Psychology Unit 6: Memory Test

What is the process by which we recollect prior experiences, information, and skills learned in the past?

• Memory
• Perception
• Cognition
• Sensation

What is the process of organizing items into familiar or manageable units to increase the amount of information one can hold in short-term memory?

• Rehearsal
• Chunking
• Encoding
• Retrieval

What type of memory consists of the skills one has learned?

• Semantic Memory
• Episodic Memory
• Procedural Memory
• Sensory Memory

What is any technique that helps you remember something called?

• Chunking
• Mnemonic
• Encoding
• Retrieval

What type of memory allows general knowledge and information to be recalled?

• Episodic Memory
• Semantic Memory
• Procedural Memory
• Short-term Memory

How long does information last in short-term memory?

• Several Seconds
• Several Hours
• Several Minutes
• Several Days

What is the memory process that locates stored information and returns it to consciousness?

• Storage
• Retrieval
• Encoding
• interference

What is a flashbulb memory?

• A memory of general knowledge and facts
• A highly detailed and vivid memory of an emotionally significant event
• A memory that lasts only a few seconds before fading
• A type of memory used for learning new skills

What is the method of organizing information into manageable units to enhance retention called?

• Rehearsal
• Encoding
• Chunking
• Retrieval

What are the three stages of memory in order?

• Retrieval, Encoding, Storage
• Encoding, Storage, Retrieval
• Storage, Retrieval, Encoding
• Encoding, Retrieval, Storage