Memory Quiz

What is long-term memory?

• Memory for things that happened recently

• Memory of random facts

• Memory that only lasts a few seconds

• Memory for things that happened in the distant past

What does it mean if you have a poor memory?

• You have a lot of memories

• You remember everything easily

• You can remember small details

• You find it difficult to remember things

Which of the following describes an early memory?

• A memory from when you were very young

• A memory from your teenage years

• A memory that happened recently

• A memory about your family

What does it mean if something is a bittersweet memory?

• A memory that makes you only happy

• A memory that is both happy and sad

• A memory that is very sweet

• A memory that makes you angry

If something slips your mind, what happens?

• You forget it

• You remember it perfectly

• You think about it constantly

• You don’t understand it

What is a memory lapse?

• A time when you remember everything clearly

• A moment when you forget something

• A time when you remember something from the past

• A time when you try to learn something new

If your mind goes blank, what happens?

• You can’t think of anything

• You remember too much information

• You think about something very quickly

• You get distracted

What does it mean when something escapes you?

• You forget something you were trying to remember

• You learn something new

• You avoid a situation

• You remember a fact easily

What does it mean when something is on the tip of your tongue?

• You can’t remember, but you feel like you almost know

• You have completely forgotten

• You remember something clearly

• You don’t understand something

If someone is absent-minded, what is he like?

• He is always focused

• He often forgets things or gets distracted

• He is often late

• He never forgets anything