This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > Psychology > Class 11 Psychology Chapter 7 Human Memory – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Psychology Chapter 7 Human Memory Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. CONCEPTS ARE ..... A) MENTAL REPRESENTATION. B) MENTAL CATEGORIES. C) MENTAL MAP. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) MENTAL CATEGORIES. 2. What is an encoding failure? A) Inability to remember or retrieve information due to errors in the encoding process. B) Inability to store information due to errors in the encoding process. C) Inability to process information due to errors in the encoding process. D) Inability to understand information due to errors in the encoding process. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inability to remember or retrieve information due to errors in the encoding process. 3. Which type of long-term memory involves knowledge about the world, including concepts, facts, and language? A) Semantic Memory. B) Episodic Memory. C) Long-Term Memory (LTM). D) Procedural Memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semantic Memory. 4. Which type of rehearsal involves understanding and associating information? A) Elaborative rehearsal. B) Maintenance rehearsal. C) Rote learning. D) Sensory rehearsal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Elaborative rehearsal. 5. What is the primary function of human memory according to the provided material? A) To process emotions. B) To encode, store, and retrieve information. C) To control body movements. D) To regulate sleep patterns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To encode, store, and retrieve information. 6. The skills needed to ride a bicycle are stored as what type of memory? A) Semantic. B) Flashbulb. C) Episodic. D) Procedural. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Procedural. 7. How long is visual information stored in sensory memory? A) Three to four seconds. B) Indefinitely. C) Less than half a second. D) Five to 20 seconds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Less than half a second. 8. According to the material, how does human memory process information? A) It records information exactly as it happens. B) It reconstructs information and changes it as it is processed. C) It ignores information that is not important. D) It stores information in a random order. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It reconstructs information and changes it as it is processed. 9. ..... IS THE BELIEF THAT THE MIND IS FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE BODY. A) DUALISM. B) SPECIALISM. C) MINDISM. D) CENTRALISM. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) DUALISM. 10. What is the process of translating information into a form that can be stored mentally? A) Storage. B) Retrieval. C) Encoding. D) Processing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Encoding. 11. Which of the following is working memory performance related to? A) Overall intelligence and grades in school. B) Physical strength and endurance. C) Artistic ability and creativity. D) Musical talent and rhythm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Overall intelligence and grades in school. 12. Which type of long-term memory involves facts and personal experiences? A) Implicit memory. B) Procedural memory. C) Explicit memory. D) Sensory memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Explicit memory. 13. Magic number 7+-2 refers to storage capacity of A) Sensory Memory. B) Long Term Memory. C) Implicit Memory. D) Short Term Memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Short Term Memory. 14. Last year, Zoe was taught by Mrs Hopper. This year, Mrs Hopper teaches Zoe's sister, Pia, but she often calls Pia by Zoe's name. This is known as A) Retroactive interference. B) Anterograde amnesia. C) Retrograde amnesia. D) Proactive interference. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Proactive interference. 15. James hears an advertisement on the radio while driving in his car. He likes the sound of the offer, but is only able to catch the phone number for the company. He repeats the phone number in his head until he is able to stop and right it down. James has used which method to remember the phone number: A) Elaborative rehearsal. B) Long-term memory. C) Semantic code. D) Maintenance rehearsal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Maintenance rehearsal. 16. Attach meaning to info through "deep processing" to remember A) Semantic Rehearsal. B) Maintenance Rehearsal. C) Acoustic Retrieval. D) Elaborative Rehearsal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Elaborative Rehearsal. 17. Describe the process of encoding in memory. A) Encoding is the process of transforming sensory input into a format suitable for storage in memory. B) Encoding is the process of forgetting information over time. C) Encoding is the act of physically writing down information. D) Encoding involves only the retrieval of stored memories. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Encoding is the process of transforming sensory input into a format suitable for storage in memory. 18. ALL CONCEPTS, IDEAS AND RULES OF LOGIC ARE STORED IN ..... A) EPISODIC MEMORY. B) SEMANTIC MEMORY. C) SENSORY MEMORY. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) SEMANTIC MEMORY. 19. Who was the WMM proposed by? A) Peterson & Peterson. B) Baddeley & Hitch. C) Bunge. D) Atkinson & Shiffrin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Baddeley & Hitch. 20. STAGE MODEL IS PROPOSED BY ..... A) ATKINSON AND SHIFFRIN. B) CRAIK AND LOCKHART. C) EBBINGHAUS. D) BARTLETT. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ATKINSON AND SHIFFRIN. 21. Explain the difference between short-term and long-term memory. A) Short-term memory is temporary and limited, while long-term memory is permanent and extensive. B) Short-term memory is used for skills, while long-term memory is for facts and events. C) Short-term memory can hold unlimited information, whereas long-term memory is restricted. D) Short-term memory is permanent and extensive, while long-term memory is temporary and limited. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Short-term memory is temporary and limited, while long-term memory is permanent and extensive. 22. What is the main cause of forgetting according to the trace decay theory? A) Emotional factors. B) Physical changes in the brain. C) Lack of attention. D) Interference from new information. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Physical changes in the brain. 23. According to the working-memory approach, what does the central executive integrate information from? A) Only the phonological loop. B) Only long-term memory. C) The phonological loop, visuospatial sketchpad, episodic buffer, and long-term memory. D) Only the episodic buffer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The phonological loop, visuospatial sketchpad, episodic buffer, and long-term memory. 24. ..... ARE MEMORIES OF EVENTS THAT ARE VERY AROUNSING OR SURPRISING. A) FLASHBULB MEMORIES. B) CHILDHOOD AMNESIA. C) IMPLICIT MEMORY. D) AYTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORY. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) FLASHBULB MEMORIES. 25. How long could H.M. retain verbal information if allowed to rehearse it? A) 10 minutes. B) 15 minutes. C) 20 minutes. D) 5 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 15 minutes. 26. Based on the introduction, which type of memory is likely to be discussed first in the chapter? A) Working memory. B) Sensory memory. C) Short-term memory. D) Long-term memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Working memory. 27. All concepts, ideas and rules of logic are stored in ..... LTM. A) EPISODIC. B) SEMANTIC. C) DECLARATIVE. D) SENSORY. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) SEMANTIC. 28. Information Processing Stage Model was proposed by A) Bartlett. B) Atkinson and Shiffrin. C) Baddeley. D) Craik and Lockart. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Atkinson and Shiffrin. 29. Which of the following best describes the role of connected events in creating flashbulb memories? A) They are unrelated to the memory formation process. B) They make the memory less vivid. C) They are only associated with happy events. D) They create lasting impressions due to major disasters or tragedies. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They create lasting impressions due to major disasters or tragedies. 30. What is the duration of sensory memory? A) Less than 30 seconds. B) Indefinite duration. C) More than a minute. D) Less than a second. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Less than a second. 31. Betsy was told a phone number at school, but she didn't have a pen and paper handy. She quickly began to repeat the number in her head until she was able to write it down. she remembered the number using what technique? A) Mnemonic. B) Primacy effect. C) Maintenance rehearsal. D) Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Maintenance rehearsal. 32. What was one of the memory challenges H.M. faced after moving to a new home? A) He couldn't remember his family members. B) He couldn't remember his new address. C) He couldn't remember his childhood. D) He couldn't remember his favorite food. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He couldn't remember his new address. 33. Elaborative rehearsal is used to transfer the information from sensory memory to short term memory. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 34. COGNITIVE ECONOMY MEANS ..... AND ..... USE OF THE CAPACITY OF LONG-TERM MEMORY WITH MINIMUM REDUNDANCY. A) MAXIMUM AND EFFICIENT. B) MINIMUM AND EFFICIENT. C) MAXIMUM AND DEFFICIENT. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) MAXIMUM AND EFFICIENT. 35. Which type of memory includes practiced skills and learned habits? A) Episodic memory. B) Semantic memory. C) Implicit memory. D) Explicit memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Implicit memory. 36. Suppose you are asked to remember a list of numbers in two different languages. Based on the research, what factor could influence your working memory capacity in this scenario? A) The emotional value of the numbers. B) The color of the numbers. C) The font size of the numbers. D) The length of time it takes to pronounce the numbers in each language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The length of time it takes to pronounce the numbers in each language. 37. What are the two ways we can retrieve information from memory? A) Input and output. B) Recall is pulling information out of memory, and recognition is when you can't explain something but you can recognize it if shown. C) Storing and retrieving. D) Encoding and decoding. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recall is pulling information out of memory, and recognition is when you can't explain something but you can recognize it if shown. 38. Hermann Ebbinghaus was one of the first memory researchers and was able to graph how most memories are forgotten. According to Ebbinghaus, when are most memories forgotten? A) Within the next six months. B) The last 15 days. C) The Second Day. D) The First Hour. E) Within the next three months. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The First Hour. 39. What are the three components of memory in the Atkinson-Shiffrin model of memory? A) Working memory, procedural memory, and semantic memory. B) Sensory memory, working memory, and episodic memory. C) Short-term memory, working memory, and semantic memory. D) Sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory. 40. Which process involves the maintenance of encoded information over time? A) Retrieval. B) Encoding. C) Storage. D) Translation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Storage. 41. What is Semantic Encoding A) Attach Meaning to the information. B) Repeat the information over and over. C) Only go over the information twice. D) Store a picture of the information in your memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Attach Meaning to the information. 42. What does Marcel Proust's description of dunking a madeleine cookie in tea demonstrate? A) The importance of visual experiences in memory recall. B) How sensory experiences can unlock powerful episodic memories. C) The role of imagination in creating memories. D) How memories are stored in the subconscious mind. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) How sensory experiences can unlock powerful episodic memories. 43. What does H.M.'s ability to relearn the maze in fewer trials suggest about memory? A) Different types of memory are stored in different parts of the brain. B) Memory is unaffected by brain injury. C) Memory is stored in a single part of the brain. D) Memory cannot be relearned after loss. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Different types of memory are stored in different parts of the brain. 44. Which technique involves visualizing items in a physical space? A) Chunking. B) The Method of Loci. C) The Keyword Method. D) PQRST. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Method of Loci. 45. How long could H.M. remember verbal information if he was allowed to rehearse it? A) 20 minutes. B) 10 minutes. C) 5 minutes. D) 15 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 15 minutes. 46. What are the two types of explicit memory? How are they different? A) Explicit memory, things you can consciously recollect and implicit memory, things you can not consciously recollect. B) Procedural memory and declarative memory. C) Sensory memory and working memory. D) Short-term memory and long-term memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Explicit memory, things you can consciously recollect and implicit memory, things you can not consciously recollect. 47. STM has a capacity of A) 3-4 seconds. B) 30 seconds. C) Infinite information. D) 5-9 items. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 5-9 items. 48. What are the three stages of memory according to the information processing approach? A) Input, Process, Output. B) Encoding, Storage, Retrieval. C) Attention, Memory, Recall. D) Sensory, Short-term, Long-term. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Encoding, Storage, Retrieval. 49. What is the dual code hypothesis? A) Memory for words is better than for pictures. B) Memory for pictures is better than for words. C) Both words and pictures are stored as verbal codes only. D) Imagery has no effect on memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Memory for pictures is better than for words. 50. Organizing items into familiar, manageable units. A) Chunking. B) Mnemonic. C) Relearning. D) Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chunking. 51. While teaching his wife how to ride a motorcycle, Luke has a difficult time explaining the steps in words. Instead, it is easier for him to show her the procedure and have her demonstrate. This is because Luke has stored this knowledge using which type of memory? A) Procedural. B) Acoustic. C) Episodic. D) Semantic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Procedural. 52. Which of the following is an example of episodic memory? A) Recognizing a familiar face. B) Understanding a scientific concept. C) Recalling your last birthday party. D) Knowing how to ride a bike. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recalling your last birthday party. 53. What is the difference between explicit and implicit memory? A) Explicit memory is always unconscious; implicit memory is always conscious. B) Explicit memory is conscious and verbalizable; implicit memory is unconscious and non-verbalizable. C) Explicit memory is related to skills; implicit memory is related to facts. D) Explicit memory can only be recalled through writing; implicit memory is only recalled through speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Explicit memory is conscious and verbalizable; implicit memory is unconscious and non-verbalizable. 54. What is the first critical component of memory mentioned? A) Working memory. B) Short-term memory. C) Long-term memory. D) Sensory memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sensory memory. 55. MAINTENANCE REHEARSAL HELPS IN EXPAND STM CAPACITY. A) YES. B) NO. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO. 56. The processing of information into the memory system. A) Automatic processing. B) Retrieval. C) Encoding. D) Storage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Encoding. 57. What is the duration of hepatic memory? A) 1 second. B) 0.5 seconds. C) Less than 1 second. D) 3-4 seconds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Less than 1 second. 58. What is the capacity of long-term memory? A) Small. B) Limited. C) Moderate. D) Unlimited. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unlimited. 59. Which part of the brain is associated with neuroscience research on the central executive? A) Temporal lobe. B) Frontal lobe. C) Occipital lobe. D) Parietal lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Frontal lobe. 60. What are mnemonic devices and how do they aid memory? A) Mnemonic devices are primarily used for cooking recipes. B) Mnemonic devices aid memory by creating associations that enhance recall and retention of information. C) Mnemonic devices are a type of physical exercise. D) Mnemonic devices are only useful for math problems. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mnemonic devices aid memory by creating associations that enhance recall and retention of information. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesArts Humanities QuizzesClass 11 QuizzesClass 11 Psychology Chapter 7 Human Memory Quiz 1Class 11 Psychology Chapter 7 Human Memory Quiz 3Class 11 Psychology Chapter 7 Human Memory Quiz 4Class 11 Psychology Chapter 7 Human Memory Quiz 5Class 11 Psychology Chapter 1 What Is Psychology QuizClass 11 Psychology Chapter 10 Personality QuizClass 11 Psychology Chapter 2 Methods Of Psychology QuizClass 11 Psychology Chapter 3 The Bases Of Human Behaviour Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books