PSY 101 – Exam 3 Practice Questions
and Answers ALREADY GRADED A+
Questions 1–10: Memory
1. Memory is defined as the process of:
A. Breathing and circulation
B. Encoding, storing, and retrieving information
C. Sleeping and dreaming
D. Sensory adaptation
Answer: B. Encoding, storing, and retrieving information
2. Sensory memory stores information for:
A. Several years
B. A few seconds
C. Several hours
D. Permanent storage
Answer: B. A few seconds
3. Short-term memory is also called:
A. Working memory
B. Sensory memory
C. Implicit memory
D. Flashbulb memory
Answer: A. Working memory
4. Long-term memory has:
A. Very limited capacity
B. Unlimited capacity
C. No storage ability
D. Only visual storage
Answer: B. Unlimited capacity
5. Encoding refers to:
A. Retrieving memories
B. Processing information into memory
C. Forgetting information
D. Losing sensory input
Answer: B. Processing information into memory
6. Retrieval means:
A. Deleting memories
B. Accessing stored information
C. Encoding new memories
D. Ignoring information
Answer: B. Accessing stored information
7. Explicit memory involves:
A. Automatic skills
, B. Conscious recall
C. Reflexes only
D. Muscle movement only
Answer: B. Conscious recall
8. Procedural memory includes memory for:
A. Facts and events
B. Skills and actions
C. Phone numbers only
D. Vocabulary only
Answer: B. Skills and actions
9. The hippocampus is important for:
A. Vision
B. Forming new memories
C. Hearing
D. Balance
Answer: B. Forming new memories
10. Forgetting may occur because of:
A. Interference
B. Retrieval failure
C. Decay
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
Questions 11–20: Intelligence
11. Intelligence refers to the ability to:
A. Sleep effectively
B. Learn, reason, and solve problems
C. Increase reflexes
D. Control hormones
Answer: B. Learn, reason, and solve problems
12. IQ stands for:
A. Internal Quotient
B. Intelligence Quotient
C. Intellectual Question
D. Internal Quality
Answer: B. Intelligence Quotient
13. The average IQ score is approximately:
A. 50
B. 75
C. 100
D. 150
Answer: C. 100
and Answers ALREADY GRADED A+
Questions 1–10: Memory
1. Memory is defined as the process of:
A. Breathing and circulation
B. Encoding, storing, and retrieving information
C. Sleeping and dreaming
D. Sensory adaptation
Answer: B. Encoding, storing, and retrieving information
2. Sensory memory stores information for:
A. Several years
B. A few seconds
C. Several hours
D. Permanent storage
Answer: B. A few seconds
3. Short-term memory is also called:
A. Working memory
B. Sensory memory
C. Implicit memory
D. Flashbulb memory
Answer: A. Working memory
4. Long-term memory has:
A. Very limited capacity
B. Unlimited capacity
C. No storage ability
D. Only visual storage
Answer: B. Unlimited capacity
5. Encoding refers to:
A. Retrieving memories
B. Processing information into memory
C. Forgetting information
D. Losing sensory input
Answer: B. Processing information into memory
6. Retrieval means:
A. Deleting memories
B. Accessing stored information
C. Encoding new memories
D. Ignoring information
Answer: B. Accessing stored information
7. Explicit memory involves:
A. Automatic skills
, B. Conscious recall
C. Reflexes only
D. Muscle movement only
Answer: B. Conscious recall
8. Procedural memory includes memory for:
A. Facts and events
B. Skills and actions
C. Phone numbers only
D. Vocabulary only
Answer: B. Skills and actions
9. The hippocampus is important for:
A. Vision
B. Forming new memories
C. Hearing
D. Balance
Answer: B. Forming new memories
10. Forgetting may occur because of:
A. Interference
B. Retrieval failure
C. Decay
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
Questions 11–20: Intelligence
11. Intelligence refers to the ability to:
A. Sleep effectively
B. Learn, reason, and solve problems
C. Increase reflexes
D. Control hormones
Answer: B. Learn, reason, and solve problems
12. IQ stands for:
A. Internal Quotient
B. Intelligence Quotient
C. Intellectual Question
D. Internal Quality
Answer: B. Intelligence Quotient
13. The average IQ score is approximately:
A. 50
B. 75
C. 100
D. 150
Answer: C. 100
