Memory and Encoding Quiz

What does semantic encoding relate to?

• Meaning

• Sound

• Sight

• Touch

What is the process of changing information into a form that we can store in our brains called?

• Retrieval

• Storage

• Encoding

• Decoding

What does storage involve in the context of memory?

• Accessing information

• Holding information

• Changing information

• Forgetting information

What does retrieval involve in the memory process?

• Storing information

• Accessing stored information

• Changing information

• Forgetting information

What does acoustic encoding relate to?

• Meaning

• Sight

• What something sounds like

• Touch

What are the types of long-term memory differentiated by Endel Tulving's theory?

• Semantic, Episodic, Procedural

• Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic

• Short-term, Long-term, Sensory

• Implicit, Explicit, Declarative

Where are some types of long-term memory stored according to Tulving's theory?

• Temporal lobe and occipital lobe

• Prefrontal areas and motor area

• Parietal lobe and cerebellum

• Hippocampus and amygdala

What type of information do some long-term memories contain according to Tulving's theory?

• Visual and auditory

• Implicit and explicit

• Emotional and rational

• Logical and abstract

How have amnesia patients contributed to the study of long-term memory?

• By providing insights into short-term memory

• By proving the existence of sensory memory

• By being useful in case studies

• By demonstrating the role of the cerebellum

What is the duration of short-term memory (STM)?

• A few minutes, hours, or days

• Weeks, months, or a lifetime

• Years

• Decades