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What is the term for the memory system that is very brief and only lasts about 3 seconds?
What is the term for the memory system that is very brief and only lasts about 3 seconds?
- Iconic memory
- Sensory memory (correct)
- Short-term memory
- Echoic memory
Which memory system filters out irrelevant information before sending what is important to short-term memory?
Which memory system filters out irrelevant information before sending what is important to short-term memory?
- Iconic memory
- Short-term memory
- Echoic memory
- Sensory memory (correct)
What is the limit of capacity for short-term memory as mentioned in the text?
What is the limit of capacity for short-term memory as mentioned in the text?
- 7 + or - 2 bits of information (correct)
- 15 + or - 2 bits of information
- 10 + or - 2 bits of information
- 5 + or - 2 bits of information
Which of the following is a strategy mentioned for keeping information in short-term memory?
Which of the following is a strategy mentioned for keeping information in short-term memory?
What is the term for memory storage that has a limited capacity and duration?
What is the term for memory storage that has a limited capacity and duration?
Who initially proposed the Information Processing Model in the mid-50s?
Who initially proposed the Information Processing Model in the mid-50s?
What is the main difference between maintenance rehearsal and elaborative rehearsal?
What is the main difference between maintenance rehearsal and elaborative rehearsal?
What is the primary cause of decay in short-term memory?
What is the primary cause of decay in short-term memory?
Which type of interference occurs when assimilation of new information hinders the recall of previously stored information?
Which type of interference occurs when assimilation of new information hinders the recall of previously stored information?
What does Semantic memory primarily store?
What does Semantic memory primarily store?
How can teachers support working memory in the classroom based on the text?
How can teachers support working memory in the classroom based on the text?
Which type of memory has an unclear specific capacity and duration but is known to have a large capacity and long duration?
Which type of memory has an unclear specific capacity and duration but is known to have a large capacity and long duration?
