PSYCHOLOGY EXAM 3 (ASU) QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
What is memory? - Answers- The ability to retain knowledge
The three steps of memory are encoding, storage, and _____. - Answers- retrieval
Encoding is the process of acquiring information and _____ it into memory. - Answers-
transferring
Like other adaptations, forming memories requires _____. - Answers- energy
_____ refers to the process of acquiring information and transferring it into memory. -
Answers- Encoding
Two of the most common causes of retrieval failure are interference and _____. -
Answers- stress
_____ refers to the process of keeping information in the brain for future reconstruction.
- Answers- Storage
_____ refers to the process of finding memories or reconstructing the details that make
up a memory. - Answers- Retrieval
What is the main evolutionary benefit of memory? - Answers- It allows animals to use
information from the past to respond quickly to immediate challenges.
Memory's benefits to survival are shown in the fact that nearly all animals are able to
form memories despite ____. - Answers- the high energy costs
According to the Atkinson and Shiffrin model of memory, information flows through three
stages. What is the correct flow of information in this model? - Answers- Sensory
memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory
____ codes are used to process touch and other body senses. - Answers- Haptic
The ability to remember seven numbers plus or minus two was first identified by
psychologist ____. - Answers- George Miller
Which of the following is an adaptation of the short-term memory model that involves
the active manipulation of multiple types of information simultaneously? - Answers-
Working memory
_____ rehearsal is simple repetition of the material. - Answers- Maintenance
ANSWERS
What is memory? - Answers- The ability to retain knowledge
The three steps of memory are encoding, storage, and _____. - Answers- retrieval
Encoding is the process of acquiring information and _____ it into memory. - Answers-
transferring
Like other adaptations, forming memories requires _____. - Answers- energy
_____ refers to the process of acquiring information and transferring it into memory. -
Answers- Encoding
Two of the most common causes of retrieval failure are interference and _____. -
Answers- stress
_____ refers to the process of keeping information in the brain for future reconstruction.
- Answers- Storage
_____ refers to the process of finding memories or reconstructing the details that make
up a memory. - Answers- Retrieval
What is the main evolutionary benefit of memory? - Answers- It allows animals to use
information from the past to respond quickly to immediate challenges.
Memory's benefits to survival are shown in the fact that nearly all animals are able to
form memories despite ____. - Answers- the high energy costs
According to the Atkinson and Shiffrin model of memory, information flows through three
stages. What is the correct flow of information in this model? - Answers- Sensory
memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory
____ codes are used to process touch and other body senses. - Answers- Haptic
The ability to remember seven numbers plus or minus two was first identified by
psychologist ____. - Answers- George Miller
Which of the following is an adaptation of the short-term memory model that involves
the active manipulation of multiple types of information simultaneously? - Answers-
Working memory
_____ rehearsal is simple repetition of the material. - Answers- Maintenance
