Memory and Learning Quiz

What is the function of the sensory register in the multi-store model of memory?

• To consolidate memories during sleep

• To hold new information temporarily

• To process long-term memories

• To filter out irrelevant information

What is the capacity of the short-term memory according to the multi-store model?

• 15 bits

• 7 bits

• 3 bits

• 10 bits

What type of memory holds detailed information with high emotional value, such as specific events and experiences?

• Episodic memory

• Semantic memory

• Implicit memory

• Procedural memory

Which type of memory is responsible for unconscious reactions to stimuli, such as muscle memory and conditioning?

• Episodic memory

• Semantic memory

• Procedural memory

• Implicit memory

What process is responsible for transferring information from short-term memory to long-term storage?

• Rehearsal

• Attention

• Consolidation

• Transfer

What is the function of the long-term memory?

• To process short-term memories

• To hold new information temporarily

• To potentially hold information forever

• To filter out irrelevant information

What is the role of attention in the memory process?

• To hold new information temporarily

• To filter out irrelevant information

• To get things to the short-term memory

• To transfer information to long-term storage

What is the process of consolidating important memories and discarding others, which occurs during sleep?

• Transfer

• Rehearsal

• Consolidation

• Attention

What is the term for the conscious recollections of information and experiences that we know we hold?

• Semantic memories

• Episodic memories

• Explicit memories

• Implicit memories