Types of Memory CFU

What is the duration of sensory memory?

• Hours to decades

• Indefinite

• A few seconds to a minute

• A few tenths of a second up to about 1 second

Which part of the brain is primarily involved in working memory?

• Thalamus

• Cerebellum

• Prefrontal cortex

• Hippocampus

What type of memory is described as 'permanent storage'?

• Short-term memory

• Long-term memory

• Sensory memory

• Working memory

Which area of the brain is associated with understanding language-based information?

• Broca's area

• Amygdala

• Wernicke's area

• Visual cortex

What is the main function of the cerebellum in memory?

• Encoding episodic memories

• Processing emotional memories

• Coordinating movements and storing motor memories

• Storing semantic memories

Which type of memory helps us carry out tasks and solve problems?

• Short-term memory

• Sensory memory

• Working memory

• Episodic memory

What is the role of the hippocampus in memory?

• Moving episodic information from short-term to long-term storage

• Processing sensory information

• Understanding language

• Coordinating movements

Which type of memory includes task and skill-based activities?

• Procedural memory

• Semantic memory

• Episodic memory

• Sensory memory

What is the Stroop test a measure of?

• Attention

• Long-term memory

• Sensory memory

• Procedural memory

Which patient is known for losing the ability to form new episodic and semantic memories after brain damage?

• RB

• KC

• Clive Wearing

• HM