AP Psychology: Forgetting and Memory Distortion Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a stage where forgetting can occur according to the information processing model?

• Encoding

• Storage

• Retrieval

• Attention

What happens to the encoding process as we age?

• It becomes faster

• It remains the same

• It slows down

• It becomes more accurate

According to Ebbinghaus's forgetting curve, what happens to the information you remember after the first few years?

• It fluctuates frequently

• It increases over time

• It remains stable for the long term

• It is completely forgotten

What is an example of retrieval failure?

• Not being able to recall a movie name

• Forgetting a new password

• Mixing up lyrics of a song

• Forgetting to attend a meeting

What is proactive interference?

• Old information disrupts new information

• Both old and new information are forgotten

• Information is remembered more clearly

• New information disrupts old information

How can you minimize retroactive interference?

• Study in a noisy environment

• Avoid studying altogether

• Cram all information in one night

• Study right before bed

What type of amnesia involves the inability to form new memories?

• Anterograde amnesia

• Transient amnesia

• Retrograde amnesia

• Source amnesia

What is reconsolidation in the context of memory?

• The complete erasure of memories

• The alteration of memories upon retrieval

• The process of forming new memories

• The process of forgetting old memories

Which effect involves misleading information altering a person's memory of an event?

• Encoding effect

• Retrieval effect

• Misinformation effect

• Spacing effect

What is source amnesia?

• Inability to form new memories

• Inability to recall old memories

• Forgetting all memories

• Forgetting the source of learned information