Chapter 5A

What is the ability to remember past experiences, and the power or process of recalling to mind previously learned facts, experiences, impressions, skills and habits?

• Immediate memory

• Sensory memory

• Long-term memory

• Memory

Which type of memory is the ability to remember a small amount of information over a few seconds?

• Sensory memory

• Working memory

• Long-term memory

• Immediate memory

What is the first step in the information processing model of memory?

• Storage

• Retrieval

• Encoding

• Comprehension monitoring strategies

How can forgetting occur according to the text?

• Acronyms / catchwords

• Associations

• Did not understand the information

• Cramming (last minute study)

Which strategy involves repeating the information many times to improve memory?

• Imagery

• Associations

• Organizational strategies

• Rehearsal

What is the process of interpreting information in a meaningful way called?

• Encoding

• Comprehension monitoring strategies

• Retrieval

• Storage