PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology

CHAPTER 7 EXERCISE (Memory)

Name: ________________

Student ID: ____________

Part-A Fill in the blanks questions:

1. A(n) ___________ is a meaningful group of stimuli that can be stored together in short-term
memory.

2. Some memory researchers believe that long-term memory is stored as associations between
pieces of information in ___________ networks.

3. ___________ is the repetition of information that has entered short-term memory - it is how the
materials get transferred from short- to long-term memory.

4. ___________ ___________ are environmental or mental stimuli that activate previously

encoded memory and allow us to remember.

5. ___________ is the process of retrieving a specific item from memory.

PART-B Matching the items

1. Match the type of memory with its definition

a. long-term memory ___ 1. holds information 15 to 25 seconds

b. short-term memory ___ 2. stores information on a relatively permanent basis

2. Match the stage of memory with its definition

a. encoding ___ 1. The process of the material in memory storage

b. storage being located and brought into awareness to be useful
c. retrieval ___ 2. The initial process of recording information
in a form usable to memory
___ 3. The maintenance of material saved in memory
PART C. Short Answer Questions

1. While with a group of friends at a dance, Melis bumps into a guy she dated a few months ago.
But when she tries to introduce him to her friends, she cannot remember his name although she
is sure she knows his name.

What is the term for this occurrence and what does it show us about our long-term memory?

2. Think about the two different kinds of remembering and tell if multiple choice questions or
short-answer questions would be easier on exams.