Memory Quiz

Grace is trying to remember the steps to bake a cake. All of these are considered a process of memory except?

• Encoding

• Long term Memory

• Storage

• Retrieval

Which process is responsible for maintaining information in memory over time?

• Encoding

• Storage

• Retrieval

• Attention

What is the initial step in the memory process?

• Storage

• Retrieval

• Encoding

• Consolidation

Jackson is trying to remember the name of his first-grade teacher. What is the term for the process of getting this information out of his memory storage?

• Encoding

• Retrieval

• Storage

• Attention

Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for forming new memories?

• Hippocampus

• Thalamus

• Hypothalamus

• Amygdala

What is the process of maintaining information over time called?

• Encoding

• Storage

• Retrieval

• Consolidation

Which memory process involves transforming information into a form that can be stored in the brain?

• Encoding

• Retrieval

• Storage

• Attention

What is the term for the process of accessing stored information when needed?

• Encoding

• Storage

• Retrieval

• Consolidation

What type of memory is used for temporarily holding information, such as a phone number, before it is either forgotten or stored in long-term memory?

• Sensory Memory

• Short-term Memory

• Long-term Memory

• Procedural Memory

What is the process called when short-term memories are transformed into long-term memories?

• Consolidation

• Encoding

• Retrieval

• Attention