This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Psychology Chapter 7 Human Memory – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Psychology Chapter 7 Human Memory Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. According to Ebbinghaus' forgetting curve, how much information do people forget after 20 minutes? After one day? A) 10% after 20 minutes, 50% after one day. B) 30% after 20 minutes, 60% after one day. C) 50% after 20 minutes, 80% after one day. D) 55% after 20 minutes, 30% after one day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 55% after 20 minutes, 30% after one day. 2. A type of motivated forgetting in which painful memories are blocked from conscious awareness is A) Retroactive interference. B) Proactive interference. C) Repression. D) Priming. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Repression. 3. What does H.M.'s performance on the second and third days suggest about his memory? A) He had no memory loss from day to day. B) He forgot everything he learned each day. C) He could not remember anything from the first day. D) He performed worse each day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He had no memory loss from day to day. 4. What is the first step in the process of encoding information into memory? A) Select stimulus from vast array of input. B) Store information for long-term use. C) Recall information when needed. D) Forget irrelevant details. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Select stimulus from vast array of input. 5. The first stage of memory that involves information bombarding us every second. A) Sensory memory. B) Short-term memory. C) Automatic processing. D) Effortful processing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensory memory. 6. Which type of memory involves recalling specific events you have personally experienced? A) Semantic Memory. B) Implicit Memory. C) Episodic Memory. D) Procedural Memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Episodic Memory. 7. What aspect of H.M.'s memory was intact during the Mirror-Tracing Task? A) Long-term memory. B) Short-term memory. C) Visual memory. D) Procedural memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Short-term memory. 8. What is proactive interference? A) Old information blocks new information. B) Information is forgotten due to lack of use. C) Information is lost over time. D) New information blocks old information. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Old information blocks new information. 9. What are mnemonic devices? How might you use this to study and/or remember information better? A) Used to organize and break down large bits of information into small rememberable part. B) Relate the information to yourself. C) Spacing out information to retain information better. D) Generate your own information from information given. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Used to organize and break down large bits of information into small rememberable part. 10. What role does storage play in memory retention? A) Storage is irrelevant to the process of learning. B) Storage only affects short-term memory. C) Storage has no impact on memory retention. D) Storage is essential for retaining information and facilitating memory retrieval. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Storage is essential for retaining information and facilitating memory retrieval. 11. Which type of memory is primarily encoded acoustically? A) Short-term Memory. B) Sensory Memory. C) Working Memory. D) Long-term Memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Short-term Memory. 12. Caleb is with friends and they are talking about the worst injuries they have ever gotten. Caleb remembers when he fell off of a ladder while painting his house. His recollection of this event is what type of memory? A) Episodic. B) Semantic. C) Procedural. D) Sensory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Episodic. 13. What condition did the patient suffer from before undergoing surgery? A) Severe epileptic seizures. B) Memory loss. C) Chronic headaches. D) Vision impairment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Severe epileptic seizures. 14. Which of the following is a strategy to improve memory? A) Avoiding deep processing. B) Minimizing retrieval cues. C) Using mnemonics. D) Relying solely on rote memorization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using mnemonics. 15. What is the duration of working memory? A) Three to four seconds. B) Permanent. C) Five to 20 seconds. D) Less than half a second. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Five to 20 seconds. 16. Who was the first psychologist to study the nature of forgetting? A) Carl Rogers. B) William James. C) Hermann Ebbinghaus. D) Sigmund Freud. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hermann Ebbinghaus. 17. What is memory retrieval? A) The process of accessing stored information in the brain. B) The process of organizing stored information in the brain. C) The process of encoding new information into the brain. D) The process of forgetting stored information in the brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The process of accessing stored information in the brain. 18. Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for storing short-term memories? A) Cerebellum. B) Hippocampus. C) Amygdala. D) Thalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hippocampus. 19. What task was H.M. asked to perform in the Mirror-Tracing Task? A) Tracing a drawing of a star by looking at its reflection in a mirror. B) Drawing a star without using a mirror. C) Memorizing the shape of a star. D) Identifying the star among other shapes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tracing a drawing of a star by looking at its reflection in a mirror. 20. What is the role of memory in academic performance? A) It is not important. B) It helps in recalling learned information. C) It only affects social skills. D) It is only useful for exams. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It helps in recalling learned information. 21. What is the definition of memory? A) Process by which we collect experiences in order to make predictions for the future. B) An accumulation of abstract thinking and tools that allow you to critically analyze texts and experiences. C) Process by which we recollect prior experiences, information, and skills learned in the past. D) Remembering. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Process by which we recollect prior experiences, information, and skills learned in the past. 22. What is a reason why flashbulb memories become etched in our minds? A) They are often forgotten quickly. B) They are associated with powerful feelings. C) They are not distinct. D) They are rarely recalled. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are associated with powerful feelings. 23. The term coding refers to what? A) The format in which information is stored in memory. B) The length of time information is stored for in memory. C) The amount of information that can be stored in memory at any one time. D) The transfer of information from one memory store to another. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The format in which information is stored in memory. 24. What are the three major processes in memory? A) Encoding, storage, and retrieval. B) Learning, understanding, and applying. C) Input, output, and processing. D) Recalling, forgetting, and organizing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Encoding, storage, and retrieval. 25. Which of these statements best describes LTM? A) Memory store with limited capacity and acoustic coding. B) Permanent memory store, with semantic coding. C) Temporary memory store with visual coding. D) Memory store with semantic coding and limited capacity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Permanent memory store, with semantic coding. 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