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Psychology: Procedural Memory System

This quiz covers the Procedural Memory System, a type of long-term memory that stores information for skills and enables adaptive responses to the environment. It discusses the 'how-to' aspect of memory, allowing us to achieve specific action goals.

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What is the primary function of memory?

To learn from experiences and retain information over time

Where is the basic physical structure of memory housed?

In the brain through networks of neurons

According to brain research, what is the organization of memory in the brain?

Compartmentalized into various brain regions

What is the two-component memory model that helps in understanding human memory?

<p>Endel Tulvig model</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which brain region is associated with memory formation?

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary distinction between memory as a storage space and memory as the act of retrieval?

<p>Memory storage is a passive process, while retrieval is an active process</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the Central Executive in Working Memory?

<p>Control and regulation of other subsystems</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of memory is responsible for storing specific events and experiences?

<p>Episodic Memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum duration of information storage in Working Memory without rehearsal?

<p>20-30 seconds</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the capacity of Working Memory in terms of the amount of information that can be held at any one time?

<p>7±2</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of memory is responsible for storing general knowledge and facts?

<p>Semantic Memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of transferring information from Working Memory to Long-term Memory?

<p>Encoding</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason for differences in remembering motor skills over long periods?

<p>size of the verbal component</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of memory is involved in recalling a sequence of movements?

<p>Procedural Memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the inability to retrieve information from memory?

<p>Forgetting</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Location-Type Strategy used for?

<p>To aid recall of motor skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of memory is responsible for storing and retrieving information about the spatial position of movements?

<p>Procedural Memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of Retroactive Interference in Long-term Memory?

<p>Forgetting of previously learned information</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to William James, what type of memory stores information about specific past events?

<p>Episodic Memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of memory contains general knowledge about the world?

<p>Semantic Memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the capacity of Long-term Memory?

<p>Unlimited</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of memory stores information about skills and habits?

<p>Procedural Memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of Declarative Memory?

<p>Store general knowledge about the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of memory is used to answer the question 'Who is the President of the Philippines'?

<p>Declarative Memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of memory is specialized for holding and operating on information pertaining to execution of skilled behaviors?

<p>Procedural Memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of Working Memory?

<p>To temporarily store and manipulate information</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key characteristic of Long-term Memory?

<p>It seems to have no limits in terms of storage capacity</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between Procedural Memory and Declarative Memory?

<p>One is about 'how to' and the other is about 'knowing that'</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the principle that states that the way information is encoded affects how well it is remembered?

<p>Encoding Specificity Principle</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the loss of or inability to retrieve information from memory?

<p>Forgetting</p> Signup and view all the answers

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