Memory

Question 1

What is memory?

Answer 1

The mental capacity to encode, store, and retrieve information.

Question 2

True or False: Memory is a single, unified process.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The three main stages of memory are __________, storage, and retrieval.

Answer 3

encoding

Question 4

What are the two main types of memory?

Answer 4

Short-term memory and long-term memory.

Question 5

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a type of long-term memory?
A) Procedural Memory
B) Semantic Memory
C) Sensory Memory
D) Episodic Memory

Answer 5

C) Sensory Memory

Question 6

What is the duration of short-term memory?

Answer 6

About 20 to 30 seconds.

Question 7

True or False: Long-term memory has a limited capacity.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

What is the process of converting information into a form that can be stored in memory?

Answer 8

Encoding

Question 9

Fill in the blank: __________ memory refers to the ability to recall specific events or experiences.

Answer 9

Episodic

Question 10

True or False: Rehearsal can improve memory retention.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

What is the term for the phenomenon where recent information interferes with the retrieval of older information?

Answer 11

Retroactive interference

Question 12

Fill in the blank: __________ memory is responsible for skills and tasks, such as riding a bike.

Answer 12

Procedural

Question 13

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a type of explicit memory?
A) Procedural Memory
B) Implicit Memory
C) Semantic Memory
D) None of the above

Answer 13

C) Semantic Memory

Question 14

What is the serial position effect?

Answer 14

The tendency to recall the first and last items in a list better than the middle items.

Question 15

What is the difference between recall and recognition?

Answer 15

Recall is retrieving information without cues, while recognition involves identifying information with cues.

Question 16

Multiple Choice: Which type of memory is primarily affected in Alzheimer’s disease?
A) Short-term Memory
B) Long-term Memory
C) Sensory Memory
D) Working Memory

Answer 16

B) Long-term Memory

Question 17

True or False: Semantic memory is related to personal experiences.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

What is the capacity of short-term memory, often referred to as Miller’s Law?

Answer 18

7 plus or minus 2 items.

Question 19

Fill in the blank: __________ cues are stimuli that help in the retrieval of memories.

Answer 19

Retrieval

Question 20

What is the term for the gradual loss of memory over time?

Answer 20

Memory decay