Fundamentals of Memory in Cognitive Psychology Quiz Challenge yourself with questions on short-term memory capacity, brain regions for memory consolidation, and memory theories in this cognitive psychology quiz.
#1
What is the capacity of short-term memory according to George A. Miller's famous paper?5 items
7 plus or minus 2 items
10 items
Unlimited
#2
Which part of the brain is primarily associated with the consolidation of long-term memories?Hippocampus
Amygdala
Prefrontal cortex
Cerebellum
#3
What term describes the phenomenon where recalling one item on a list makes recalling related items easier?Primacy effect
Recency effect
Serial position effect
Context-dependent memory
#4
What is the term for the process of bringing to mind information that has been previously encoded and stored?Encoding
Retrieval
Consolidation
Recognition
#5
In the context of memory, what does the term 'rehearsal' refer to?Repeating information over and over to maintain it in short-term memory
Grouping information into meaningful units
Organizing information into hierarchies
Linking new information to existing knowledge
#6
Which of the following is NOT a stage of Atkinson and Shiffrin's multi-store model of memory?Sensory memory
Short-term memory
Intermediate memory
Long-term memory
#7
What type of memory refers to our ability to remember events from our own lives?Procedural memory
Episodic memory
Semantic memory
Implicit memory
#8
Which of the following is NOT a component of working memory according to Baddeley's model?Phonological loop
Central executive
Episodic buffer
Semantic network
#9
What is the term for the inability to recall events that occurred before the onset of amnesia?Retrograde amnesia
Anterograde amnesia
Transient global amnesia
Post-traumatic amnesia
#10
What is the term for the phenomenon where memories can be influenced by information encountered after the event has occurred?Flashbulb memory
Encoding specificity
Source monitoring
Misinformation effect
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