This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 Psychology Chapter 7 Human Memory – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Psychology Chapter 7 Human Memory Quiz 5 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. What does H.M.'s ability to relearn the maze in fewer trials suggest about memory? A) Memory is stored in a single part of the brain. B) Different types of memory are stored in different parts of the brain. C) Memory cannot be relearned after loss. D) Memory is unaffected by brain injury. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Different types of memory are stored in different parts of the brain. 4. Which technique involves visualizing items in a physical space? A) Chunking. B) The Keyword Method. C) The Method of Loci. D) PQRST. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Method of Loci. 5. How long could H.M. remember verbal information if he was allowed to rehearse it? A) 5 minutes. B) 10 minutes. C) 15 minutes. D) 20 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 15 minutes. 6. 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. 7. STM has a capacity of A) Infinite information. B) 5-9 items. C) 30 seconds. D) 3-4 seconds. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5-9 items. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. Organizing items into familiar, manageable units. A) Chunking. B) Mnemonic. C) Relearning. D) Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chunking. 11. 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) Episodic. B) Semantic. C) Procedural. D) Acoustic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Procedural. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. What is the first critical component of memory mentioned? A) Short-term memory. B) Long-term memory. C) Working memory. D) Sensory memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sensory memory. 15. 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. 16. The processing of information into the memory system. A) Encoding. B) Storage. C) Retrieval. D) Automatic processing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Encoding. 17. What is the duration of hepatic memory? A) 0.5 seconds. B) 1 second. C) Less than 1 second. D) 3-4 seconds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Less than 1 second. 18. What is the capacity of long-term memory? A) Small. B) Limited. C) Moderate. D) Unlimited. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unlimited. 19. Which part of the brain is associated with neuroscience research on the central executive? A) Occipital lobe. B) Parietal lobe. C) Temporal lobe. D) Frontal lobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Frontal lobe. 20. 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. 21. How does chunking help in increasing memory capacity? A) By overwhelming the brain with too much information at once. B) By breaking down information into smaller, more manageable parts. C) By focusing on one large piece of information at a time. D) By memorizing information in random order. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By breaking down information into smaller, more manageable parts. 22. What is an example of explicit memory? A) Riding a bicycle without thinking about the steps. B) Remembering the date of your birthday. C) Knowing how to tie your shoelaces. D) Playing a musical instrument automatically. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Remembering the date of your birthday. 23. What is the main focus of research on the visuospatial sketchpad according to the Working-Memory Approach? A) Performing two visuospatial tasks simultaneously and lack of standardized visual stimuli. B) Memorizing verbal information only. C) Improving auditory memory. D) Standardizing mathematical procedures. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Performing two visuospatial tasks simultaneously and lack of standardized visual stimuli. 24. What is the strongest sense for triggering memories? A) Sight. B) Sound. C) Touch. D) Smell. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Smell. 25. Information can be held in this Storage bank for 30 seconds without rehearsal. A) Visual memory. B) Short term memory. C) Sensory memory. D) Long term memory. 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