Memory Processes Quiz

Which term describes the mental processes used to acquire, store, and retrieve information?

• Storage

• Memory

• Encoding

• Chunking

Which memory process involves bringing information from long-term memory back into conscious awareness (short-term memory)?

• Encoding

• Retrieval

• Maintenance Rehearsal

• Recognition

Which memory process best describes the retention of information over time?

• Storage

• Recall

• Elaborative Rehearsal

• Mnemonics

Which memory process involves transforming sensory input into a form that the brain can store?

• Encoding

• Chunking

• Recognition

• Spacing Effect

Which type of memory is characterized by a brief recording of sensory information in the memory system?

• Long-Term Memory

• Short-Term Memory

• Sensory Memory

• Maintenance Rehearsal

Which type of memory is limited in capacity (about 7 ± 2 items) and holds information briefly?

• Long-Term Memory

• Short-Term Memory

• Recognition

• Memory

Which type of memory can store information for long periods (potentially a lifetime) and has a virtually unlimited capacity?

• Short-Term Memory

• Sensory Memory

• Elaborative Rehearsal

• Long-Term Memory

Which term refers to organizing items into familiar, manageable units to improve short-term memory capacity?

• Chunking

• Proactive Interference

• Change Blindness

• Storage

Which memory technique involves the use of strategies, like acronyms or mental imagery, to help remember information?

• Mnemonics

• Rehearsal

• Encoding

• Inattentional Blindness

Which principle suggests that distributing study sessions over time leads to better long-term retention?

• Chunking Effect

• Spacing Effect

• Recall Effect

• Change Blindness Effect