Cognitive Psychology and Memory Quiz

What is the first memory store called?

• Sensory Register

• Short-Term Memory

• Long-Term Memory

• Working Memory

How long does information stay in the sensory register?

• 1 to 3 seconds

• 20 to 30 seconds

• Permanent, long-term record

• Unlimited

Which memory store can hold up to 7 chunks of information?

• Sensory Register

• Short-Term Memory

• Long-Term Memory

• Working Memory

What is the duration of short-term memory?

• 1 to 3 seconds

• 20 to 30 seconds

• Permanent, long-term record

• Unlimited

Which memory process involves consciously relating new information to existing knowledge?

• Recognition

• Attention

• Maintenance rehearsal

• Elaborative rehearsal

What is the process by which the mind focuses on a portion of the available information?

• Recognition

• Attention

• Maintenance rehearsal

• Elaborative rehearsal

Which memory process uses mental and verbal repetition to hold information in the working memory?

• Recognition

• Attention

• Maintenance rehearsal

• Elaborative rehearsal

What is the term for the process by which the mind identifies the key features of new information and compares it to stored information?

• Recognition

• Attention

• Maintenance rehearsal

• Elaborative rehearsal

Which type of memory is permanent and has unlimited storage capacity?

• Sensory Register

• Short-Term Memory

• Long-Term Memory

• Working Memory

What is the term for the abstract structure of information that summarizes many different parts of information about the same topic?

• Recognition

• Attention

• Maintenance rehearsal

• Schema