Psychology: Ch 10 Test Prep (Memory & Thought)

What is not one of the three processes of memory?

• Encoding

• Storage

• Recognition

• Retrieval

The three stages of memory include all the following except...

• Sensory memory

• Long term memory

• Short term memory

• Working memory

Sensory memory serves to act as a ________ and alert your attention to only the most important stimuli.

• dampener

• filter

• barrier

• throttle

Sensory memory lasts a ______________.

• brief moment

• as long as you need it

• long enough to get all the details

• as long as you are using it

___________ memory involves hearing information and storing it into auditory long term memory.

• Digital

• Short-term

• Echoic

• Iconic

__________ memory does not require you to pay close attention for it to be used.

• Working

• Short-term

• Long-term

• Digital

Nothing will stay in your short-term memory for more than about 20 seconds without _____________.

• mnemonics

• maintenance rehearsal

• great effort

• paying close attention

Grouping information together to more easily store in long-term memory is called...

• grouping

• persisting

• chunking

• navigating

Remembering the items at the beginning and end of a list more easily is called...

• the ABCs of memory

• primacy-recency effect

• global standard

• mushroom memory

Short-term memory plus information brought up from LTM for immediate use is called _________ memory.

• short-term

• useful

• working

• good