Forgetting

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of the concept of forgetting in psychology.
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What is the term for the inability to recall information that was previously learned?

  1. Amnesia

  2. Forgetting

  3. Repression

  4. Decay


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Forgetting is the inability to recall information that was previously learned.

Which theory of forgetting suggests that memories fade over time due to disuse?

  1. Decay theory

  2. Interference theory

  3. Motivated forgetting theory

  4. Encoding failure theory


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Decay theory suggests that memories fade over time due to disuse.

Which theory of forgetting suggests that new information interferes with the recall of old information?

  1. Decay theory

  2. Interference theory

  3. Motivated forgetting theory

  4. Encoding failure theory


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Interference theory suggests that new information interferes with the recall of old information.

Which theory of forgetting suggests that people forget information because they are motivated to do so?

  1. Decay theory

  2. Interference theory

  3. Motivated forgetting theory

  4. Encoding failure theory


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Motivated forgetting theory suggests that people forget information because they are motivated to do so.

Which theory of forgetting suggests that information is not properly encoded into memory in the first place?

  1. Decay theory

  2. Interference theory

  3. Motivated forgetting theory

  4. Encoding failure theory


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Encoding failure theory suggests that information is not properly encoded into memory in the first place.

What is the term for the phenomenon of forgetting information that is not used frequently?

  1. Decay

  2. Disuse

  3. Amnesia

  4. Repression


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Disuse is the term for the phenomenon of forgetting information that is not used frequently.

What is the term for the phenomenon of forgetting information that is similar to other information that has been learned?

  1. Proactive interference

  2. Retroactive interference

  3. Decay

  4. Amnesia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Proactive interference is the term for the phenomenon of forgetting information that is similar to other information that has been learned.

What is the term for the phenomenon of forgetting information that has been learned recently?

  1. Proactive interference

  2. Retroactive interference

  3. Decay

  4. Amnesia


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Retroactive interference is the term for the phenomenon of forgetting information that has been learned recently.

What is the term for the phenomenon of forgetting information that is emotionally charged?

  1. Repression

  2. Suppression

  3. Decay

  4. Amnesia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Repression is the term for the phenomenon of forgetting information that is emotionally charged.

What is the term for the phenomenon of forgetting information that is consciously suppressed?

  1. Repression

  2. Suppression

  3. Decay

  4. Amnesia


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Suppression is the term for the phenomenon of forgetting information that is consciously suppressed.

What is the term for the phenomenon of forgetting information that is due to brain damage?

  1. Repression

  2. Suppression

  3. Amnesia

  4. Decay


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Amnesia is the term for the phenomenon of forgetting information that is due to brain damage.

Which of the following is not a type of forgetting?

  1. Decay

  2. Interference

  3. Encoding failure

  4. Remembering


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Remembering is not a type of forgetting.

Which of the following is not a factor that can contribute to forgetting?

  1. Time

  2. Emotion

  3. Motivation

  4. Intelligence


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Intelligence is not a factor that can contribute to forgetting.

Which of the following is not a strategy for improving memory?

  1. Repetition

  2. Organization

  3. Elaboration

  4. Procrastination


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Procrastination is not a strategy for improving memory.

Which of the following is not a type of memory?

  1. Short-term memory

  2. Long-term memory

  3. Working memory

  4. Forgetting


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Forgetting is not a type of memory.

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