Cognition
Which type of memory briefly holds visual information, acting like a quick snapshot?
Echoic memory
Iconic memory
Short-term memory
Long-term memory
What is the approximate capacity of short-term memory, according to Miller's Magic Number?
3 ± 2 items
5 ± 2 items
7 ± 2 items
9 ± 2 items
Which of the following statements best describes the difference between short-term memory (STM) and working memory?
STM actively manipulates information, while working memory only stores it.
Working memory actively manipulates information, while STM primarily stores it.
STM has a larger capacity than working memory.
Working memory is a type of sensory memory, while STM is a type of long-term memory.
While trying to solve a complex math problem, a student uses mental math to hold the intermediate values and manipulate them to arrive at a solution. Which component of working memory is primarily responsible for this manipulation?
Iconic Memory
Central Executive
Phonological Loop
Visuospatial Sketchpad
Which type of long-term memory involves conscious recall of facts and general knowledge?
Procedural memory
Semantic memory
Episodic memory
Priming
Which of the following is an example of episodic memory?
Knowing the capital of France
Remembering your last birthday party
Riding a bike
Feeling anxious after seeing a spider because you were once bitten by one
A chef who expertly prepares a complicated dish without consciously thinking about the steps is primarily relying on which type of long-term memory?
Semantic memory
Episodic memory
Procedural memory
Working memory

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Repeating a phone number over and over again to remember it until you dial is an example of:
Elaborative rehearsal
Maintenance rehearsal
Chunking
Mnemonic device
Which of the following statements accurately compares elaborative rehearsal and maintenance rehearsal?
Elaborative rehearsal is more effective for maintaining information in STM, while maintenance rehearsal is better for transferring information to LTM.
Maintenance rehearsal is more effective for maintaining information in STM, while elaborative rehearsal is better for transferring information to LTM.
Both elaborative and maintenance rehearsal are equally effective for transferring information to LTM.
Neither elaborative nor maintenance rehearsal is effective for transferring information to LTM.
Which of the following techniques involves organizing information into smaller, more manageable units to improve memory?
Maintenance rehearsal
Elaborative rehearsal
Chunking
Priming