PSYCHOLOGY UNIT 5 CHALLENGE 3 MEMORY, COMPLETE WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

PSYCHOLOGY UNIT 5 CHALLENGE 3 MEMORY

Gaining access to information or events from the past occurs during which of
the following stages of memory?
a.)
The encoding stage

b.)
The storage stage

c.)
The retrieval stage

The first type of memory, which involves an exact copy of information taken
from sight, hearing, or feeling, is called __________.
a.)
short-term memory

b.)
sensory memory

c.)
iconic memory

d.)
echoic memory

The process of understanding sensory information and creating meaning from
it is called __________.
a.)
encoding

b.)
working memory

c.)
retrieval

d.)
iconic memory

, Typically, up to how long can short-term memory store information?
a.)
8-10 minutes

b.)
20-30 seconds

c.)
5-7 seconds

Short-term memory requires an awareness of important sensory information from
a person's environment.

This awareness is called __________.
a.)
selective attention

b.)
working memory

c.)
chunking

__________ is the process of grouping pieces of information to help a person
remember them better.
a.)
Chunking

b.)
Encoding

c.)
Storing

Which type of memory is involved in recalling factual and
impersonal information?
a.)
Semantic memory