RIA QUIZ 2_COGNITIVE

The process of transforming sensory data into a mental representation is called:

• a) Storage
  

• b) Retrieval
  

• c) Encoding
  

• d) Consolidation

Which type of memory task requires you to produce an answer from memory, rather than simply recognizing it?

• a) Recognition
  

• b) Recall
  

• c) Implicit memory
  

• d) Explicit memory

Which of the following is NOT a type of recall task?

• a) Serial recall
  

• b) Free recall
  

• c) Cued recall
  

• d) Recognition

What is the term for the initial stage of memory that holds sensory information for a very brief period?

• a) Short-term memory
  

• b) Long-term memory
  

• c) Sensory store
  

• d) Working memory

The iconic store is a type of sensory memory that holds what kind of information?

• a) Auditory
  

• b) Olfactory
  

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  c) Tactile
  

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  d) Visual

Which memory store holds information for a few seconds or minutes and has a limited capacity?

• a) Sensory store
  

• b) Short-term memory
  

• c) Long-term memory
  

• d) Permastore

Which type of memory refers to the very long-term storage of information, such as knowledge of a foreign language?

• a) Short-term memory
  

• b) Long-term memory
  

• c) Permastore
  

• d) Working memory

The levels-of-processing framework suggests that memory is:

• a) Stored in three separate stores
  

• b) A continuous dimension based on depth of encoding
  

• c) Primarily based on sensory input
  

• d) Organized into schemas

The self-reference effect demonstrates that we remember information better when:

• a) We rehearse it repeatedly
  

• b) We relate it to our own experiences
  

• c) We use mnemonic devices
  

• d) We encode it visually

What is the term for encoding information by relating it to other items already in memory?

• a) Within-item elaboration
  

• b) Between-item elaboration
  

• c) Maintenance rehearsal
  

• d) Elaborative rehearsal