Chapter 6 test
The process of encoding refers to
the persistence of learning over time.
getting information into memory.
a momentary sensory memory lasting less than a second.
the recall of information previously learned.
The retention of encoded information over time refers to:
implicit memory
the spacing effect
storage
effortful processing
The process of getting information out of memory is called:
rehearsal
relearning
encoding
retrieval
Your activated but limited-capacity memory is called:
implicit
long-term
mood-congruent
short-term
The term working memory represents psychologists' newer understanding of:
sensory memory
implicit memory
short-term memory
long-term memory
We encode implicit memories by means of:
effortful processing
working memory
automatic processing
recall
Encoding that requires attention and conscious awareness is called:
priming
automatic processing
effortful processing
massed practice
George Miller proposed that about seven information bits constitute the capacity of:
explicit
short-term
implicit
long-term
Chunking refers to:
the tendency to recognize names we can't recall.
the unconscious encoding of incidental information.
getting information into memory through the use of visual imagery.
the organization of information into smaller units.
A mnemonic is a:
long-term memory
test or measure of memory retention.
memory aid device
sensory memory
Which of the following is an effective study technique?
repeated self-testing
the use of cognitive maps
massed practice
hierarchical organization
Which of the following statements is true regarding memory storage?
The brain distributes memory components across a network of locations.
The brain stores memories in a single location.
The brain stores memories in only the hippocampus and frontal lobes.
The brain has limited storage capacity for memory.
Which type of memory has essentially limitless capacity?
short-term memory
long-term memory
working memory
flashbulb memory
Explicit memory of facts and general knowledge is known as:
episodic memory
semantic memory
procedural memory
state-dependent memory
By consciously rehearsing the facts you need to learn in many separate study sessions over the semester, you are most clearly taking advantage of:
the serial position effect
the spacing effect
the testing effect
massed practice
A lack of conscious memories of your first few years of life best illustrates:
retrograde amnesia
source amnesia
infantile amnesia
anterograde amnesia
Which measure of memory retention assesses the ability to draw information out of storage and into conscious awareness with few, if any, retrieval cues?
rehearsal
relearning
recall
a multiple-choice test
When 80-year-old Margaret looked through her album of family pictures, she was flooded with vivid memories of her parents, her husband, and her children. The pictures served as powerful:
implicit memories
mnemonic devices
memory cues
memory traces
A loss of an encoded memory as a result of a gradual fading of the physical memory trace due to nonuse best illustrates:
storage decay
repression
interference
the misinformation effect
To help think about the processes involved in memory, the Information Processing Model likens the three steps in memory formation to:
a lab rat in a maze.
a computer's operations.
to sensory, short-term, and long-term memories.
a jigsaw puzzle.
Which measure of memory is used on a test that requires matching glossary terms with their correct definitions?
rehearsal
recall
recognition
relearning
This type of encoding involves words and their associated meanings.
acoustic encoding
visual encoding
semantic encoding
auditory encoding
The processing of converting information from its original form to a way we can better make sense of it is called:
encoding
recoding
retrieval
false memory
Paulo finds that his Math class is easier this semester after retaking it again from last semester. This is most likely because of:
recall
consolidation
recognition
relearning
Lydia took French language courses in high school, but now that she is enrolled in college, she is taking Spanish language courses. When she attempts to take the first test, she is frustrated to find that she can only remember the French translations for all the words. This example best describes:
auditory interference
proactive interference
retroactive interference
infantile interference