Memory and Learning Quiz

What is the basic physical structure of memory housed in the brain?

• Neural pathway

• Cognitive map

• Synaptic junction

• Memory trace

Which part of the brain is NOT mentioned as a region where memories are compartmentalized?

• Motor cortex

• Cerebellum

• Frontal lobes

• Hippocampus

What are the three primary processes describing memory?

• Perception, attention, recall

• Observation, analysis, synthesis

• Encoding, storage, retrieval

• Learning, forgetting, remembering

What type of memory includes generalized knowledge about the world?

• Episodic memory

• Semantic memory

• Procedural memory

• Sensory memory

Which memory system is specialized for storing information for skills?

• Procedural memory

• Declarative memory

• Sensory memory

• Short-term memory

What is the maximum duration information can be held in short-term memory without rehearsal?

• 1-2 seconds

• 20-30 seconds

• 1-2 minutes

• 5-10 minutes

What is the term for the phenomenon where information presented at the beginning and end of a session is best recalled?

• Encoding specificity

• Interference theory

• Von Restorff effect

• Primacy-recency effect

Which of the following is NOT a factor that enhances long-term memory consolidation?

• Rehearsal

• Motivation

• Attention

• Distraction

What does the term 'trace decay' refer to?

• Inability to retrieve information

• Failure to encode information

• Diminishing strength of a memory trace over time

• Loss of memory due to interference

What is the encoding specificity principle?

• Memory traces decay over time

• Memory is a static process

• New memories interfere with old memories

• Memories are best recalled in similar contexts to where they were learned