TEST 7.32 More on memory

 TEST NO.7.32 : MORE ON THEORIES OF  MEMORY 

1.Participants in Craik and Tulving's study  in 1975 recalled more words that were semantically processed compared to phonemically  and visually processed words .What does this mean ?

A..Learning activities which involve shallow processing will help memorization 

B.Learning activities which involve deep processing will help memorization

C.Semantically processed words can undergo elaboration 

D.Deeper process takes more effort.. 

2.Classroom discussions, seminar ,arguments ,project help – processing 

.A.shallow ,B.deep,C.semantic,D.elaborate

.3."When we teach others ,we remember the matter deeply " -This is a real life application of Craik and Tulving's study. True or False. 

4.Which of the following does not include deep processing of information 

A.reworking B. method of loci C. imagery D. acoustic processing

5.Cognitive memory processes can be conceived as networks in which the elements  exhibit multiple links according to P D P model .True or False

6.Recent studies have shown that deep processing  produces better attention because –

A.it is more elaborate B.it takes more effort C .It does not explain how they result in better memories D.it takes more time for concept formation 

7.According to Tulving's model , the first system to develop during infancy is .....knowledge

A.semantic  B.episodic  C.procedural . D.phonemic

8. ............. memory is related to skill learning .A.procedural B.episodic C.semantic D.associative

9.The brain does not function in a series of activities but rather performs a range of activities at the same time parallel to each other .Which model of memory is based on this idea.?

 A.Parallel distributed processing B. cognitive  neuroscience C.reconstructive and confabulation D. multistore .

10. Information about a person ,object or event is stored in a single place in the brain . . True or False.

11. Our ability to reconstruct material on the basis of incomplete or faulty information is based on the characteristics . (A) the local processes giving rise to the pattern secure in parallel and distributed sides ( B)  memory storage is content addressable,( C ) every new event the changes the strength of the connections among the relevant units (D) units in the system may affect other units .

WHICH OF THE ABOVE IS NOT VALID ?

12.Cognitive neuroscientists define memory as the process of the retention ,reactivation and reconstruction of the experience .True or False

13. WHEN THERE ARE lapses in the recall of   aspects of episodic memory  ,the individual tends to  supplement other aspects of knowledge that are unrelated to the actual episode to form a more cohesive and well-rounded reconstruction of the memory regardless of whether or not the individual of he is aware of such a supplemental process. This process is known as ........A. confabulation B.reconstructive memory C.working memory D.cognitive faculty. 

14.There are two forms of declarative knowledge -episodic and semantic . True or False. 

15.Infants as  young as  6 months can recall information even after a 48 hour delay .True or False 

16.Scientific study of memory involves  the acquisition of episodic memory. True or False 

17............. is the ability of brain to form and reorganize synaptic connections especially in response to learning or experience or following injury in children .

 A.proactive interference B. neuro plasticity C.forgetting D.Neurogenesis

18.Neurogenesis happen in old age which  helps in learning and memory. True or False. 

19.Infants by the age of .........months  can recall the actions of a two-step sequences in the corrected temporal order. A.6  B.9 .C.12 D.24 

20.Tip of the tongue is the  phenomenon of failing to retrieve a corrective word or a term  from memory. True or False. 

21.The brain prunes memories  that become unused . This process is known as ............. 

A.spacing effect, ,B.decay theory,C.amnestic syndrome D. active forgetting.

 22.The study by Herman Ebinghaus on forgetting says that within 20 minutes   we forget – percent of what we studied. A.30,B.42, C.24,D.58

23.After one day ,the remembering is only 33%. True or False. 

24.Memory loss at old age is generally termed as ........

   A. Alzheimer's disease,B. Amnesia . C. Dementia.. D. Cognitive impairment.

25.A teacher who teaches for 40 minutes should consolidate the main points once again after 20 minutes and at the end of the period .True or False.. 

26.We can think about..........as  a mental blackboard.A. working memory B.long term memory C.short term memory.D. RAM of a computer

 27.The word 'yellow 'will evoke a faster  response to the word 'banana' than it would to words like "television". What is this an example of.......... A.associative memory B.procedural memory C.maintenance rehersal D. priming.

 28.The cerebellum  plays a critical role in motor coordination and classical conditioning...True or False.. .. 

 29. After one week ,the retrieval rate may generally be ........ percentage A.25 B.15 C.70.D.42 

30.When trying to remember a list of items  , which method is preferrable ? 

A.method of imagery,B. method of reworking,C.method of loci, D. maintenance rehearsal.

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