PSYC 101 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ACCURATE WITH EXPLANATIONS
1. How much will a person remember after thirty seconds, sixty seconds, and ninety seconds?
A. 80%, 40%, 20–25%
Explanation: According to memory retention studies, people remember about 80% of new
information after 30 seconds, 40% after 60 seconds, and only 20–25% after 90 seconds unless
the information is reinforced.
2. How much can a person remember at a time?
A. About 7 pieces of information
Explanation: Research by George Miller suggests that the average person’s short-term memory
can hold about 7 (±2) items at once, known as Miller’s Law.
3. What is memory?
A. The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information
Explanation: Memory is the brain’s process of encoding, storing, and retrieving information,
allowing learning and experiences to be retained over time.
4. What is learning?
A. The acquisition of knowledge or skills through experience, being taught, or study
Explanation: Learning is a lasting change in behavior or knowledge that occurs through practice,
observation, or instruction.
5. How does information become memorable in the brain?
A. Through the senses and emotions
Explanation: Sensory experiences and emotional connections strengthen neural pathways,
making memories more vivid and easier to recall.
6. What is chunking?
A. Grouping small pieces of information into larger, meaningful units
ANSWERS ACCURATE WITH EXPLANATIONS
1. How much will a person remember after thirty seconds, sixty seconds, and ninety seconds?
A. 80%, 40%, 20–25%
Explanation: According to memory retention studies, people remember about 80% of new
information after 30 seconds, 40% after 60 seconds, and only 20–25% after 90 seconds unless
the information is reinforced.
2. How much can a person remember at a time?
A. About 7 pieces of information
Explanation: Research by George Miller suggests that the average person’s short-term memory
can hold about 7 (±2) items at once, known as Miller’s Law.
3. What is memory?
A. The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information
Explanation: Memory is the brain’s process of encoding, storing, and retrieving information,
allowing learning and experiences to be retained over time.
4. What is learning?
A. The acquisition of knowledge or skills through experience, being taught, or study
Explanation: Learning is a lasting change in behavior or knowledge that occurs through practice,
observation, or instruction.
5. How does information become memorable in the brain?
A. Through the senses and emotions
Explanation: Sensory experiences and emotional connections strengthen neural pathways,
making memories more vivid and easier to recall.
6. What is chunking?
A. Grouping small pieces of information into larger, meaningful units
