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STM, LTM and duration
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Preguntas del test (13)
1What is the definition of Short-term memory?
- AA memory storage that is for events that happened within the last week
- BMemory for immediate events, the events disappear quickly if not rehearsed
2Who conducted a study on the duration of STM?
- APeterson and Peterson
- BBahrick et al
- CMiller
3What method did Peterson and Peterson use to test the duration of STM?
- AA consonant syllable followed by a three digit number e.g STN 349
- BObservation, followed by a questionnaire e.g. what time did you wake up yesterday?
4Immediately after hearing the consonant syllable, what did Peterson and Peterson's participants have to do?
- ACount backwards from the 3 digit number in 3s or 4s, then recall syllable after an interval
- BCount from the 3 digit number in 10s and then recall the syllable
5The interval in Peterson and Peterson's study (time spent counting backwards) was 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 or 18 seconds
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
6How much did the participants in Peterson and Peterson's study remember?
- A90% with a 3 second interval and 3% with an 18 second interval
- B95% with a 3 second interval and 8% with an 18 second interval
7Peterson and Peterson concluded that STM lasts 18 seconds at most
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
8Who conducted a study on the duration of LTM?
- APeterson and Peterson
- BJacobs
- CBahrick et al
- DLoftus and Palmer
9Bahrick et al tested duration of LTM by asking participants to put names to faces of their year book, 48 years on, how accurate were they?
- A70%
- B80%
- C60%
10What is the definition for long- term memory?
- AMemory for events that have happened in the past, lasts anywhere from 2 minutes to 100 years
- BMemory for events that have occurred since birth, the memories can last a lifetime
11The definition of duration is how long a memory lasts before it is no longer available
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
12Which of the following is an evaluation point for Peterson and Peterson's study on the duration of STM?
- AIt has high validity because it studies all types of memory and applies to real life
- BIt lacks validity because it only studies memory for words, whereas our memories are often concerned with other things
13STM has a very limited duration
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
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- A2 level (Memory) Psychology Test sobre STM, LTM and duration, creado por eharveyhudl el 06/02/2015.
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