#1
What is the capacity of short-term memory according to George A. Miller's famous paper?
7 plus or minus 2 items
ExplanationMiller proposed that short-term memory has a limited capacity, around 7 plus or minus 2 items.
#2
Which part of the brain is primarily associated with the consolidation of long-term memories?
Hippocampus
ExplanationThe hippocampus plays a key role in the formation and consolidation of long-term memories.
#3
What term describes the phenomenon where recalling one item on a list makes recalling related items easier?
Serial position effect
ExplanationSerial position effect refers to the tendency to recall items based on their position in a list.
#4
What is the term for the process of bringing to mind information that has been previously encoded and stored?
Retrieval
ExplanationRetrieval is the process of recalling information that has been previously stored in memory.
#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
ExplanationRehearsal involves repeating information to keep it active in short-term memory.
#6
Which of the following is NOT a stage of Atkinson and Shiffrin's multi-store model of memory?
Intermediate memory
ExplanationAtkinson and Shiffrin's model does not include a stage called Intermediate memory.
#7
What type of memory refers to our ability to remember events from our own lives?
Episodic memory
ExplanationEpisodic memory involves remembering specific events and experiences from one's own life.
#8
Which of the following is NOT a component of working memory according to Baddeley's model?
Semantic network
ExplanationBaddeley's working memory model does not include the Semantic network as a component.
#9
What is the term for the inability to recall events that occurred before the onset of amnesia?
Retrograde amnesia
ExplanationRetrograde amnesia is the inability to remember events that occurred before the onset of amnesia.
#10
What is the term for the phenomenon where memories can be influenced by information encountered after the event has occurred?
Misinformation effect
ExplanationThe misinformation effect occurs when post-event information influences the recall of memories.