Psychology of Memory

According to Atkinson and Shiffrin’s model, what are the three main stores of memory?

• A) Sensory Memory, Short-term Memory, Long-term Memory

• B) Visual Memory, Auditory Memory, Motor Memory

• C) Episodic Memory, Semantic Memory, Procedural Memory

• D) Recognition, Recall, Savings

Which type of memory acts as a bridge between perception and memory?

• Sensory Memory

• Short-term Memory

• Long-term Memory

• Procedural Memory

Iconic Memory is related to _______ information, while Echoic Memory is related to _______ information.

• visual; auditory

• auditory; visual

• tactile; olfactory

• gustatory; tactile

Short-term memory stores information permanently with limitless capacity.

• True

• False

Which principle states that recall is better in the same context as learning?

• Encoding Specificity Principle

• Recognition Principle

• Recall Principle

• Savings Principle

What are the two main types of memory in long-term memory (LTM)?

• Sensory and Short-term

• Explicit (Declarative) and Implicit (Non-declarative)

• Iconic and Echoic

• Episodic and Semantic

Episodic Memory is a type of _______ memory and involves _______.

• Explicit (Declarative); personal experiences

• Implicit (Nondeclarative); motor skills

• Explicit (Declarative); procedural tasks

• Implicit (Nondeclarative); general knowledge

Procedural Memory is an example of which type of memory?

• Explicit (Declarative)

• Implicit (Non-declarative)

• Sensory

• Short-term

What is encoding in the context of memory processes?

• Encoding is transforming information for storage.

• Encoding is retrieving information from memory.

• Encoding is deleting information from memory.

• Encoding is organizing information alphabetically.

Which of the following is NOT a technique used in encoding?

• Mnemonics

• Clustering

• Retrieval

• Rehearsal

• Elaborative encoding