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Novak Cognition and Memory

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The process of filing information into your memory is...
a)
Chunking
b)
Encoding
c)
Retrieving
d)
Priming
2.
______ involves maintaing encoded information in memory over time.
a)
Recall
b)
Amnesia
c)
Storage
d)
Potential
3.
The magical number seven, plus or minus two” refers to the storage capacity of ________ memory
a)
explicit   
b)
short-term   
c)
implicit   
d)
sensory
4.
The magical number seven, plus or minus two” refers to the storage capacity of ________ memory
a)
explicit   
b)
short-term   
c)
implicit   
d)
sensory
5.
Our long-term memory capacity is
a)
In direct correlation to our age
b)
Varies greatly by gender
c)
Essentially limitless
d)
In direct correlation to our age
6.
Chunking refers to 
a)
getting information into memory through the use of visual imagery
b)
the organization of information into meaningful units
c)
the unconscious encoding of incidental information 
d)
the tendency to recognize names we can't recall
7.

The _________ is important in the formation of short to long-term memories

a)

bladder

b)

thalamus

c)

hippocampus

d)

kidneys

8.
Holds about 7 items at a time
a)
Short-term memory
b)
Long-term memory
c)
Sensory memory
9.

Implicit memory is:


a)


Memory for general knowledge and facts


b)

Conscious and intentional memory retrieval


c)

Memory that is not consciously aware or intentionally retrieved


d)

Memory for personal experiences and event


10.

Explicit memory is:



a)

Memory for general knowledge and facts

b)

Memory for personal experiences and events

c)

Conscious and intentional memory retrieval

d)

Memory that is not consciously aware or intentionally retrieved

11.

Discuss the role of encoding, storage, and retrieval in the memory process.


 


a)

Encoding involves the ability to focus attention on a specific stimulus, storage refers to the consolidation of memories, and retrieval involves the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information.


b)

Encoding involves the ability to recall past events accurately, storage refers to the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information, and retrieval involves the ability to focus attention on a specific stimulus.

 



c)

Encoding involves the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information, storage refers to the ability to recall past events accurately, and retrieval involves the ability to focus attention on a specific stimulus.


d)

Encoding involves the initial processing of information, storage refers to the retention of encoded information over time, and retrieval involves accessing stored information.

12.

For memory, questions involving ______________ prove a deeper level of processing information than ________________.


a)
  1. Recognition, Recall

b)
  1. Semantics, Iconics

c)
  1. Iconics, Recognition

d)
  1. Recall , Recognition

13.

Define cognition and explain its importance in human behavior.



a)

The ability to focus attention on a specific stimulus

b)

The ability to recall past events accurately

c)

The process of organizing and interpreting sensory information

d)

The process of problem-solving and decision-making

14.

Schemas are

a)

video tapes and photographs of people, places, or things

b)

'packets' of knowledge that correspond to frequently encountered people, objects or situations.

c)

pathways in the brain that enable us to see, hear, and remember pieces of unusual information

d)

one of the many ineffective tricks our brain uses to locate and remember past information

15.

Long term memory is defined as

a)

is the process of repeatedly verbalizing or thinking about a piece of information

b)

the unlimited capacity memory store that can hold information over lengthy periods of time.

c)

bringing a thought or idea learned previously, and thus stored in memory into conscious awareness

d)

The retention of encoded material over time.

16.

Short Term Memory

a)

The retention of encoded material over time.

b)

the process in which information in your memory can be recalled

c)

the part of the memory system where information is stored for roughly 30 seconds

d)

a way of organizing information into familiar groupings.

17.

Semantic memory

a)

Taking a photograph in one's mind of a specific event

b)

general knowledge that people remember, like counting by 10s

c)

memory of a specific event that took place in the person’s presence or through experience

d)

only is lost after a bout of anmesia

18.

Implicit memory –

a)

a memory that consists of the skills and procedures one has learned

b)

general knowledge memory of a skill or fact that you know but don't remember learning

c)

taking a photograph in one's mind of a specific event

d)

contains only memories of visual stimuli

19.

The best definition of Cognitive Psychology would be

a)

The study of how people perceive, learn, remember, and think.

b)

The study of how the brain functions

c)

The analysis of how the brain, neurotransmitters, and other aspects of our biology influence our behaviors, thoughts, and actions

d)

The analysis of sensation within the neural function of the brain.

20.

What are the two best ways our mind memorizes?

a)

iconic memory, choic memory

b)

Acousitc encoding, semantic encoding

c)

Effortful processing, automatic processing

d)

Chunking, rehearsal

21.

While studying for the science test, the girls decide that exhaust fumes from cars are the best example of air pollution. Exhaust fumes serve as their __ of what air pollution is.

a)

prototype

b)

metacognition

c)

syntax

d)

thinking

22.

Penny and her friends discuss how they are going to approach the upcoming exam, because they always seem to run out of time. They come up with a step-by-step plan of how to approach the 50 question test with a 30 minute time limit. Which type of problem solving technique is methodical, logical, and leads to a solution/answer.

a)

Heuristic

b)

Insight

c)

Algorithm

d)

Misinformation effect

23.

To help remember different types of plate activity, Penny and her friends made up a song. What is the term for techniques used to improve memory?

a)

Bias

b)

Persistence

c)

Mnemonic

d)

Transience

24.

When reviewing the material on fossil fuels, Penny pointed out that burning coal is dirty. Thinking, as rule of thumb, that coal is the dirtiest fossil to burn is an example of a(n) __

a)

Schema

b)

Script

c)

Algorithm

d)

Heuristic