Memory and Retention Quiz

What are the three measures of retention?

• Encoding, Storing, Retrieving

• Sensory, Short-term, Long-term

• Recall, Recognition, Relearning

• Implicit, Explicit, Automatic

What is the difference between explicit and implicit memories?

• Explicit memories are automatic, implicit are effortful

• Explicit memories are conscious, implicit are unconscious

• Explicit memories are short-term, implicit are long-term

• Explicit memories are sensory, implicit are working

What type of information do we automatically process? Explain all three!

Memory is​ (a)   that ​ (b)   over time.

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• persists
• learning
• information
• encoding
• imprints

What is the capacity of short-term memory?

• Unlimited

• 7 items

• 20 items

• 50 items

Jamie is sitting in class when the teacher calls on them to answer a question. For a moment, Jamie is caught off guard because they weren’t fully paying attention. However, just as they are about to ask the teacher to repeat the question, Jamie suddenly recalls exactly what the teacher said.

What type of memory allowed Jamie to remember the question even though they were initially distracted?

While scrolling quickly through social media, Alex briefly sees a post with a complex image but scrolls past it before really taking it in. A moment later, they realize they can still visualize parts of the image in their mind.

What type of memory is allowing Alex to recall the image even after scrolling past it?

What are effortful processing strategies used for?

• To forget information

• To remember new information

• To process automatic information

• To store sensory information

One strategy to increase the capacity of short-term memory is __________, which involves grouping individual pieces of information into larger, more meaningful units.

A memory strategy that involves organizing information into categories and subcategories to enhance recall is called __________.