Short-Term Memory: MCQs
10 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) based on the topic of Short-Term Memory (STM) in psychology, along with their answers in bold:
What does STM stand for in psychology?
- A) Sensory Temporary Memory
- B) Short-Term Memory
- C) Stable Thought Mechanism
- D) Sustained Task Memory
- Answer: B) Short-Term Memory
Approximately how many items can the average person hold in STM?
- A) 3-5 items
- B) 5-9 items
- C) 10-12 items
- D) 13-15 items
- Answer: B) 5-9 items
Which part of the brain is primarily associated with STM?
- A) Temporal lobe
- B) Parietal lobe
- C) Prefrontal cortex
- D) Occipital lobe
- Answer: C) Prefrontal cortex
What is maintenance rehearsal in the context of STM?
- A) Forgetting information intentionally
- B) Repeating information to keep it in STM
- C) Transferring information to LTM
- D) Ignoring distractions
- Answer: B) Repeating information to keep it in STM
Which strategy involves organizing information into meaningful groups in STM?
- A) Rehearsal
- B) Encoding
- C) Chunking
- D) Retrieval
- Answer: C) Chunking
What term is used to describe the susceptibility of STM to external distractions?
- A) Overload
- B) Interference
- C) Decay
- D) Fragmentation
- Answer: B) Interference
Which cognitive function relies on STM for tasks such as following instructions and problem-solving?
- A) Creativity
- B) Perception
- C) Memory consolidation
- D) Executive functioning
- Answer: D) Executive functioning
What role does the hippocampus play in relation to STM?
- A) Encoding information into STM
- B) Maintaining information in STM
- C) Transferring information from STM to LTM
- D) Retrieving information from LTM
- Answer: C) Transferring information from STM to LTM
How does mental fatigue affect STM performance?
- A) Enhances STM capacity
- B) Improves STM duration
- C) Impairs STM performance
- D) Increases STM efficiency
- Answer: C) Impairs STM performance
Which factor is known to influence the decline of STM capacity with age?
- A) Cognitive enhancement
- B) Emotional stability
- C) Physical exercise
- D) Age-related changes in the brain
- Answer: D) Age-related changes in the brain
These MCQs provide a structured way to test understanding and knowledge of the topic related to Short-Term Memory (STM) in psychology.
