Question

1. ____________ refers to the initial, momentary recording of information in our sensory systems.

Sensory memory
Working memory
Long-term memory
Serial memory

2. When you remember the words to a song you hear on the radio, this is usually the result of ___________. (1 point)Iconic memory
Echoic memory
The primacy effect
The serial position effect

3. Most theories of memory distinguish _______ types of memory.
Two
Three
Four
Five

4. Iconic memory refers to which sensory system?
sense of smell
sense of touch
auditory
visual

5. George Miller suggested that humans can hold approximately how many units of information at one time?
four
five
six
seven

6. ________________ refers to our general knowledge of the world, and of all the facts we know.
Episodic memory
Semantic memory
Procedural memory
Working memory

7. Which of the following is an example of episodic memory?
Your social security number
Math equations
Your high school prom
How to play the piano

8. The _______________ causes people to recall the first few items in a series.
Primacy effect
Serial position effect
Recency effect
Memory span

9. Reading a book on how to play the guitar is an example of what type of memory? Declarative
Nondeclarative
Episodic
Procedural

10. The capacity of long-term memory seems to be ________________.
Finite
Infinite
Seven, plus or minus two
Dependent on the capacity of the short-term memory

Answer 1

1. A- Sensory memory
2. B- Echoic memory
3. B- Three
4. D- Visual
5. D- Seven
6. B- Semantic memory
7. C- Your high school prom
8. A- Primary effect
9. A- Declarative
10. B- Infinite
10/10 (100%)

Answer 2

1. Sensory memory refers to the initial momentary recording of information in our sensory systems.

2. When you remenber the words to a song you gear on the radio, this ir usually the result of echoic memory.

3. Most theories of memory distinguish three types of memory.

4. Iconic memory refers to which sensory sistem? Visual

5. George Miller suggested that humans can hold approcimatly how many units of information at one time? Seven

6. Semantic memory refers to our general knowledge of the world, and of all the facts we know.

7. Which of the following is an exampke of episodic memory? Your high school prom

8. The primacy effect causes people to recall the first few items in a series.

9. Reading a book on how to play the guitar is an example of what type of memory? Declarative

10- The capacity of long-term memory seems to be infinite.