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What is the function of chunking in memory processing?
What is the function of chunking in memory processing?
- Retrieving information from long-term memory
- Storing information for a long period of time
- Briefly storing visual and spatial information
- Grouping information into higher-order units (correct)
Which memory system has a limited capacity and retains information for at least 90 seconds?
Which memory system has a limited capacity and retains information for at least 90 seconds?
- Working memory
- Short-term memory (correct)
- Sensory memory
- Long-term memory
What does the Central Executive component of working memory primarily do?
What does the Central Executive component of working memory primarily do?
- Recalls specific events verbally
- Briefly stores speech-based information
- Stores visual and spatial information
- Holds information temporarily and coordinates cognitive functions (correct)
Which type of memory holds general knowledge about the world independent of personal experiences?
Which type of memory holds general knowledge about the world independent of personal experiences?
What phenomenon explains why recall is better for items at the beginning and end of a list compared to those in the middle?
What phenomenon explains why recall is better for items at the beginning and end of a list compared to those in the middle?
Which theory states that forgetting occurs when other information interferes with what we are trying to remember?
Which theory states that forgetting occurs when other information interferes with what we are trying to remember?
What is the cognitive process that involves acting planning, allocating attention goals, error detection and compensation, monitoring progress on tasks, and dealing with novel or difficult circumstances?
What is the cognitive process that involves acting planning, allocating attention goals, error detection and compensation, monitoring progress on tasks, and dealing with novel or difficult circumstances?
Which process involves maintaining attention over an extended period of time?
Which process involves maintaining attention over an extended period of time?
What is the creation of a new procedure for processing information called?
What is the creation of a new procedure for processing information called?
Which cognitive process involves focusing on a specific aspect of experience while ignoring irrelevant ones?
Which cognitive process involves focusing on a specific aspect of experience while ignoring irrelevant ones?
What is the process of taking information out of memory storage known as?
What is the process of taking information out of memory storage known as?
Which theory posits that memory encoding occurs on a continuum from shallow to deep, with deeper processing leading to better memory?
Which theory posits that memory encoding occurs on a continuum from shallow to deep, with deeper processing leading to better memory?
