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1

The process by which information is initially recorded in a form usable to memory is called
A)storage.
B)encoding.
C)retrieval.
D)repression.
2

There are three different memory storage systems, or stages, through which information must travel if it is to be remembered. Which of the following is not one of them?
A)short-term memory
B)long-term memory
C)sensory memory
D)unconscious memory
3

Short-term memory is the memory store in which information first has ______, although the maximum length of retention is relatively_____.
A)iconic imagery; long
B)high resolution; short
C)meaning; short
D)emotional impact; moderate
4

Which of the following could be considered a "chunk" of information?
A)a three-digit area code
B)a single letter of the alphabet
C)a phrase
D)all of the above
5

Which of the following is an organizational strategy that relies on elaborative rehearsal and can improve memory retrieval?
A)mnemonics
B)repetition of information over and over again
C)counting backward by threes
D)serial position effect





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