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05 Memory Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 05 Memory, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
Choose one
1 point

While shopping, Maya keeps two prices in mind and mentally compares them before choosing. Which memory system is she mainly using?

  1. A

    Sensory memory

  2. B

    Working memory

  3. C

    Episodic memory

  4. D

    Procedural memory

02
Written response
1 point

Jordan consciously remembers that Ottawa is Canada's capital. What type of long-term memory is this?

03
Choose one
1 point

On a multiple-choice test, Lee identifies a definition they studied by selecting it from the options. Which retrieval form does this best illustrate?

  1. A

    Recall

  2. B

    Cued recall

  3. C

    Recognition

  4. D

    Consolidation

04
True or false
1 point

If a person cannot recall a fact at a particular moment, that alone proves the fact was never learned.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

05
Written response
1 point

A student explains a new idea in their own words so that it can be retained. What memory process is involved in transforming the experience into a retainable form?

06
Fill in the blank
1 point

A former password makes it harder to use a newly created password; this is . A newly learned phone number makes an older number harder to remember; this is .

07
Choose one
1 point

A learner wants to remember a definition beyond the immediate study session. Which approach best uses meaningful encoding?

  1. A

    Reread the definition repeatedly while focusing on the appearance of the sentence.

  2. B

    Explain how the idea applies to a new example and connect it to something already known.

  3. C

    Copy the definition several times without considering what it means.

  4. D

    Look at the page again without trying to connect the idea to its meaning.

08
Choose all
1 point

Which three study actions are supported as ways to strengthen later retention? Select all correct choices.

  1. A

    Review the material across several study sessions.

  2. B

    Concentrate all practice into one long session.

  3. C

    Try to explain the concept from memory, then check and correct the explanation.

  4. D

    Reread the same sentence repeatedly without testing understanding.

  5. E

    Connect the concept to familiar knowledge and organize it with related ideas.

09
True or false
1 point

Once information has been encoded, consolidation is immediately complete, so practice at a later time cannot strengthen retention.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

10
Choose all
1 point

Which two scenarios illustrate a retrieval cue that connects meaningfully to how information was learned? Select all correct choices.

  1. A

    After linking a person's name to their workplace while learning it, seeing that workplace helps the name come to mind.

  2. B

    A random sound unrelated to a studied concept reliably supplies the concept's meaning.

  3. C

    After learning a concept through a cooking example, a related cooking situation helps the learner recall it.

  4. D

    Retrieval cues are useful only when they are identical to the original study question.

11
Fill in the blank
1 point

A learner produces an answer to an essay question with no hint: . A question supplies a key term to help the learner produce an answer: . The learner identifies previously studied information among multiple-choice options: .

12
Open ended
1 point

A student has several days to learn a short section and currently plans to reread it once the night before a test. Propose a more effective study routine, explaining how it uses at least three memory strategies from the material.

13
Choose one
1 point

After years of practice, Sam can balance and pedal a bicycle without consciously recalling each movement. Which kind of memory most directly supports this skill?

  1. A

    Episodic memory

  2. B

    Procedural memory

  3. C

    Semantic memory

  4. D

    Sensory memory

14
Choose one
1 point

Which type of long-term memory concerns personal events, such as remembering a birthday dinner?

  1. A

    Episodic memory

  2. B

    Semantic memory

  3. C

    Procedural memory

  4. D

    Sensory memory

15
Written response
1 point

A person consciously remembers the details of their own birthday dinner. What type of long-term memory does this illustrate?

16
Choose one
1 point

A student wants to remember a new concept for later use. Which study action best applies meaningful encoding?

  1. A

    Reread the definition several times without considering what it means.

  2. B

    Copy the definition while concentrating on the shape of each word.

  3. C

    Explain how the definition applies to a new example.

  4. D

    Repeat the definition aloud while ignoring its meaning.

17
True or false
1 point

True or false: If someone cannot recall information at a particular moment, that proves the information was never learned.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

18
Choose one
1 point

A quiz question supplies a key term as a hint, and the learner must produce the related concept from memory. Which form of retrieval is being tested?

  1. A

    Recall

  2. B

    Cued recall

  3. C

    Recognition

  4. D

    Consolidation

19
Choose one
1 point

After changing a password, Luis repeatedly enters his former password instead of the new one. Which process best explains this difficulty?

  1. A

    Proactive interference

  2. B

    Retroactive interference

  3. C

    Cued recall

  4. D

    Sensory memory

20
Written response
1 point

A person can ride a bicycle smoothly without consciously recalling each movement. What type of memory most directly supports this skill?