Memory Quiz (Sensory, Short, Working, and Long Term Memory) Flashcards
The operations through which we gain new knowledge, retain that knowledge, and later use that knowledge are often divided into three processes. Which of the following is NOT one of those processes?
Deliberation
One difference between working memory and long-term memory is that
the contents of working memory depend on the content of one’s current thinking, but the contents of long-term memory do not.
Free recall refers to
recalling words from a list in any order
When asked to recall a list of 25 words, participants are likely to remember only some of them. The words they can recall are likely to include
the first few words on the list and also approximately the last 5 or 6 words on the list.
In a traditional digit-span task, the capacity of working memory is estimated to be
approximately 7 +/- 2 chunks of information
Current theory suggests that the central executive may be
the set of processes that govern the selection and timing of other mental steps.
The strategy of maintenance rehearsal involves
the repetition of the items to be remembered, with little attention paid to what the items mean.
Data indicate that, all things being equal, recall performance will be best if materials are encoded with ________ processing.
deep
This system of memory is fleeting and consists of two categories, the iconic and echoic stores.
sensory memory
Performance on a multiple-choice exam relies most on this retrieval process.
recognition
Context has an effect on memory
because it influences how the person thinks of the material to be remembered.
In general, any technique designed to improve memory is referred to as
a mnemonic strategy
Because of the effects of context-dependent learning, students might find it most beneficial to
prepare for their examinations under conditions similar to the test conditions.
All of the following are examples of episodic memories, EXCEPT:
Adam remembers that New York is in the Eastern Time zone of the United States.
By learning a series of nonsense syllables and repeatedly testing his memory for them, Hermann Ebbinghause demonstrated that most of the “action” in forgetting occurs quickly after the event. That effect is known as
the forgetting curve
