#1
Which of the following best defines the sensory memory?
It stores information for a brief duration and allows for perception.
It stores information indefinitely for later retrieval.
It actively processes and analyzes information from the environment.
It is responsible for encoding information into long-term memory.
#2
What is a characteristic feature of short-term memory?
Its capacity is unlimited.
Information is stored for an extended period.
It involves conscious processing of information.
Information is stored temporarily and can be lost within seconds.
#3
Which model of memory suggests that information flows through a series of storage systems, including sensory, short-term, and long-term memory?
Levels of Processing Model
Information Processing Model
Parallel Distributed Processing Model
Working Memory Model
#4
What is the capacity limit of short-term memory, according to George A. Miller's research?
7 items plus or minus 2
Unlimited
5 items
10 items
#5
What term describes the process of transferring information from short-term memory to long-term memory?
Encoding
Retrieval
Consolidation
Forgetting
#6
Which type of memory is associated with the conscious recall of personal experiences and events?
Procedural memory
Semantic memory
Episodic memory
Implicit memory
#7
What is the term for the phenomenon where existing memories can interfere with the formation of new memories?
Retroactive interference
Proactive interference
Encoding failure
Consolidation disruption
#8
Which phenomenon refers to the tendency to remember the first items in a list more effectively than those in the middle?
Recency effect
Primacy effect
Serial position effect
Spacing effect
#9
Who proposed the concept of working memory, which includes the phonological loop, visuospatial sketchpad, and central executive?
Richard Atkinson and Richard Shiffrin
George A. Miller
Alan Baddeley
Hermann Ebbinghaus
#10
Which brain structure plays a crucial role in the consolidation of long-term memories?
Amygdala
Hippocampus
Prefrontal cortex
Cerebellum
#11
Which neurotransmitter is heavily involved in the formation of new memories?
Dopamine
Serotonin
Acetylcholine
GABA
#12
Who proposed the concept of flashbulb memories, which are highly detailed and vivid memories of significant events?
Elizabeth Loftus
Hermann Ebbinghaus
Roger Brown and James Kulik
George A. Miller