Information Processing Model – MCQs
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Which stage of the information processing model first receives information from the environment?
a) Short-term memory
b) Long-term memory
c) Sensory memory
d) Working memory
Answer: c)
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Sensory memory holds information for:
a) A few seconds
b) A few minutes
c) Several hours
d) Several days
Answer: a)
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Short-term memory is also called:
a) Working memory
b) Long-term memory
c) Sensory memory
d) Storage memory
Answer: a)
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Which memory can store large amounts of information for a long time?
a) Short-term memory
b) Sensory memory
c) Long-term memory
d) Temporary memory
Answer: c)
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Information moves from short-term to long-term memory when it is:
a) Ignored
b) Repeated or meaningful
c) Forgotten quickly
d) Not important
Answer: b)
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Hearing a car horn and noticing it is an example of which memory?
a) Long-term memory
b) Short-term memory
c) Sensory memory
d) Working memory
Answer: c)
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The information processing model compares the human mind to:
a) A library
b) A computer
c) A book
d) A television
Answer: b)
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Working memory helps us to:
a) Store unlimited information permanently
b) Process and think about information temporarily
c) Ignore unnecessary information
d) Forget old memories
Answer: b)
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Long-term memory can store:
a) Only 5–10 items
b) Only sensory input
c) Large amounts of information for a long time
d) Information for a few seconds
Answer: c)
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Which stage decides whether information is important enough to move to short-term memory?
a) Long-term memory
b) Short-term memory
c) Sensory memory
d) Working memory
Answer: c)
