Memory and Cognitive Psychology Quiz

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?