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Psychology - Information Processing - Memory

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

According to the Information Processing Model, memory involves which three stages?

a)

Encoding, processing, retrieval

b)

Input, output, storage

c)

Encoding, storage, retrieval

d)

Sensory memory, short-term memory, long-term memory

2.

What is the first step in the process of memory according to the Information Processing Model?

a)

Sensory memory

b)

Short-term memory

c)

Encoding

d)

Retrieval

3.

Which type of processing requires conscious effort and attention?

a)

Automatic processing

b)

Effortful processing

c)

Semantic encoding

d)

Sensory memory

4.

The spacing effect refers to the idea that:

a)

It is better to study for long periods of time without breaks.

b)

Cramming right before an exam is the most effective study strategy.

c)

Spacing out learning over time improves memory retention.

d)

Repeating information over and over is the best way to remember it.

5.

The primacy effect and the recency effect are examples of:

a)

Encoding processes

b)

Storage processes

c)

Retrieval processes

d)

Memory retrieval errors

6.

Encoding meaning involves:

a)

Creating visual images

b)

Relating information to personal experiences

c)

Using acronyms and mnemonic devices

d)

Organizing information into groups

7.

Mnemonic devices can help improve memory. Which of the following is an example of a mnemonic device?

a)

Encoding meaning

b)

Chunking

c)

Method of Loci

d)

Sensory memory

8.

Which memory system holds information for a very short period of time?

a)

Sensory memory

b)

Short-term memory

c)

Long-term memory

d)

Working memory

9.

What is another term for short-term memory?

a)

Sensory memory

b)

Working memory

c)

Episodic memory

d)

Implicit memory

10.

Long-term memory can be categorized into three types. Which of the following is NOT one of those types?

a)

Explicit memory

b)

Implicit memory

c)

Flashbulb memory

d)

Sensory memory

11.

Which part of the brain is involved in processing explicit memories?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Hippocampus

c)

Amygdalasdfs

d)

Frontal cortexbbfadfds

12.

What is the term for our ability to draw information out of storage and into conscious awareness?

a)

Recall

b)

Recognition

c)

Retrieval cues

d)

Context effects

13.

Recognition is our ability to:

a)

Match a current event with something already in memory

b)

Recall information from long-term memory

c)

Use retrieval cues to access memories

d)

Draw information out of storage and into conscious awareness

14.

Which term refers to the phenomenon where the context in which we encode information serves as a retrieval cue?

a)

Recall

b)

Recognition

c)

Encoding specificity

d)

Primacy effect

15.

The misinformation effect refers to the tendency for:

a)

Memories to decay over time

b)

False information to distort our memory of an event

c)

Memories to be influenced by primacy and recency effects

d)

Memories to be more easily recalled when in the same context as the initial encoding

16.

What is the capacity of short-term memory?

a)

Unlimited

b)

Approximately 7 items

c)

Around 30 seconds

d)

Indefinite

17.

Chunking is a memory strategy that involves:

a)

Breaking information down into smaller, manageable units

b)

Repeating information over and over to enhance retention

c)

Relating information to personal experiences

d)

Using visual imagery to encode information

18.

The serial position effect refers to the tendency to recall:

a)

The first items in a list more easily than the middle items

b)

The last items in a list more easily than the middle items

c)

The middle items in a list more easily than the first and last items

d)

All items in a list equally well

19.

What is the role of rehearsal in the process of memory?

a)

Rehearsal helps with encoding information into long-term memory

b)

Rehearsal is important for retrieving memories from storage

c)

Rehearsal helps with organizing information in short-term memory

d)

Rehearsal has no effect on memory processes

20.

What is the term for the process of getting information out of memory storage?

a)

Encoding

b)

Retrieval

c)

Storage

d)

Recognition