Chapter 7: Memory

1. The memory process that holds a very brief representation of the information as it comes in from our senses is called
    A. metamemory.    B. a memory latch.    C. short-term memory.    D. sensory memory.

2. Our memory for specific facts, which are generally easy to put into words, is called our ______ memory.
    A. procedural    B. metacognitive    C. declarative    D. sensory

3. Patty studied a list of words some time ago and can no longer recall any of them. However, when given the first few letters of a word and asked to finish it with any word that comes to mind, she is more likely to use a word that was on the list she had learned. This is a test of
    A. procedural memory.    B. congruent memory.    C. explicit memory.    D. implicit memory.

4. The process of repeating information over and over to hold it in short-term memory is called ______, while the process of associating it with other information and analyzing its meaning is called ______.
    A. consolidation; metamemory        B. metamemory; consolidation
    C. maintenance rehearsal; elaborative rehearsal    
    D. elaborative rehearsal; maintenance rehearsal

5. Which of these basic memory processes is most central to the operation of sensory memory?
    A. Encoding       B. Storage    C. Retrieval        D. Consolidation

6. A system that creates or recreates sensory information, such as seeing pictures or hearing music inside one's head, is called
    A. consolidation.   B. attention.    C. imagery.    D. primacy.

7. Bonnie needs to remember information about the history of the Civil War for a series of term papers, essay exams, and classroom debates over the next two months. She would be most successful if she uses
    A. sensory memory.    B. procedural memory.    C. maintenance rehearsal.    
    D. elaborative rehearsal.

8. In the information processing approach to memory, a storage process is one that
    A. converts information into a form that can be used.
    B. holds information so that it can be used later on.
    C. locates information that is in the memory system.
    D. reduces the effectiveness of new learning.

9. Our memory for facts and general concepts we know about the world, without being tied to any specific events, is our ______ memory.
    A. semantic    B. episodic    C. procedural    D. autobiographical

10. Audrey's office just switched from using one spreadsheet program to a new one, and Audrey is frustrated because she keeps trying to use the old commands on the new program. This is an example of
    A. anterograde amnesia.    B. retrograde amnesia.    C. proactive interference.
    D. retroactive interference.

11. A conceptual framework that organizes our knowledge about the world is called a(n)
    A. concept.    B. data base    .C. episode    .D. schema.

12. Research on the effects of practice on memory shows that
    A. too much practice causes interference and reduces memory.
    B. practice is more effective in a few long sessions.
    C. practice is more effective in many short sessions.
    D. practice is more effective in a few short sessions.



1. D
2. C
3. D
4. C
5. A
6. C
7. D
8. B
9. A
10. C
11. D
12. C