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

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. 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...

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

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

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. _______ primarily keeps memories active in short-term memory.

   A. Dual memory B. Elaborative rehearsal C. Long-term memory D. Maintenance rehearsal...

6. Transforming incoming information into a usable form is the stage of memory called: ____________?

   A. retrieval B. encoding C. storage D. organization...

7. the human information-processing approach and the connectionist approach disagree with each other about how information is processed. How does the connectionist approachdiffer from the human information-processing approach?

   A. Connectionists can study the brain as it naturally occurs in real life situations B. Connectionists assume cognitive systems function as a whole versus by single components C. Connectionists support the idea of a centeral processor of control unit D. Connectionists assume parallel versus serial processing of information E. b and d...

8. The process holding information in memory is referred to as: ____________?

   A. retrieval B. encoding C. storage D. organization...

9. The storage capacity of long-term memory is best described as: ____________?

   A. a single item B. about seven items C. about seven volumes D. limitless...

10. The first step in placing information into memory storage is: _____________?

    A. mnemonic memory B. short-term memory C. sensory memory D. rehearsal...