Understanding Memory: Key Concepts Quiz

What is priming in the context of memory?

• A technique to improve short-term memory

• The effect of exposure to one stimulus on the response to another stimulus

• The process of storing information in long-term memory

• The conscious recall of facts and events

Which of the following is an example of priming?

• Recognizing a word more quickly after seeing a related word

• Recalling a list of groceries

• Knowing how to swim

• Remembering the plot of a movie

Which type of memory involves conscious recall of facts and events?

• Explicit memory

• Implicit memory

• Priming

• Procedural memory

Which of the following is an example of implicit memory?

• Recalling the date of a friend's birthday

• Knowing how to ride a bicycle

• Remembering your first day of school

• Recalling a phone number

What does interference theory suggest?

• Memory is a linear process

• Memories are stored independently without affecting each other

• Memories can be disrupted by other memories

• Memory recall is always accurate

Which type of interference occurs when old information hinders the recall of new information?

• Proactive interference

• Retroactive interference

• Sensory interference

• Explicit interference

Which stage of memory is responsible for holding information temporarily for processing and manipulation?

• Short-term memory

• Working memory

• Long-term memory

• Sensory memory

Which stage of memory has the capacity to store vast amounts of information for long periods?

• Short-term memory

• Working memory

• Long-term memory

• Sensory memory

What is the primary function of short-term memory?

• To process sensory input

• To store information indefinitely

• To temporarily hold information

• To recall past experiences

Interference Theory

Groups:

(a) Proactive

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(b) Retroactive

• Calling your new partner by your ex-partner's name

• Learning Spanish in high school and then having trouble learning French in college

• After getting a new phone number, forgetting your old one

• An older password interfering with recalling a newly set password