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1. The Sensory Register creates -
A
- an enduring image that is retained in the brain
B
- a register of sensory information for later recall
C
- a short memory of the surroundings which fades rapidly
2. Lila is engaged in solving a puzzle that requires a list of objectives to be completed. As Lisa works on there tasks, she is employing:
A
Working Memory
B
Short-Term Memory
C
An Automatic Process
3. Sal is worried about reading too many books; he thinks he might run out of space in his head to store all the information! Sal is -
A
right, because the Brain cannot increase in size or create new neural pathways.
B
wrong, because the Brain can discard old information
C
wrong, because long term memory is effectively unlimited
4. Which of the following is the correct flow of information storage in the Brain?
A
Sensory Register => Short-Term Memory => Long-Term Memory
B
Short-Term Memory => Sensory Register => Long-Term Memory
C
Short-Term Memory => Executive Function => Long-Term Memory
5. Tay has been driving themselves home from work for 5 years. When they first started, they had to use the Map constantly. Now it just seems like they are on autopilot. What form of memory is Tay using while driving home from work?
A
Automatic Processes
B
Central Executive
C
Working Memory
6. Jillian is an imaginative girl and has just enrolled in middle school but is struggling to keep up in science class. However, she can recall poems and anecdotes with ease. Jillian experiences this because -
A
- she finds history stupid
B
- she has a memory defect leading to short term memory loss
C
- she is able to recall things that she can create associations with
7. In criminal court, testimonies are given by people who observed the crime happen. Why is this so?
A
Their sensory registers hold all the little details about the crime
B
Their central executive creates vivid imagery of the crime
C
They are able to retrieve information from their stored long-term memory effectively
8. Babies often have trouble finding things hidden from view, even if they are shown where the object is hidden. Why do they do this?
A
They are funny little goofballs with 0 (zero) braincells
B
They do not have object permanence
C
The toy did actually disappear, what are you talking about?