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The Nature of Memory
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1What did Miller (1956) find out about human memory?
- AThat it is very limited in capacity
- BThat it can only store 7 plus or minus 2 items or 'chunks'
2Which research study showed that the duration of STM is limited to under 30 seconds, if items are not rehearsed?
- AWalker et al. (2003)
- BPeterson & Peterson (1959)
- CBaddeley (1966)
3Which of the following is a type of long-term memory (LTM)?
- AEpisodic - memory for events
- BSemantic - memory for facts
- CAcoustic - memory for sounds or words
- DProcedural - memory for skills
4What were the conclusions of Walker et al.'s (2003) study?
- AThere are 3 processes of memory - encoding, storage and retrieval
- BUnbroken sleep is important for memories to be consolidated
- CWhen retrieved, procedural memories can be changed/edited
5Which of the following is a definition of the memory process 'storage'
- ARetaining information for period of time, until it is needed
- BPutting information into a memory store in the correct 'code'
- CGetting required information from a store when needed
6Which type of memory retrieval is generally easier to do - recognition or free recall?
- ARecognition
- BFree recall
7If you see a picture of a celebrity and try to remember his/her name, what type of retrieval is this?
- ARecognition
- BFree recall
8In Baddeley's (1966) study of encoding, what type of items did participants make a lot of errors with in STM?
- AAcoustically similar e.g. 'can, cab...'
- BSemantically similar e.g. 'large, huge...'
- AAcoustically similar e.g. 'can, cab...'
9Why did Baddeley (1966) find a difference between semantic/acoustic encoding in STM and LTM?
- ABecause both stores use the same type of encoding but use them for different lengths of time
- BBecause STM mainly uses acoustic encoding and LTM uses semantic encoding
- CBecause STM cannot hold more than 7 items
- DBecause people generate a visual image in the task, and it's hard to visualise semantically similar items
10Which of the following evaluation points apply to many early studies of memory e.g. Peterson & Peterson (1959, Baddeley (1966)
- AThey lack ecological validity because they used artificial tasks
- BThey were field experiments, and so there were many distractions such as background noise
- CThey focused on verbal information and can't tell us much about visual memory
- DThey were highly unethical
- EThey were conducted before researchers understood that there are different stores within both STM and LTM
11Which of the following is an example of episodic LTM?
- ARemembering the name of the capital of Germany
- BRemembering where you went for your last summer holiday
- CRemembering how to drive
12Scenario: You are asked for the name of a theory in Psychology, and although you are sure that you know it, you can't remember what it is called. You think that it is a short word, and if you heard the first letter you would probably remember it.
What is this problem with retrieval called?- AThe tip of the tongue phenomenon
- BImplicit memory
- CCue-dependent forgetting
- DClassical conditioning
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- A short quiz on the nature of STM and LTM including the processes of encoding, storage and retrieval, and some well-known research studies.
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- Created on 23 Nov 2014 · updated on 3 Jul 2016
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