Cognition - Introduction to Memory

What is the process of unconscious encoding of incidental information and well-learned information called?

• Effortful Processing

• Automatic Processing

• Deep Processing

• Shallow Processing

Encoding that requires attention and conscious effort is known as _________.

• Effortful Processing

• Automatic Processing

• Incidental Learning

• Implicit Memory

What type of processing involves encoding something according to its semantics (meaning)?

• Shallow Processing

• Deep Processing

• Automatic Processing

• Divided Attention

The process of directing our awareness to relevant stimuli while ignoring irrelevant stimuli is called _________.

• Selective Attention

• Divided Attention

• Focused Perception

• Concentrated Observation

What occurs when mental focus is on multiple tasks or ideas at once?

• Selective Attention

• Divided Attention

• Effortful Processing

• Deep Processing

The Multi Store Model of memory by Atkinson & Shiffrin includes which of the following components?

• Sensory Memory, Short-Term Memory, Long-Term Memory

• Working Memory, Episodic Memory, Semantic Memory

• Procedural Memory, Declarative Memory, Implicit Memory

• Iconic Memory, Echoic Memory, Haptic Memory

In the Multi Store Model, information is transferred from Short Term Memory to Long Term Memory through _______.

• elaborative rehearsal
• maintenance rehearsal
• rote memorization
• sensory encoding

True or False: Metacognition includes the ability to control person variables, task variables, and strategy variables.

• True

• False

What is sensory memory?

• A type of memory that stores sensory information for a short period.

• A long-term memory storage system.

• A method of improving memory retention.

• A type of memory that is not related to the senses.

Fill in the blank: Short-term memory has a limited capacity of about ___ items.

• 5-9

• 10-15

• 1-4

• 20-25