Memory Theories Quiz

What are the 3 processes involved in cognitive operations related to memory?

Which type of memory has a modality-specific nature and gets disrupted by new information in the same modality?

What is the duration of unaided Short-Term Memory (STM) according to the text?

Which task involves introducing distractions immediately after a digit span test to prevent rehearsal?

Which type of coding is primarily used by Short-Term Memory (STM) according to the text?

What is the capacity of Short-Term Memory (STM) based on Miller's theory?

What is the process by which information is held in Short-Term Memory (STM)?

Which type of memory has unlimited capacity and lasts for an indefinite duration?

What kind of memory is autobiographical, self-focused, and spatio-temporal?

According to Atkinson & Shiffrin, which two types of memory are regarded as structural components?

What is the proposed fourth component of Working Memory (WM) according to Baddley & Hitch's model?

In Working Memory, what consists of auditory rehearsal loops?

What is the main difference between flashbulb memories and other types of memories?

What does the Memory Displacement theory suggest?

Which theory explains forgetting due to a lack of proper cues for recall?

What is the primary factor that aids in recall according to the encoding specificity principle?

What is an example of a memory strategy to improve encoding mentioned in the text?

What type of amnesia is characterized by the loss of the ability to form or retain new episodic memories after an injury?

What is the primary reason behind the primacy effect in memory serial position?

Which process of memory retrieval is likened to solving multiple-choice questions?

According to Hermann Ebbinghaus' forgetting curve, when does forgetting occur most rapidly?

What is the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon an example of?

What is the main factor that influences the probability of remembering items or events according to memory studies?

What distinguishes continuous motor skills from discrete motor skills in terms of forgetting?

What is the main difference between transient global amnesia and situation-specific amnesia?

What is a distinguishing feature of fugue state as a type of psychogenic global amnesia?

In what type of amnesic syndrome does immediate memory remain unimpaired?

What is a characteristic feature of delirium in hospitalized older patients?

What bedside test is useful to investigate Korsakoff’s syndrome?

What distinguishes memory loss following ECT from other types of amnesia described in the text?

What is the commonest test of auditory, verbal immediate memory?

Which test is commonly used to assess anterograde memory and learning?

What is the term for the ability to more easily recall information congruent with the current mood?

Which mechanism involves reconstructing memory at test using organized sets of facts?

In patients with Alzheimer’s disease, how do they typically perform in the paired associates test?

What is the average age of the earliest retrieved memory in infantile amnesia?

Which area of the brain is primarily responsible for performances in short-term memory?

What is the term that describes unconscious distortion and modification of memory based on present psychological needs?

Which test involves asking subjects to read a short story and recall elements after 30 minutes?

What phenomenon refers to retrieval of information being easier if the emotional state at encoding matches the emotional state at retrieval?

Which process of memory involves accessing and recovering information from memory stores?

What is the capacity of Sensory Memory according to the text?

Which type of memory gets consolidated or 'moves' into short-term memory if attention is paid to it during perception?

What does Short-Term Memory (STM) primarily use for coding according to the text?

What is the effect of introducing distractions immediately after a digit span test in Short-Term Memory (STM)?

What is the duration of Short-Term Memory (STM) if maintenance rehearsals are prevented according to the text?

What is the primary function of elaborative encoding in the memory process?

What is the main distinction between maintenance/rote rehearsal and elaborative rehearsal?

Why is working memory often considered a broader concept than Short-Term Memory (STM)?

What does semantic processing involve in terms of encoding during rehearsal?

What distinguishes procedural or implicit memory from other types of memory?

What distinguishes fugue state from situation-specific amnesia?

How does the proposed episodic buffer in Working Memory (WM) help with memory processing?

In what percentage of homicides do offenders claim amnesia?

What feature distinguishes Korsakoff's syndrome from transient global amnesia?

What characteristic differentiates delirium from Korsakoff's syndrome?

Patients with PTSD may show what memory dysfunction?

What distinguishes Post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) from delirium?

Which memory process is primarily responsible for retaining the initial words of a list in the memory according to the text?

What is the key difference between primacy and recency effects in memory recall?

What is the main factor contributing to better retention of last few words in a list according to the text?

What phenomenon is primarily responsible for individuals recalling many more items with cues compared to items they can actively recall without cues?

What theory suggests that disuse with time causes forgetting but lacks evidence for neurological decay?

What best describes the 'Tip-of-the-tongue' phenomenon according to the text?

What does the Memory Displacement theory propose?

In the context of memory, what is proactive interference?

What is the primary characteristic of Anterograde Amnesia?

According to the encoding specificity principle, what improves recall?

What distinguishes Retrograde Amnesia from Anterograde Amnesia?

Which type of memory remains relatively intact in cases of marked impairment in episodic memory such as Memory Amnesia?

What is the term for unconscious distortion and modification of memory based on current psychological needs?

Which test is commonly used to assess verbal immediate memory?

In which syndrome does immediate memory usually remain unimpaired?

Which area of the brain is mainly responsible for performances in Short-Term Memory (STM)?

What type of amnesia is characterized by the loss of the ability to form or retain new episodic memories after an injury?

What mechanism involves reconstructing memory at test using organized sets of facts?

Which process of memory retrieval is likened to solving multiple-choice questions?