_______ primarily keeps memories active in short-term memory.

Related Mcqs:

1. ________________ determines what information moves from sensory memory to short-term memory.

   A. Encoding failure B. Selective attention C. Repression D. Eidetic encoding...

2. ________ refers to the fading memory traces from short-term memory.

   A. Encoding failure B. Decay C. Disuse D. Decoding failure...

3. Which of the following determines what information moves from sensory memory to short-term memory?

   A. consolidation B. an engram C. working memory D. selective attention...

4. What kind of code is/are used for items stored in short term memory?

   A. Visual code B. Semantic code C. Acoustic code D. All of the above...

5. Organizing information into larger units as a way of improving the efficiency of short-term memory is called: ____________?

   A. chunking B. categorizationn C. verbal labeling D. symbolization...

6. Psychologists have concluded that long-term memories fall into. the following two categories?

   A. fact memory and mnemonic B. procedural memory and fact memory C. semantic memory and fact memory D. semantic memory and reintegration memory...

7. The definition of memory is that it is an active system that receives, organizes, and: ______________?

   A. stores information B. decays information C. filters all incoming information D. discards old information...

8. Memories outside of conscious awareness are called:_______________?

   A. proactive memories B. reactive memories C. explicit memories D. implicit memories...

9. Criticism of recovered memories has centered on the fact that:

   A. it is reasonable to suspect hidden abuse when a person is depressed has low self-esteem, or sexual problems B. most victims of sexual abuse rarely remember having been molested C. a patient guided by an incompetent therapist might confuse dreams with memories D. personally cannot be created through suggestion....

10. Which of the following can help to create false memories?

    A. hypnosis B. age regression C. suggestion D. All of them...