About this Quiz & Worksheet
Test your ability to understand information processing theory with this quiz and worksheet combo. Quiz questions will assess your knowledge of working memory.
Quiz & Worksheet Goals
In these assessments you’ll be tested on the following:
Where working memory and long-term memory gets their information from
Limited and recent memory
Occurs when working memory is overfilled with too much information
Putting pieces of information together
Making something automatic through repetition
Skills Practiced
This worksheet and quiz let you practice the following skills:
Reading comprehension– ensure that you draw the most important information from the related information processing theory lesson
Interpreting information– verify that you can read information regarding how information moved from sensory storage to memory and interpret it correctly
Knowledge application– use your knowledge to answer questions about memory
Additional Learning
To review concepts related to information processing theory, read through the brief lesson Information Processing Theory: Overview & Practical Teaching Examples. This lesson will help you:
Identify what information processing theory is
Distinguish differences between working memory and long-term memory
Learn about the process in which information flows from working memory to long-term memory
Understand how automaticity occurs when people practice a task many times
