Understanding Memory and Its Processes

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Social Studies
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10th Grade
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MARK ZIAJA
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary function of sensory memory?
To store information for long periods
To retain information from the senses for a brief moment
To process emotional memories
To convert short-term memories into long-term memories
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How long can short-term memory typically hold information?
Less than a second
About 5 minutes
Several hours
Indefinitely
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of memory is known for having a potentially unlimited capacity?
Sensory memory
Short-term memory
Long-term memory
Procedural memory
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role does the hippocampus play in memory processing?
It encodes emotional memories
It converts short-term memories into long-term memories
It organizes and retrieves stored information
It encodes procedural memories
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the amygdala contribute to memory encoding?
By processing and strengthening emotional memories
By organizing and retrieving stored information
By converting short-term memories into long-term memories
By encoding procedural memories
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which part of the brain is involved in planning, decision-making, and memory retrieval?
Hippocampus
Amygdala
Prefrontal cortex
Cerebellum
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of memory is primarily encoded by the cerebellum?
Sensory memory
Short-term memory
Procedural memory
Emotional memory
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