Memory

Question 1

What is the correct pathway of information entering the brain?

Answer 1

Sensory memory → short term memory → long term memory or discarded

Question 2

When transferring information from short-term memory to long term memory, what is ‘elaboration’?

Answer 2

A deeper form of encoding leading to improved information retention

Question 3

What is the role of information pathways that form part of memory?

Answer 3

Passes information through sensory memory, short term memory and long-term memory

Question 4

When transferring information from short-term to long term memory, which mechanism is regarded as a shallow form of encoding information?

Answer 4

Rehearsal

Question 5

When transferring information from short-term memory to long term memory, what is ‘organisation’?

Answer 5

Assembling and grouping information

Question 6

How does chunking increase the capacity of the short-term memory?

Answer 6

Groups information

Question 7

What term describes how items can be maintained in the short-term memory?

Answer 7

Rehearsal

Question 8

Which of the following statements refer to short-term memory?

Unlimited capacity
Limited capacity
Information held indefinitely
Information held for only short periods of time

Answer 8

Limited capacity

Information held for only short periods of time

Question 9

When transferring information from short-term memory to long term memory, what is ‘rehearsal’?

Answer 9

A shallow form of encoding information

Question 10

How many items of information can be stored in the short-term memory?

Answer 10

5-9

Question 11

What is memory span’?

Answer 11

The number of items the short-term memory can hold

Question 12

What is sensory memory?

Answer 12

Retains all the visual and auditory input for a few seconds

Question 13

What is included in memories?

Answer 13

Past experiences, knowledge, and thoughts

Question 14

A student must remember a series of objects labelled one to ten in sequential order.

What item number will be more readily remembered due to recency?

Answer 14

10

Question 15

Which mechanisms are involved in the transfer of information from short term memory to long term memory?

Answer 15

Rehearsal
Organisation
Elaboration

Question 16

What term describes the process of assembling and grouping information when transferring it from short-term to long-term memory?

Answer 16

Organisation

Question 17

Which of the following apply to the long-term memory?

Unlimited capacity
Limited capacity
Information held for long periods of time
Information held for only short periods of time

Answer 17

Unlimited capacity
Information held for long periods of time

Question 18

In relation to memory, what is chunking’?

Answer 18

Ability to increase the capacity of the short-term memory

Question 19

What is the correct order of processes that occur when forming memories?

Answer 19

Encoding → storage → retrieval

Question 20

What is encoded into the short-term memory from the sensory memory?

Answer 20

Images and sounds

Question 21

What are the memory and tasks involved in the working memory model?

Answer 21

Short term memory
Simple cognitive tasks

Question 22

When transferring information from short-term to long term memory, which mechanism is regarded as a deeper form of encoding information?

Answer 22

Elaboration

Question 23

What is the the nature of memory?

Answer 23

The encoding, storage, and retrieval of material

Question 24

A student must remember a series of objects labelled one to ten in sequential order.
Which item number will be readily lost from the short-term memory?

Answer 24

6

Question 25

A student must remember a series of objects labelled one to ten in sequential order.
What item number will be more readily remembered due to primacy?

Answer 25

1