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Short-term memory

Questão 1 de 13

1

According to the passage, how do memories get transferred to the STM?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • A) They revert from the long term memory.

  • B) They are filtered from the sensory storage area.

  • C) They get chunked when they enter the brain.

  • D) They enter via the nervous system.

Explicação

Questão 2 de 13

1

The word elapses in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to:

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • A) passes

  • B) adds up

  • C) appears

  • D) continues

Explicação

Questão 3 de 13

1

All of the following are mentioned as places in which memories are stored EXCEPT the:

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • A) STM

  • B) long-term memory

  • C) sensory storage area

  • D) maintenance area

Explicação

Questão 4 de 13

1

Why does the author mention a dog's bark?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • A) To give an example of a type of memory

  • B) To provide a type of interruption

  • C) To prove that dogs have better memories than humans

  • D) To compare another sound that is loud like a doorbell

Explicação

Questão 5 de 13

1

Look at the four stars that indicate where this sentence can be added to the passage. Where would the sentence fit best?

**For example, a reader engages in elaborate rehearsal when he brings prior knowledge of a subject to a text.**

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • 1 When a pen and paper are not handy, people often attempt to remember a phone number by repeating it aloud. If the doorbell rings or the dog barks to come in before a person has the opportunity to make a phone call, he will likely forget the number instantly.*

  • 2  Therefore, rote rehearsal is not an efficient way to pass information from the short term to long term memory.*

  • 3 A better way is to practice "elaborate rehearsal".*

  • 4 This involves assigning semantic meaning to a piece of information so that it can be filed along with other pre-existing long term memories.*

Explicação

Questão 6 de 13

1

How do theorists believe a person can remember more information in a short time?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • A) By organizing it

  • B) By repeating it

  • C) By giving it a name

  • D) By drawing it

Explicação

Questão 7 de 13

1

The author believes that rote rotation is:

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • A) the best way to remember something

  • B) more efficient than chunking

  • C) ineffective in the long run

  • D) an unnecessary interruption

Explicação

Questão 8 de 13

1

The word IT in the last paragraph refers to:

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • A) encoding

  • B) STM

  • C) semantics

  • D) information

Explicação

Questão 9 de 13

1

The word elaborate in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to:

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • A) complex

  • B) efficient

  • C) pretty

  • D) regular

Explicação

Questão 10 de 13

1

Which of the following is NOT supported by the passage?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • A) The working memory is the same as the short term memory.

  • B) A memory is kept alive through constant repetition.

  • C) Cues help people to recognize information.

  • D) Multiple choice exams are the most difficult.

Explicação

Questão 11 de 13

1

The word CUES in the passage is closest in meaning to:

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • A) questions

  • B) clues

  • C) images

  • D) tests

Explicação

Questão 12 de 13

1

Which of the following best provides the important information in the underlined sentence from the passage (see below.) Incorrect answer choices leave out essential information or change its meaning.

Humans can easily recall memories that are stored in the long term memory and used often; however, if a memory seems to be forgotten, it may eventually be retrieved by prompting. 

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • A) Prompting is the easiest way to retrieve short term memory after an extended period of time.

  • B) A memory can be retrieved by prompting, in a case where it has been rarely used.

  • C) It's easier to remember short term memories than long term memories due to regular prompts.

  • D) Recalling a long term memory that is often used is easy, while forgotten memories often require prompting.

Explicação

Questão 13 de 13

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2

An introductory sentence for a summary of the passage is found below. Complete the summary by choosing the THREE answer choices that contain the most imporant ideas in the passage. Some sentences do not fit in the summary because they provide ideas that are not mentioned in the passage or are only minor ideas from the passage.

The brain stores information that a person may need in the immediate future in a place called the short term memory (STM).

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • 1. Most people can only remember numbers for a short time.

  • 2. Many psychologists agree that only a certain amount of information can be stored in the STM at once.

  • 3. Some techniques for memorization don't work because of potential interruptions.

  • 4. Elaborate rehearsal is generally considered less effective than rote rehearsal.

  • 5. Assigning meaning to information makes it easier for the brain to retrieve.

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