Year 9 - Multistore Model of Memory

What is the primary function of sensory registers?

• To process the information carried by the stimulus

• To detect and hold information for use in short-term memory

• To transfer information directly to long-term memory

• To prevent information from entering the brain

Which type of memory is associated with the visual system?

• Echoic memory

• Iconic memory

• Semantic memory

• Procedural memory

What is the duration of echoic memory without competing information?

• 1.5 to 5 seconds

• Up to 10 seconds

• Up to 20 seconds

• 30 seconds

What does echoic memory hold?

• Visual stimuli

• Aspects of sound

• Meaning of words

• Long-term memories

What is an example of short-term memory?

• A phone number that has just been recited

• Childhood memories

• The meaning of a complex concept

• Motor skills like riding a bike

What is the duration for which information can be held in short-term memory without rehearsal?

• 5-10 seconds

• 18-20 seconds

• 30-40 seconds

• 1-2 minutes

What technique did Atkinson and Shiffrin suggest for extending short-term memory duration?

• Visualization

• Rehearsal

• Chunking

• Mnemonics

What is the typical limit of chunks held in short-term memory?

• 5 ± 2 chunks

• 7 ± 2 chunks

• 9 ± 2 chunks

• 11 ± 2 chunks

What is an example of chunking?

• Grouping digits into a phone number

• Remembering a shopping list

• Grouping the year 1066 as "1, 0, 6, 6"

• Memorizing a poem

What is the primary characteristic of long-term memory?

• It is temporary

• It is a permanent store

• It is limited in capacity

• It is easily forgotten