Memory Quiz

What is the process by which we encode, store, and retrieve information called?

• Cognition

• Memory

• Learning

• Perception

Which process of memory involves recording information in a form usable to memory?

• Retrieval

• Storage

• Encoding

• Comprehension

What is the maintenance of material saved in memory known as?

• Encoding

• Retrieval

• Storage

• Preservation

What is the term for locating material and bringing it into awareness so that it can be used?

• Encoding

• Storage

• Retrieval

• Recall

What are the three basic processes that memory is built on?

• Encoding, Storing, Retrieving

• Inputting, Saving, Outputting

• Typing, Saving, Loading

• Writing, Archiving, Accessing

According to the analogy presented in the image, what does the computer's keyboard represent in the process of memory?

• Storage

• Retrieval

• Encoding

• Display

What does the computer's hard drive represent in the analogy for memory processes?

• Encoding

• Retrieval

• Storage

• Input

What is the role of the computer's software in the analogy for memory processes?

• It represents the brain's ability to process emotions.

• It represents the retrieval of stored information.

• It represents the encoding of information.

• It represents the storage of information for future use.

Why is the analogy of a computer's memory processes not perfect when compared to human memory?

• Because a computer's memory is more precise than human memory.

• Because human memory is less precise than a computer.

• Because computers cannot store information for future use.

• Because human memory does not involve encoding, storage, and retrieval.

According to the Atkinson-Shiffrin Model (1968), sensory memory is characterized by which of the following?

• Long-term storage of information

• Momentary storage of information that lasts only an instant

• Storage of information for 15 to 25 seconds

• Storage of information on a relatively permanent basis