Memory

Question 1

Who suggested:

When we perceive, hear, or think of something, it’s like imprinting it on the wax. We remember what stays imprinted, but forget what fades or can’t be imprinted.

Answer 1

Plato

Question 2

Who suggested:

The mind is compared to a blank slate, where thoughts are like potential writings that haven’t been fully formed or expressed yet.

Answer 2

Aristotle

Question 3

Who studied memory for numbers and their decay over time?

Answer 3

Nipher (1878)

Question 4

Who studied memory for nonsense syllables and decay over time?

Answer 4

Ebbinghaus (1885)

Question 5

Who created the multi-store model of memory?

Answer 5

Atkinson & Shiffrin (1968, 1971)

Question 6

Who created the working model of memory?

Answer 6

Baddeley & Hitch (1974)

Question 7

Who created the levels of processing theory?

Answer 7

Craik & Lockhart (1972)

Question 8

What are the levels in the levels of processing theory?

Answer 8

Shallow processing
- Basic encoding.
- No deep thinking.
- Less effective for long-term retention.

Deep processing
- More meaningful analysis.
- Better retention due to more associations in memory.