Understanding Memory and Forgetting

What does the Ebbinghaus curve of forgetting illustrate?

• The process of memory consolidation over time

• The decline of memory retention over time

• The increase of memory retention with practice

• The effect of sleep on memory retention

Which type of memory interference occurs when old information hinders the recall of newly learned information?

• Retroactive interference

• Proactive interference

• Reactive interference

• Suppressive interference

What is retrograde amnesia?

• The inability to form new memories after an event

• The loss of memories formed before an event

• The enhancement of memory recall

• The suppression of unwanted memories

Which of the following best describes reactive memory?

• Memory that is actively recalled in response to a stimulus

• Memory that is passively stored without conscious effort

• Memory that is suppressed due to emotional trauma

• Memory that is enhanced through repetition

What is the primary focus of memory suppression?

• Enhancing memory recall through practice

• Intentionally forgetting or inhibiting unwanted memories

• Improving memory retention through sleep

• Recalling memories from childhood

Which of the following is an example of anti-retrograde amnesia?

• Remembering events that occurred after a traumatic incident

• Forgetting events that occurred before a traumatic incident

• Forgetting both past and future events

• Remembering only childhood memories

What does regression in memory refer to?

• The improvement of memory over time

• The decline or loss of memory function

• The process of forming new memories

• The enhancement of memory through learning

Which type of amnesia involves the inability to form new memories after an event?

• Retrograde amnesia

• Anterograde amnesia

• Proactive amnesia

• Reactive amnesia