Lesson 3.1.1.2.2
3.1.1.2.2 Coding, capacity and duration of each memory store Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 1
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The 20 questions
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According to the multi-store model, how is information mainly coded in short-term memory?
- Semantically
- Tactilely
- Visually
- Acoustically
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According to the multi-store model, how is information mainly coded in long-term memory?
- Visually
- Acoustically
- Semantically
- Episodically
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What is the capacity of short-term memory according to Miller's research?
- Unlimited items
- 15 to 20 items
- 7 ± 2 items
- 1 to 3 items
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What is the duration of short-term memory without rehearsal?
- 18 to 30 seconds
- Under 1 second
- Unlimited duration
- 2 to 3 minutes
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What is the duration of iconic visual traces in sensory memory?
- 2 to 3 seconds
- Under 1 second
- 18 to 30 seconds
- Up to a minute
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What is the duration of echoic sound traces in sensory memory?
- 5 to 10 minutes
- 2 to 3 seconds
- Under 1 second
- 18 to 30 seconds
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What is the capacity of long-term memory in the multi-store model?
- Up to 100 items
- 18 to 30 items
- Potentially unlimited
- 7 ± 2 items
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What is the duration of long-term memory in the multi-store model?
- 2 to 3 seconds
- 18 to 30 seconds
- A few days
- Potentially a lifetime
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Why does a person struggle to recall a 10-digit number immediately?
- Exceeds LTM capacity
- Exceeds sensory duration
- Incorrect acoustic coding
- Exceeds STM capacity
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Repeating a phone number silently uses which memory store and coding?
- STM and acoustic
- Sensory and visual
- STM and semantic
- LTM and semantic
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In long-term memory, how is information about facts and meanings coded?
- Semantically
- Visually
- Iconically
- Acoustically
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Which feature of short-term memory restricts storage to around seven items?
- Semantic transfer
- Limited capacity
- Acoustic coding
- Limited duration
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Why does unrehearsed information disappear from short-term memory after 30 seconds?
- Iconic interference
- Semantic decay
- Limited duration
- Limited capacity
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Which sensory store holds auditory information for 2 to 3 seconds?
- Echoic memory
- Iconic memory
- Episodic memory
- Short-term memory
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Which type of coding relies on meaning to aid long-term retention?
- Acoustic coding
- Visual coding
- Semantic coding
- Iconic coding
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What is the average capacity of human short-term memory?
- About 7 items
- 15 to 20 items
- 1 or 2 items
- Unlimited capacity
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How is information predominantly coded in long-term memory?
- Semantically
- Tactilely
- Visually
- Acoustically
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How is visual information stored in the sensory register?
- Episodically
- Acoustically
- Iconically
- Semantically
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What term describes how long information can be held in a memory store?
- Duration
- Retrieval
- Capacity
- Coding
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What is the maximum duration of unrehearsed short-term memory?
- 1 to 2 seconds
- Unlimited time
- 18 to 30 seconds
- 5 to 10 minutes
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