29 Questions
What is the process of transforming sensory data into a form of mental representation called?
Encoding
Which operation in memory involves keeping encoded information for later use?
Storage
What is the ability to retain information and reproduce it when required to perform a cognitive task known as?
Memory
What does the process of retrieval in memory involve?
Locating and bringing stored information to awareness
In memory, what does the term 'consolidation' refer to?
Stabilizing and organizing memories for long-term storage
Which operation of memory involves transforming sensory data into mental representation?
Encoding
What are the two structures of memory proposed by William James?
Primary memory and Long-term memory
According to Atkinson and Shiffrin, how can information move from sensory memory to Short-term Memory (STM)?
By grabbing our attention
Which memory system is capable of storing information for very long periods?
Long-term Memory (LTM)
What is the duration for which Short-term Memory (STM) can hold information?
Up to 30 seconds
How does information move from Short-term Memory (STM) to Long-term Memory (LTM) according to Atkinson and Shiffrin?
By elaborative rehearsal
What does the Levels-of-Processing Model refute from the Atkinson and Shiffrin model?
The claim that memory consists of different subsystems
Which type of memory involves conscious control and effort?
Working Memory
What does Semantic Memory refer to?
Knowledge of facts and concepts about the world
In which type of memory do past experiences lead to faster responses without conscious effort?
Priming
Which memory system generally declines with age?
Working Memory
When recalling what you ate at breakfast today, which type of memory are you using?
Episodic Memory
Which memory system influences behavior without conscious knowledge or intention?
Priming
What is responsible for storing verbal and auditory information in the working memory model?
Phonological loop
Which component of the working memory model integrates information from the phonological loop, visuospatial sketchpad, and long-term memory?
Episodic buffer
In Baddeley's Model of Working Memory, what component decides which information becomes part of long-term memory?
Central executive
Which component of the working memory model is responsible for rehearsing verbal information to prevent decay?
Phonological storage
What function does the central executive perform in Baddeley's Model of Working Memory?
Regulating cognitive operations between subordinate systems
What is the term for being faster to say 'nurse' after reading 'doctor'?
Semantic priming
Which memory type is closely related to the process of perception?
Sensory memory
Which task involves recalling items in the exact order they were presented?
Serial recall
What is the term for being cued with one item to recall its pair?
Cued recall
Which type of memory is involved in completing a task that has become automatic?
Procedural memory
What type of task involves selecting or identifying previously exposed items?
Recognition task
Test your knowledge on memory concepts, types, models, forgetting theories, memory enhancement strategies, autobiographical memory, and false memory. Evaluate your understanding of cognitive psychology with this quiz.
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