Module 23 Vocabulary: Studying and Encoding Memories

Which term refers to the mental process of acquiring and retaining information over time?

• Storage

• Memory

• Encoding

• Retrieval

What is the term for bringing information back into conscious awareness from memory?

• Encoding

• Storage

• Recall

• Relearning

The process of identifying previously learned information when presented with it again is known as:

• Recognition

• Recall

• Retrieval

• Relearning

What is the term for refreshing previously learned information to enhance memory retention?

• Recall

• Relearning

• Recognition

• Retrieval

Which term refers to the process of transforming information into a form that can be stored in memory?

• Encoding

• Storage

• Retrieval

• Recognition

What is the term for the retention of encoded information over time?

• Recall

• Storage

• Encoding

• Retrieval

The process of getting information out of memory storage is called:

• Encoding

• Storage

• Retrieval

• Recall

Which term describes the ability of the brain to process multiple streams of information simultaneously?

• Parallel processing

• Chunking

• Mnemonics

• Deep processing

What is the initial, brief recording of sensory information in the memory system called?

• Long-term memory

• Short-term memory

• Sensory memory

• Working memory

Which type of memory holds a few items briefly before the information is stored or forgotten?

• Sensory memory

• Long-term memory

• Short-term memory

• Working memory