The type of memory where information is stored for the shortest period of time is:

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. In long-term memory the learned subject matter is stored in the brain based on:___________?

   A. Biophysical pattern B. Biosocial pattern C. Biochemical pattern D. Bioelectrical pattern...

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. 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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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...

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

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