LG 4.1 - Intro to Memory

Bringing in information from the environment is known as

• Retrieving

• Encoding

• Storing

• Long-term memory

Which of the following types of memory is the SHORTEST in duration?

• Sensory memory

• Short-term memory

• Long-term memory

• Working memory

This type of memory is where information is stored - it has infinite storage space.

• Sensory memory

• Short-term memory

• Working memory

• Long-term memory

The act of pulling information out of long-term memory storage is called

• Retrieving

• Encoding

• Storing

• Rehearsal

This memory can store approximately 7 objects for ~20 seconds.

• Sensory memory

• Short-term memory

• Long-term memory

• Elaborative memory

What order does information travel in from encoding to storage?

• Sensory, short-term, sensory

• Long-term, sensory, short-term

• Sensory, short-term, long-term

• Short-term, sensory, long-term

Encoding based on the meaning of something is known as

• Acoustic encoding

• Visual encoding

• Semantic encoding

• Short-term memory

Roberto tries to remember his grocery list by saying it over and over. In this instance, he is using

• Retrieval

• Long-term memory

• Elaborative rehearsal

• Maintenance rehearsal

With effective encoding, information can transfer from the short-term memory to the

• Long-term memory

• Sensory memory

• Prospective memory

• Working memory

Amy is studying for her US History test by listening to the lecture notes over and over. This is known as __________ encoding.

• Visual

• Acoustic

• Haptic

• Semantic