Understanding Memory and Perception

What happens when your eyes see a random shape?

• The shape is stored in long-term memory.

• The shape is forgotten.

• The information is sent to the brain for processing.

• The shape is immediately recognized.

How does the brain decide to store information?

• By sending it to the sensory register.

• By finding related information in memory.

• By immediately discarding it.

• By transferring it to short-term memory without assessment.

What is the first step in recognizing patterns according to the text?

• Giving the shape a meaning.

• Storing information in long-term memory.

• Recognizing the shape immediately.

• Seeing the shape for the first time.

What are the three processors of the human brain as per the multi-store model?

• Conscious, subconscious, unconscious.

• Attention, rehearsal, transfer.

• Sensory register, short term memory, long-term store.

• Input, processing, output.

What is necessary to transfer information to short-term memory?

• Rehearsal

• Attention

• Long-term storage

• Immediate use

How many bits of information can our attention hold in working memory?

• About 5 bits

• About 10 bits

• Unlimited

• About 7 bits

What helps in transferring fresh memories to long-term storage?

• Short-term memory assessment

• Constant repetition

• Immediate use

• Sleep and rest

What type of memories are known as explicit memories?

• Unconscious reactions

• Skills and muscle memory

• Short-term memories

• Episodic and semantic memories

What can cause our memories to change over time?

• Both forgetting parts and adding new details

• Transferring to long-term memory

• Adding new details

• Forgetting parts of them

What is emphasized as the best thing about memories?

• Creating them

• Recalling them

• Storing them

• Changing them