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What is the primary function of the encoding process in human memory?
What is the primary function of the encoding process in human memory?
- To retain information over time
- To select and modify information to fit the preferred format of the memory system (correct)
- To retrieve information from storage
- To interpret information emotionally
What determines what information is stored in memory?
What determines what information is stored in memory?
- The information that is most interesting
- The information that arouses emotions and is relevant to our experiences (correct)
- The information that is most recent
- The information that is most complex
What is the main characteristic of human memory as an information processing system?
What is the main characteristic of human memory as an information processing system?
- It is a reconstructive process (correct)
- It is a reproductive process
- It is a passive process
- It is a perpetual process
What is the purpose of elaboration in the encoding process?
What is the purpose of elaboration in the encoding process?
What is the primary function of sensory memory?
What is the primary function of sensory memory?
What is the process of memory formation likened to by Zimbardo?
What is the process of memory formation likened to by Zimbardo?
What is the duration of information storage in the working memory?
What is the duration of information storage in the working memory?
How many items can the working memory hold approximately?
How many items can the working memory hold approximately?
What type of memories does procedural memory store?
What type of memories does procedural memory store?
What is the method of retrieving implicit memories mentioned in the text?
What is the method of retrieving implicit memories mentioned in the text?
What principle suggests that memories are encoded with specific cues related to the context in which they were formed?
What principle suggests that memories are encoded with specific cues related to the context in which they were formed?
Which type of memory stores general knowledge, facts, language, and meanings of words and concepts?
Which type of memory stores general knowledge, facts, language, and meanings of words and concepts?
