GCSE AQA Psychology Paper 1: Memory Overview Quiz

Hippocampus

Neocortex

Retrieval

<p>Tendency to remember items at the beginning or end of a list more easily than those in the middle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reconstructing and filling gaps in recalled information based on existing knowledge and expectations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Incorrectly remembering events or details that did not actually happen; interference from other memories, context, and passing of time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Episodic memory refers to the recall of personal events or episodes from our past, while semantic memory is responsible for storing facts, concepts, and propositions without regard to the specific situation in which they were learned.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Procedural memory refers to the ability to remember how to perform complex tasks, such as riding a bike or playing a musical instrument, without conscious thought. Procedural memories are often described as automatic and unconscious.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Encoding is the process by which sensory information is converted into a form that can be understood and remembered. This involves attention, perception, and interpretation of the information.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Episodic memory stores personal experiences and events, including the time, location, and emotions associated with them. Semantic memory, on the other hand, stores general knowledge and facts without the specific contextual information.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Procedural memory refers to the ability to remember how to perform complex tasks, such as riding a bike or playing a musical instrument, without conscious thought. Unlike episodic and semantic memory, which store information about events and facts, procedural memory is responsible for the storage of skills and abilities that are acquired through practice and repetition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Encoding, the process of converting sensory information into a form that can be understood and remembered, involves attention and perception. Attention is necessary to focus on the relevant information, while perception involves the interpretation and organization of the sensory input. Both attention and perception are crucial for effective encoding, as they determine what information will be selected and processed for storage in memory.</p> Signup and view all the answers