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Memory Systems Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
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1.

What are the three major systems of memory?

a)

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

b)

Short-Term Memory, Long-Term Memory, Procedural Memory

c)

Sensory Memory, Short-Term Memory, Procedural Memory

d)

Sensory Memory, Working Memory, Long-Term Memory

2.

How long does sensory memory hold representations of sensory input?

a)

About 1 second

b)

About 30 seconds

c)

About half a second

d)

About 5 seconds

3.

What is the typical duration for information held in Short-Term Memory (STM)?

a)

5 minutes

b)

1 hour

c)

30 seconds or less

d)

1 minute

4.

What happens to a phone number if it is dialed successfully on the first attempt?

a)

It is stored in sensory memory

b)

It is remembered for a long time

c)

It is transferred to long-term memory

d)

It is forgotten

5.

What is the function of Long-Term Memory (LTM)?

a)

Retention of large amounts of information for long periods

b)

Retention of small amounts of information

c)

Retention of information for immediate recall

d)

Retention of sensory input for brief periods

6.

Which memory system allows us to remember events from many years ago?

a)

Working Memory

b)

Sensory Memory

c)

Long-Term Memory

d)

Short-Term Memory

7.

What is the primary use of Short-Term Memory?

a)

To hold sensory input

b)

To remember phone numbers temporarily

c)

To store long-term information

d)

To process complex tasks

8.

What is the role of rehearsal in memory?

a)

To improve short-term recall

b)

To enhance sensory memory

c)

To transfer information to long-term memory

d)

To forget information

9.

Which of the following is NOT a type of memory system mentioned?

a)

Short-Term Memory

b)

Long-Term Memory

c)

Episodic Memory

d)

Sensory Memory

10.

What is the duration of information in Long-Term Memory?

a)

Only a few minutes

b)

Very brief periods

c)

Up to 30 seconds

d)

Long periods of time

11.

What is the first step in the memory process?

a)

Retrieval

b)

Sensory input

c)

Encoding

d)

Storage

12.

Which memory system is primarily used for immediate recall?

a)

Sensory Memory

b)

Working Memory

c)

Short-Term Memory

d)

Long-Term Memory

13.

What type of memory is used when looking at an object for a brief moment?

a)

Sensory Memory

b)

Short-Term Memory

c)

Implicit Memory

d)

Long-Term Memory

14.

What is the main characteristic of Sensory Memory?

a)

Holds information for long periods

b)

Is used for complex reasoning

c)

Holds sensory input for brief periods

d)

Stores large amounts of information

15.

Which memory system is involved in the process of dialing a phone number repeatedly?

a)

Short-Term Memory

b)

Episodic Memory

c)

Sensory Memory

d)

Long-Term Memory