#1
Which of the following is a process of converting information into a form that can be stored in memory?
Retrieval
Encoding
Decoding
Forgetting
#2
The process of repeating information over and over to keep it in short-term memory is known as:
Chunking
Rehearsal
Interference
Amnesia
#3
Which of the following is NOT a stage of memory?
Encoding
Storage
Deletion
Retrieval
#4
What type of memory has a limited capacity and duration?
Long-term memory
Sensory memory
Working memory
Short-term memory
#5
Which of the following is NOT a strategy for improving memory?
Chunking
Daydreaming
Mnemonic devices
Visualization
#6
What is the term for the phenomenon where recalling one item on a list makes it easier to recall the next item?
Primacy effect
Recency effect
Chunking
Serial position effect
#7
Which of the following is NOT a type of memory?
Procedural memory
Implicit memory
Short-term memory
Reflective memory
#8
Which type of encoding involves giving meaning to incoming information based on what we already know?
Semantic encoding
Acoustic encoding
Visual encoding
Procedural encoding
#9
Which of the following statements about forgetting is true?
Forgetting only occurs due to decay of memories
Forgetting is always permanent
Memories are never lost, only temporarily inaccessible
Forgetting occurs due to retrieval failure only
#10
The process of organizing information into meaningful units to make it easier to remember is known as:
Elaborative rehearsal
Semantic encoding
Chunking
Procedural encoding
#11
Which of the following is an example of proactive interference?
Difficulty remembering new locker combination due to old combination
Difficulty remembering previous phone number due to new phone number
Difficulty remembering recent events due to head injury
Difficulty remembering a childhood event due to retrieval failure
#12
Which type of encoding involves converting information into mental images?
Semantic encoding
Acoustic encoding
Visual encoding
Tactile encoding
#13
The tendency to remember the first items in a list better than the middle items is known as:
Recency effect
Primacy effect
Serial position effect
Interference effect
#14
Which of the following is an example of retroactive interference?
Difficulty remembering current phone number due to old phone number
Difficulty remembering childhood event due to retrieval failure
Difficulty remembering recent lecture due to new information
Difficulty remembering new password due to old password
#15
Which memory phenomenon involves the inability to remember events that occurred before the onset of amnesia?
Retrograde amnesia
Anterograde amnesia
Proactive interference
Retroactive interference
#16
The phenomenon where a more recent memory interferes with the recall of an older memory is called:
Retrograde amnesia
Anterograde amnesia
Retroactive interference
Proactive interference
#17
What term describes the phenomenon where a previously learned skill interferes with the learning of a new one?
Retroactive interference
Proactive interference
Interference effect
Transfer-appropriate processing