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Human Memory

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of memory is often referred to as "knowing how"?

a)

Declarative memory

b)

Procedural memory

c)

Sensory memory

d)

Working memory

2.

What is the main purpose of memory retrieval?

a)

To forget information

b)

To enhance sensory perception

c)

To use stored information in a process or activity

d)

To encode new information

3.

Which of the following is NOT a method of memory retrieval?

a)

Recall

b)

Recognition

c)

Rehearsal

d)

Relearning

4.

What is the duration of hepatic memory?

a)

0.5 seconds

b)

1 second

c)

Less than 1 second

d)

3-4 seconds

5.

Which type of memory is primarily concerned with personal experiences?

a)

Semantic memory

b)

Procedural memory

c)

Episodic memory

d)

Sensory memory

6.

What is the primary function of memory?

a)

To forget information

b)

To store, retain, and recall information

c)

To process emotions

d)

To enhance sensory perception

7.

Which type of memory is the shortest in duration?

a)

Long-term memory

b)

Working memory

c)

Sensory memory

d)

Implicit memory

8.

How long does iconic memory last?

a)

1 second

b)

0.5 seconds

c)

3-4 seconds

d)

Less than 1 second

9.

What is the duration of working memory according to Peterson and Peterson (1959)?

a)

5 seconds

b)

10 seconds

c)

20 seconds

d)

30 seconds

10.

Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for storing short-term memories?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Hippocampus

c)

Amygdala

d)

Thalamus

11.

What is chunking in the context of memory?

a)

Forgetting information

b)

Grouping information to enhance memory

c)

A type of long-term memory

d)

A method of sensory memory

12.

Which type of long-term memory involves facts and personal experiences?

a)

Procedural memory

b)

Implicit memory

c)

Explicit memory

d)

Sensory memory

13.

What is episodic memory?

a)

Memory of skills

b)

Memory of facts

c)

Memory of personal experiences linked to specific times

d)

Memory of sensory information

14.

Which of the following is an example of procedural memory?

a)

Remembering a birthday

b)

Riding a bike

c)

Knowing the capital of a country

d)

Recalling a historical event

15.

What is the term for the inability to retrieve past information?

a)

Anterograde amnesia

b)

Retrograde amnesia

c)

Prospective memory

d)

Absentmindedness