Stages of Memory Quiz

Fill in the blank: The first stage of memory is _______.

• Encoding

• Storage

• Retrieval

Fill in the blank: The second stage of memory is _______.

• Encoding

• Retrieval

• Storage

• Consolidation

Fill in the blank: The third stage of memory is _______.

• Storage

• Encoding

• Retrieval

• Attention

What is the process of maintaining information over time according to Matlin (2005)?

• Encoding

• Storage

• Retrieval

• Forgetting

According to Sternberg (1999), what is memory?

• Memory is the process of maintaining information over time.

• Memory is the ability to perform calculations.

• Memory is the capacity to understand language.

• Memory is the skill of playing musical instruments.

Which of the following is essential to all our lives?

• Memory

• Imagination

• Creativity

• Intelligence

True or False: Without a memory of the past, we cannot operate in the present or think about the future.

• True

• False

The three main ways in which information can be encoded are:

• Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic

• Textual, Graphical, Numerical

• Digital, Analog, Hybrid

• Verbal, Non-verbal, Written

Which of the following is a way information can be encoded?

• Visual (picture)

• Acoustic (sound)

• Semantic (meaning)

• All of the above

If you are repeating a telephone number to yourself, which type of encoding are you using?

• Visual (picture)

• Acoustic (sound)

• Semantic (meaning)