to retrieve a word or term from memory, combined with partial recall and the feeling that retrieval is almost there?

• Priming

• Recall

• Tip of the Tongue Effect

• Recognition

Answer explanation

The phenomenon of failing to retrieve a word or term from memory, combined with partial recall and the feeling that retrieval is almost there is called the Tip of the Tongue Effect. It is characterized by the inability to fully recall a word or term despite having a sense of familiarity.

What is the term for the inability to recall information stored in long-term memory?

• Serial Position Effect

• Interference

• Decay Theory

• Retrieval Failure

Answer explanation

Retrieval failure refers to the inability to recall information stored in long-term memory. It occurs when the necessary cues or triggers for retrieval are absent or insufficient.

What is the term for the phenomenon of recalling the first and last items in a list more easily than the middle items?

• Serial Position Effect

• Decay Theory

• Recency Effect

• Primacy Effect

Answer explanation

The term for recalling the first and last items in a list more easily than the middle items is called the Serial Position Effect. It is a cognitive phenomenon where the initial and final items are better remembered due to their distinctiveness and the effect of primacy and recency.

What is the term for the activation, often unconsciously, of particular associations in long-term implicit memory?

• Interference

• Recognition

• Recall

• Priming

Answer explanation

Priming is the activation of associations in long-term implicit memory, often unconsciously. It is the term for this process.

What is the idea that cues and contexts specific to a particular memory will be most effective in helping us recall it?

• Encoding Specificity Principle

• Retrieval Cues

• Interference

• Decay Theory

Answer explanation

The idea that cues and contexts specific to a memory are most effective in helping us recall it is known as the Encoding Specificity Principle.