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PSY504 Final Term Collection of Assessments by Maha Malik

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  1. Short-Term Memory is an infinite storehouse. (False)
  2. Which of the following analogy is used for Short-Term Memory? (Random Access Memory (RAM))
  3. The other name of short-term memory is working memory. (True)
  4. All of the following are control processes in short term memory EXCEPT: (Retention)
  5. Working memory operates in the past. (False)
  6. Which of the following is essential for short-term memory? (Attention)
  7. According to the Atkinson-Shiffrin model, human memory consists of ____________ memory stores. (Three)
  8. Identify the correct sequence of Atkinson and Shiffrin memory model. (Environmental input, sensory register, working memory, long-term memory)
  9. Control process i.e. rehearsal and decision are involve in long-term memory. (False)
  10. The Atkinson-Shiffrin model of memory consists of ____________, which retain information, and ____________, which shift information from one type of memory to another. (Stores; control processes)
  11. For all our conscious awareness functioning, we use __________ memory. (Short term memory)
  12. Short-term memory is a store house of information. (False)
  13. Rehearsal is used to stop the rapid decay of short-term memory activation. (True)
  14. Peterson and Peterson study conducted in 1959 proved that due to quick decay of short -term memory subjects performed at less than 20% accuracy level on in ________ seconds. (18)
  15. Peterson & Peterson (1959) experiment on the transient character of short term memory proved that decay in memory is due to interference. (False)
  16. Who among the following proved that decay in the short-term memory is due to interference? (Waugh & Norman (1965))
  17. In which university Peterson & Peterson (1959) conducted experiment on the transient character of short term memory? (Indiana)
  18. When did Sternberg conducted experiment on Size of memory set? (1969)
  19. Which of the following model was given by Sternberg (1969)? (Serial processing model)
  20. What strategy a person can use to maintain items in short-term memory? (Rehearsal)
  21. Short term memory is similar to working memory. (True)
  22. What is the duration of short-term memory? (20 seconds)
  23. Short-term memory have unlimited capacity. (False)
  24. Activation model of working memory was presented by John Anderson. (True)
  25. Rehearsal can help in maintaining items in working memory. (True)
  26. According to John Miller, one can keep minimum _________ and maximum ______ items in the memory. (7, 9)
  27. Chunking involves grouping long strings of information into _____ chunks. (Smaller)
  28. The simplest way to maintain information in short-term memory is to repeat the information in a process called: (Rehearsal)
  29. The information that can be stored in short term memory, can range: (7±2 items)
  30. A process by which individual pieces of an information set are broken down and grouped together is called: (Chunking)
  31. Which of the following is helpful in increasing the capacity of memory? (Chunking)
  32. Chunking is a ______ technique. (Memorization)
  33. According to Alan Baddeley, central executive control all the memory system. (True)
  34. Central executive decides whether information matches with long term information or not. (True)
  35. Decisions in the memory system are made by central executive. (True)
  36. We can learn 21 digits at a time through chunking. (True)
  37. 1, 2 buckle my show, 3, 4 shut the door, this strategy of learning is called: (Chunking)
  38. All individuals have similar limit of working memory, they only differ in their orientation. (True)
  39. Which of the following is a computer chess program? (Memory Aided Pattern Perceiver (MAPP))
  40. Memory Aided Pattern Perceiver (MAPP) was developed by De Groot in 1965. (False)
  41. When information enters into our mind which of the following memory receives it first? (Sensory memory)
  42. Which of the following best help to transfer information from short term memory to the long term memory? (Elaborative rehearsal)
  43. Which of the following theories holds that information that is not brought to attention in sensory memory or continuously rehearsed in short-term memory (STM) will fade away? (Decay theory)
  44. Neha spent a year living in Peshawar. During that time, her ability to read and speak Pashto grew tremendously. However, now, 2 years later, Neha feels she can no longer travel there because she can barely remember a thing. Her problem is most likely due to: (Retroactive interference)
  45. Hamid shifted to the Canada for his masters. He found it difficult to learn to drive on the right side of roads. When he returned to Pakistan after 2 years, adjusting back to the left side was again a challenge. What has occurred here? (Proactive interference, then retroactive interference)
  46. Retroactive inhibition is a term of memory related to: (Interference)
  47. Prior memory associations that make it difficult to form new memory associations is called: (Proactive interference)
  48. Central executive achieves activation level through controlled retrieval. (True)
  49. Activation is maintained through elaborative rehearsal. (False)
  50. Inhibition of distractors help to block interference through central executive. (True)
  51. A memory system for permanently storing, managing and retrieving information for further use is called: (Long term memory)
  52. A memory that lasts more than 20 seconds is called: (Long term memory)
  53. Implicit memory is a form of working memory. (False)
  54. “I remember when I graduated from college”. This is an example of: (Episodic memory)
  55. Semantic memory becomes upset in patient suffering from amnesia. (False)
  56. Problem in episodic memory can cause amnesia. (True)
  57. Analog representations of things is remembered in implicit memory. (False)
  58. 2+2=4 will be an example of: (Semantic memory)
  59. Dog has four legs will be an example of: (Semantic memory)
  60. __________ is the memory about self while ___________ is the memory about facts. (Episodic, semantic)

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