WorksheetsPsych Unit 3 Test Version 1, 2025-26
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of memory is also referred to as short-term memory?
a)
Working Memory
b)
Sensory memory
2.
Which memory technique involves associating new information with existing knowledge?
a)
Elaborative rehearsal.
b)
Maintenance rehearsal.
c)
Sensory encoding.
d)
Chunking.
3.
In a study, participants recalled an event but later added details they were not originally told, showing how memories can be influenced. This is evidence of:
a)
State-dependent recall
b)
Retroactive interference
c)
Constructive memories
d)
Proactive interference
4.
When students spread their studying over multiple days instead of cramming the night before, they are taking advantage of the
a)
Mnemonic effect
b)
Spacing effect
c)
Flashbulb memory
d)
Retrieval cue
5.
The serial position effect demonstrates that people are more likely to remember:
a)
The last items only.
b)
Items presented in the middle of a list.
c)
The first items only.
d)
The first and last items in a list.
6.
When an eyewitness to an auto accident is asked to describe what happened, which test of memory is being utilized?
a)
rehearsal
b)
recall
c)
recognition
d)
relearning
7.
The persistence of learning over time through the encoding, storage, and retrieval of information.
(a)
8.
The process of being aware of and understanding one's thought processes.
(a)
9.
Encoding semantically, based on the meaning of the words; tends to yield the best retention.
(a)
10.
Ebbinghaus's idea that course of forgetting is initially rapid, then levels off with time.
(a)
11.
A measure of memory in which the person identifies items previously learned, as on a multiple-choice test.
(a)
12.
Organizing items into familiar, manageable units; often occurs automatically.
(a)
13.
Based on the chart, explain why active learning methods lead to better retention than passive learning.
You do not have to exceed four complete sentences.
4 lines
14.
Explicit memory is to long-term memory as iconic memory is to ________ memory.
a)
sensory
b)
short-term
c)
flashbulb
d)
implicit
15.
What is a key feature of anterograde amnesia?
a)
The inability to recognize familiar faces.
b)
The inability to remember emotional experiences.
c)
The inability to recall past memories.
d)
The inability to form new memories after the onset of amnesia.
16.
What is the role of sleep in memory consolidation?
a)
Sleep disrupts memory recall.
b)
Sleep only affects short-term memory.
c)
Sleep has no effect on memory.
d)
Sleep is essential for strengthening memories.
17.
What is the role of the amygdala in memory?
a)
It is involved in the formation of emotional memories.
b)
It regulates long-term memory storage.
c)
It enhances working memory capacity.
d)
It processes sensory information.
18.
Using information learned during this unit, explain how the information presented in the charts can help students retain new information.
4 lines
19.
Which of the following brain structures plays an important role in memory storage, from STM to LTM?
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Amygdala
c)
Hippocampus
d)
Thalamus
20.
Cardi B was given a password by her manager. To remember the password, she repeated it in her mind multiple times until she typed it into her login screen a few moments later. Which of the following concepts was at work?
a)
Maintenance Rehearsal
b)
Elaborative Rehearsal
c)
Iconic memory
d)
Testing Effect
21.
The effortful processing of information:
a)
typically interferes with the capacity to think creatively.
b)
occurs less frequently among adults than children.
c)
cannot easily be suppressed and inhibited.
d)
can become automatic through practice.
22.
What is a key feature of long-term memory?
a)
It requires conscious effort to retrieve.
b)
It only holds sensory information.
c)
It has a limited capacity.
d)
It can store information for extended periods.
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