Memory and Processing Quiz

How does expertise affect memory?

• It makes learning more difficult

• It has no effect on learning

• It makes learning easier and strengthens neural connections

• It weakens neural connections

Which of the following is an example of deep processing?

• Memorizing a list of words by their first letter

• Understanding the meaning of a poem

• Repeating a phone number over and over

• Ignoring the details of a story

Which factor involves recalling events from one's own life?

• Deep processing

• Context dependence

• Autobiographical memory

• Elaborative rehearsal

What does priming involve?

• Forgetting a word

• Providing a cue to aid memory retrieval

• Ignoring a memory

• Repressing a memory

What is proactive interference?

• New memories disrupting old memories

• Old memories disrupting new memories

• Memories unaffected by interference

• Memories enhanced by interference

What is retroactive interference?

• When new memories disrupt old memories

• When old memories disrupt new memories

• When memories are stored incorrectly

• When memories are forgotten due to lack of rehearsal

What does the misinformation effect refer to?

• The tendency for pre-event information to interfere with memory

• The tendency for post-event information to interfere with memory

• The tendency for memories to be forgotten over time

• The tendency for memories to be enhanced by new information

What is maintenance rehearsal also known as?

• Elaborative rehearsal

• Rote rehearsal

• Distributed practice

• Source amnesia

Which of the following is an example of massed practice?

• Studying for an exam in one long session

• Studying for an exam over several days

• Studying for an exam with frequent breaks

• Studying for an exam using different methods

What is a potential consequence of the misinformation effect?

• Formation of false memories

• Enhanced memory accuracy

• Improved cognitive skills

• Increased memory capacity