Memory and Learning Processes Quiz

Short-term memory lasts for a brief period, typically seconds to minutes.

B.F. Skinner proposed the concept of operant conditioning.

Encoding is the initial learning of information into memory.

Semantic memory involves the recall of facts and general knowledge.

Elaboration is the process of actively thinking about the meaning of information to be learned.

Dopamine is primarily associated with pleasure and reward.

Atkinson and Shiffrin proposed the Multi-Store Model of Memory.

Episodic memory involves recalling personal experiences.

A mnemonic device is a memory aid or learning technique to aid retention.

Glutamate is primarily associated with long-term memory formation.

The spacing effect in learning refers to the phenomenon where distributed practice leads to better retention than massed practice.

The serial position effect refers to the tendency to recall the first and last items in a list more easily than those in the middle.

The hippocampus is primarily responsible for consolidating short-term memories into long-term memory.