Psychology Chapter Six Quiz

_____ is the ability to maintain attention to a selected stimulus for a prolonged period of time. A) Sustained attention B) Divided attention C) Elaboration D) Multitasking

Which of the following correctly differentiates between sensory memory and short-term memory? A) Sensory memory holds more information than Short-Term Memory B) Sensory Memory is able to record everything and store it permanently while Short-Term Memory cannot. C) Short-Term Memory stores information for a shorter time than Sensory Memory D) Sensory Memory is always visual, while Short-Term Memory is always auditory

Recalling the names of the members of a famous football team is an example of __________. A) implicit memory B) declarative memory C) iconic memory D) procedural memory

Implicit memory is another term for __________ memory. A) episodic B) declarative C) nondeclarative D) semantic

Knowledge stored in memory that would be most helpful on a trivia-based game show would be __________ long-term memory. A) semantic B) episodic C) procedural D) implicit

The process by which new sensory information constantly replaces the information that is currently stored in sensory memory is known as __________. A) streaming B) replacement shift C) chunking D) masking

Which of the following is true of implicit memory? A) Implicit memory is a person's knowledge about the world. B) Implicit memory is related to non-consciously remembering skills and sensory perceptions. C) Implicit memory is also known as declarative memory. D) Implicit memory has two subsystems: episodic memory and semantic memory.

In which subsystem of long-term memory is your knowledge of how to drive a car and how to ride a bike stored? A) declarative (explicit) memory B) episodic memory C) semantic memory D) nondeclarative (implicit) memory

After hearing a friend's telephone number for the first time, Harold was immediately able to recite all seven digits of the phone number in perfect order. Harold most likely used his _____ to recite these digits. A) procedural memory B) sensory memory C) short-term memory D) long-term memory

Which of the following is the correct sequence a memory would progress through in the Atkinson-Shiffrin model of memory? A) short term >> long-term >> sensory B) sensory >> long-term >> short-term C) long-term >> sensory >> short-term D) sensory >> short-term >> long-term

__________ is focusing on specific information. It is necessary for information to move from sensory memory into short-term memory. A) multi-tasking B) divided attention C) selective attention D) ambulation

A __________ memory task is generally easier since you have some type of cue present to help you access the stored memory. A) systemic B) recall-based C) recognition-based D) procedural