Unit 2 Chapter 9 Quiz – Flashcards

In an effort to remember how to spell "rhinoceros," Samantha spells the word aloud 30 times. She is using a technique known as A) rehearsal. B) the peg-word system. C) chunking. D) the serial position effect.

The rear area of the ________ grows bigger the longer a London cab driver has been navigating the maze of city streets. A) thalamus B) amygdala C) hippocampus D) hypothalamus

The persistence of learning over time most clearly depends on A) imagery. B) retrieval. C) visual encoding. D) memory.

When an eyewitness to an auto accident is asked to describe what happened, which test of memory is being used? A) recognition B) rehearsal C) recall D) relearning

Chunking refers to A) getting information into memory through the use of visual imagery. B) the organization of information into meaningful units. C) the unconscious encoding of incidental information. D) the tendency to recall best the first item in a list.

The process of encoding refers to A) the persistence of learning over time. B) the recall of information previously learned. C) getting information into memory. D) a clear memory of an emotionally significant event.

Your consciously activated but limited-capacity memory is called ________ memory. A) short-term B) auditory C) visual-spatial D) sensory

Some information in our fleeting ________ is encoded into short-term memory. A) working memory B) sensory memory C) rehearsal memory D) long-term memory

Which type of memory has an essentially unlimited capacity? A) echoic memory B) short-term memory C) long-term memory D) iconic memory

Echoic memory refers to A) the encoded meanings of words and events in long-term memory. B) a vivid memory of an emotionally significant event. C) the automatic retention of incidental information about the timing and frequency of events. D) a momentary sensory memory of auditory stimuli.