Memory: Types, Factors, and Assessment

Question 1

You are trying to retain a phone number someone just gave you. To keep it in mind, you silently repeat the numbers over and over until you can write them down. What primary memory process are you using?

Accepted Answer

Rehearsal

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Encoding

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Retrieval

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a core component of Baddeley's model of working memory?

Accepted Answer

Sensory Memory

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Visuospatial Sketchpad

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Phonological Loop

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Central Executive

Question 3

You are studying to remember the names of all the historical US presidents. You create a mental image of each president in a specific historical scene or event. This is an example of:

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Elaborative rehearsal

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Maintenance rehearsal

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Procedural memory

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Chunking

Question 4

You are trying to recall the name of the city you visited as a child but you cannot access it. This is most likely due to:

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Retrieval failure

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Storage decay

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Encoding failure

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Interference

Question 5

You have become proficient in playing the piano. This type of memory is best described as:

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Procedural memory

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Sensory memory

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Episodic memory

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Semantic memory

Question 6

You are attempting to remember a list of items you need to buy at the store. You group the items into categories such as 'vegetables,' 'dairy,' and 'snacks.' What memory technique are you using?

Accepted Answer

Chunking

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Primacy effect

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Spacing effect

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Elaborative rehearsal

Question 7

You notice that you tend to recall the beginning items on a list better than those in the middle. This is an example of the:

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Primacy effect

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Spacing effect

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Recency effect

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Serial position effect

Question 8

You are studying for an exam by distributing your study sessions over several days rather than cramming everything the night before. This example illustrates:

Accepted Answer

Spacing effect

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Interference

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Recency effect

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Primacy effect

Question 9

You are trying to recall the name of a colleague. You remember they share a name with a famous actor. This is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

Retrieval cue

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Encoding failure

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Sensory memory

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Interference

Question 10

You are learning a foreign language. You find that you sometimes confuse words from your native language with the new language. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Interference

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Storage decay

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Encoding failure

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Retrieval failure