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Psychology Chapter 7, Quiz 2

2. The capacity of sensory memory is:
a. larger than we can use at any particular time.
b. often smaller than what we need.
c. extremely limited to one or two items at a time.
d. not really part of the memory system.

3. Trying to repeat a series of numbers in order is an example of the _______ memory test.
a. sensory
b. digit-span
c. long-term
d. exhaustive

4. If you searched your short-term memory for a match between a given word and a list of words presented 10 seconds ago, you would probably:
a. search until a match was found.
b. search all words at the same time.
c. search your long-term memory instead.
d. search all of the words in the list.

5. Currently, memory theories are dominated by the _______ approach to memory.
a. psychological.
b. biological
c. information-processing
d. psychoanalytic

6. If I asked you to recall the 13th letter of the alphabet, you would probably use:
a. paired-associate recall.
b. serial recall.
c. iconic memory.
d. free recall.

7. The _______ theory of forgetting states that sensory impressions leave memory traces that fade away due to disuse.
a. proactive interference
b. decay
c. retroactive interference
d. motivated forgetting

8. In ____________, information learned earlier interferes with retrieval of information learned later.
a. retroactive inhibition
b. proactive interference
c. early inhibition
d. retroactive interference

9. Lashley attempted to identify the physical memory trace, or neural circuit that holds memory, called the:
a. engram.
b. nonsense syllable.
c. retroactive interference.
d. encoding.

10. When you use the chapter objectives to guide your study of a chapter, you would be using the _______ step of the SQ5R technique.
a. read
b. question
c. recite
d. review