Memory: Long-term Memory, Memory Systems & Processes, Theories on Memory, Types of Memory

This is an MCQ-based quiz for GRE on the topic of Memory.

This includes Priming and explicit memory, Deep and shallow processing, Episodic and procedural memory, Flashbulb memory,Engrams, Explicit memory, and Echoic memory.

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Which of the following properly identifies the three different factors that can affect—positively or negatively—memories as they move from short term to long term?

Depth, opinion, and interference Interest, interference, and depth Capacity, interest, and timing Interference, speed, and capacity Color, sound, and volume

Sarah and Anton are having trouble remembering the name of a particular street. Sarah says that she thinks the street is named after a type of fruit. Then Anton suddenly remembers: "Peach Street." This is an example of which of the following psychological phenomena?

Episodic memory Recognition The Cued recall

Mnemonic devices such as chunking, method of loci, and other memory aids help increase retention during which of the following memory stages?

Long term memory Working memory Both working memory and long term memory Short term memory Both working memory and short term memory

Alexus is really into the book she’s reading when Carl asks her a question. She stops reading and asks, “what did you say?” As soon as she asks this question she realizes that she can recall Carl"s exact words. Which of the following is the reason for her ability to play these words back in her mind?

Semantic memory Sensory memory Short-term memory Echoic memory Iconic memory

Long term memory can be divided into two categories, commonly referred to as which of the following?

Priming and explicit memory Deep and shallow processing Episodic and procedural memory Declarative and non-declarative memory Semantic and episodic memory

A student is cramming for a final examination, and decides to use a cue in the form of a nursery rhyme to remember a particularly hard formula. On the morning of the examination, the student is so nervous that she forgets the nursery rhyme. She cannot correctly answer the questions related to the formula. This scenario is an example of which of the following errors in memory?

Storage error Recall error Encoding error Declarative error Procedural error

What is another term for short-term memory that is associated with the storage of small amounts of data without manipulation?

Working memory Remote memory Prospective memory Sensory memory Primary memory

Which of the following examples best illustrates episodic memory?

Your little sister spewing off her numbers in Mandarin Your little brother reciting the alphabet A classmate understanding a conversation in Creole Your best friend knowing that Christopher Columbus sailed in 1492 Remembering that you got a bike for your 12th birthday.

Most people can remember exactly what they were doing when they observed an emotionally charged event such as the assassination of President Kennedy, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, or demolition of the Berlin Wall. Which of the following best identifies this type of memory ?

Flashbulb memory Engrams Explicit memory Echoic memory Implicit memory

Most people can remember exactly what they were doing when they observed an emotionally charged event such as the assassination of President Kennedy, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, or the demolition of the Berlin Wall. Which of the following best identifies this type of memory?

Engrams

Flashbulb memory

Echoic memory

Implicit memory

Explicit memory

Quiz/Test Summary

Title: Memory: Long-term Memory, Memory Systems & Processes, Theories on Memory, Types of Memory

Questions: 10

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