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Memory and Cognitive Psychology Quiz

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What is working memory?

The process by which you keep information active in consciousness (correct)

The information we remember about our lives

The information we keep briefly active in our mind

Information we learn about the world

How does information in working memory decay?

Quickly (correct)

Not at all

Inconsistently

Slowly

What are the ways we can keep information active in working memory?

Episodic

Semantic

Visual

Phonological (correct)

What type of memory is autobiographical memory?

Episodic memory Signup and view all the answers

What is semantic memory?

Information we learn about the world Signup and view all the answers

Which type of memory is susceptible to contamination and changing?

Episodic memory Signup and view all the answers

What type of memory is primarily affected in most clinical amnesia cases?

Episodic memory Signup and view all the answers

Which type of amnesia involves difficulty learning events after brain damage?

Anterograde amnesia Signup and view all the answers

In which type of amnesia do individuals forget events before the brain damage occurred?

Retrograde amnesia Signup and view all the answers

What type of memory is characterized by information decaying quickly?

Working memory Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary type of memory affected in most cases of clinical amnesia?

Episodic memory Signup and view all the answers

Which type of amnesia is characterized by difficulty in learning events after brain damage?

Anterograde amnesia Signup and view all the answers

What is the most extreme case of amnesia mentioned in the text?

Clive Wearing Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of information in working memory?

It decays quickly Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of amnesia according to the text?

Brain damage Signup and view all the answers

Memory and Cognitive Psychology Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What is working memory?

How does information in working memory decay?

What are the ways we can keep information active in working memory?

What type of memory is autobiographical memory?

What is semantic memory?

Which type of memory is susceptible to contamination and changing?

What type of memory is primarily affected in most clinical amnesia cases?

Which type of amnesia involves difficulty learning events after brain damage?

In which type of amnesia do individuals forget events before the brain damage occurred?

What type of memory is characterized by information decaying quickly?

What is the primary type of memory affected in most cases of clinical amnesia?

Which type of amnesia is characterized by difficulty in learning events after brain damage?

What is the most extreme case of amnesia mentioned in the text?

What is the primary characteristic of information in working memory?

What is the primary cause of amnesia according to the text?

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