Question 1

Retroactive interference occurs when old information interferes with the storage or retrieval of new information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Some experts describe memory as a ______, while others believe it is a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  secret; journey 
B)  checklist; blueprint 
C)  structure; process 
D)  ball of string; pool of water 
A)  secret; journey 
B)  checklist; blueprint 
C)  structure; process 
D)  ball of string; pool of water C

Question 3

The phonological loop is to ______ as the visuospatial sketchpad is to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  sounds; images 
B)  images; sounds 
C)  short-term memory; long-term memory 
D)  long-term memory; short-term memory 
A)  sounds; images 
B)  images; sounds 
C)  short-term memory; long-term memory 
D)  long-term memory; short-term memory A

Question 4

Trace the process that a memory goes through during formation. Include the brain areas involved in each step.

Accepted Answer

Although many aspects of memory are stil

Question 5

The ______ controls the flow of information between the ______, the ______, and the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  central executive; episodic buffer; phonological loop; visuospatial sketchpad 
B)  central executive; short-term memory; phonological loop; visuospatial sketchpad 
C)  episodic buffer; central executive; phonological loop; visuospatial sketchpad 
D)  phonological loop; central executive; episodic buffer; visuospatial sketchpad 
A)  central executive; episodic buffer; phonological loop; visuospatial sketchpad 
B)  central executive; short-term memory; phonological loop; visuospatial sketchpad 
C)  episodic buffer; central executive; phonological loop; visuospatial sketchpad 
D)  phonological loop; central executive; episodic buffer; visuospatial sketchpad

Question 6

How does Cowan's memory model differ from Baddeley's?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cowan believes that working memory and long-term memory are separate systems. 
B)  Cowan believes that working memory is a subset of long-term memory. 
C)  Cowan focuses on neural activity, while Baddeley focuses on self-reporting by research subjects. 
D)  Baddeley focuses on neural activity, while Cowan focuses on self-reporting by research subjects. 
A)  Cowan believes that working memory and long-term memory are separate systems. 
B)  Cowan believes that working memory is a subset of long-term memory. 
C)  Cowan focuses on neural activity, while Baddeley focuses on self-reporting by research subjects. 
D)  Baddeley focuses on neural activity, while Cowan focuses on self-reporting by research subjects.

Question 7

The correct order of memory processing is as follows: storage, encoding, and retrieval.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

After Wearing's brain injury, he could still play the piano, but he could no longer remember his surroundings for more than a minute or so. How would a scientist describe this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wearing's injury affected his prospective memory, but his semantic memory remained intact. 
B)  Wearing's injury affected his semantic memory, but his prospective memory remained intact. 
C)  The injury affected his procedural memory, but his episodic memory remained intact. 
D)  The injury affected his episodic memory, but his procedural memory remained intact. 
A)  Wearing's injury affected his prospective memory, but his semantic memory remained intact. 
B)  Wearing's injury affected his semantic memory, but his prospective memory remained intact. 
C)  The injury affected his procedural memory, but his episodic memory remained intact. 
D)  The injury affected his episodic memory, but his procedural memory remained intact.

Question 9

According to what you have read in this chapter, which of these is the most accurate way to describe memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  a storage unit full of books and furniture 
B)  an empty box waiting to be filled 
C)  a lake that is rippling in the breeze 
D)  a series of postcards from a far-off destination 
A)  a storage unit full of books and furniture 
B)  an empty box waiting to be filled 
C)  a lake that is rippling in the breeze 
D)  a series of postcards from a far-off destination

Question 10

Encoding the color of a stimulus is to the ______ as encoding the sound of that stimulus is to the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal cortex; visual cortex 
B)  visual cortex; temporal cortex 
C)  visual cortex; frontal lobe 
D)  parietal lobe; temporal cortex 
A)  temporal cortex; visual cortex 
B)  visual cortex; temporal cortex 
C)  visual cortex; frontal lobe 
D)  parietal lobe; temporal cortex

Question 11

The capacity of short-term memory is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  five plus or minus two bits of information 
B)  seven plus or minus two bits of information 
C)  five plus or minus two words 
D)  seven plus or minus two words 
A)  five plus or minus two bits of information 
B)  seven plus or minus two bits of information 
C)  five plus or minus two words 
D)  seven plus or minus two words

Question 12

Very brief memories are to ______ as fairly brief memories are to ______ and as longer-held memories are to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term memory; sensory memory; short-term memory 
B)  short-term memory; long-term memory; sensory memory 
C)  short-term memory; sensory memory; long-term memory 
D)  sensory memory; short-term memory; long-term memory 
A)  long-term memory; sensory memory; short-term memory 
B)  short-term memory; long-term memory; sensory memory 
C)  short-term memory; sensory memory; long-term memory 
D)  sensory memory; short-term memory; long-term memory

Question 13

An example of a procedural memory would be how to ride a bicycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Proactive interference occurs when new information interferes with the storage or retrieval of old information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is the correct order of memory formation?

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding, storage, retrieval 
B)  interference, retrieval, encoding 
C)  storage, interference, retrieval 
D)  encoding, retrieval, storage 
A)  encoding, storage, retrieval 
B)  interference, retrieval, encoding 
C)  storage, interference, retrieval 
D)  encoding, retrieval, storage

Question 16

Which of these do experts believe to be a bridge between working memory and long-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory memory 
B)  Baddeley's model 
C)  episodic buffer 
D)  modal model 
A)  sensory memory 
B)  Baddeley's model 
C)  episodic buffer 
D)  modal model

Question 17

Remembering your fifth birthday party is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic memory 
B)  procedural memory 
C)  episodic memory 
D)  working memory 
A)  semantic memory 
B)  procedural memory 
C)  episodic memory 
D)  working memory

Question 18

Being able to recall what you had for breakfast yesterday is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term memory 
B)  long-term memory 
C)  sensory memory 
D)  working memory 
A)  short-term memory 
B)  long-term memory 
C)  sensory memory 
D)  working memory

Question 19

Visual sensory memories last for approximately ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  one second 
B)  three seconds 
C)  five seconds 
D)  one minute 
A)  one second 
B)  three seconds 
C)  five seconds 
D)  one minute

Question 20

The briefest form of memory is ______ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory 
B)  short-term 
C)  working 
D)  long-term 
A)  sensory 
B)  short-term 
C)  working 
D)  long-term

Retroactive interference occurs when old information interferes with the storage or retrieval of new information.

Some experts describe memory as a , while others believe it is a .

The phonological loop is to as the visuospatial sketchpad is to .

Trace the process that a memory goes through during formation. Include the brain areas involved in each step.

The controls the flow of information between the , the , and the .

How does Cowan's memory model differ from Baddeley's?

The correct order of memory processing is as follows: storage, encoding, and retrieval.

After Wearing's brain injury, he could still play the piano, but he could no longer remember his surroundings for more than a minute or so. How would a scientist describe this situation?

According to what you have read in this chapter, which of these is the most accurate way to describe memory?

Encoding the color of a stimulus is to the as encoding the sound of that stimulus is to the .

The capacity of short-term memory is ______.

Very brief memories are to as fairly brief memories are to and as longer-held memories are to __.

An example of a procedural memory would be how to ride a bicycle.

Proactive interference occurs when new information interferes with the storage or retrieval of old information.

Which of the following is the correct order of memory formation?

Which of these do experts believe to be a bridge between working memory and long-term memory?

Remembering your fifth birthday party is an example of ______.

Being able to recall what you had for breakfast yesterday is an example of ______.

Visual sensory memories last for approximately ______.

The briefest form of memory is ______ memory.

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive Neuroscience

Perception

Attention

Long-Term Memory: Influences on Retrieval

Memory Errors

Imagery

Language

Concepts and Knowledge

Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

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Exam 5: Memory Structures and Processes

Retroactive interference occurs when old information interferes with the storage or retrieval of new information.

Some experts describe memory as a ______, while others believe it is a ______.

The phonological loop is to ______ as the visuospatial sketchpad is to ______.

Trace the process that a memory goes through during formation. Include the brain areas involved in each step.

The ______ controls the flow of information between the ______, the ______, and the ______.

How does Cowan's memory model differ from Baddeley's?

The correct order of memory processing is as follows: storage, encoding, and retrieval.

After Wearing's brain injury, he could still play the piano, but he could no longer remember his surroundings for more than a minute or so. How would a scientist describe this situation?

According to what you have read in this chapter, which of these is the most accurate way to describe memory?

Encoding the color of a stimulus is to the ______ as encoding the sound of that stimulus is to the ______.

The capacity of short-term memory is ______.

Very brief memories are to ______ as fairly brief memories are to ______ and as longer-held memories are to ______.

An example of a procedural memory would be how to ride a bicycle.

Proactive interference occurs when new information interferes with the storage or retrieval of old information.

Which of the following is the correct order of memory formation?

Which of these do experts believe to be a bridge between working memory and long-term memory?

Remembering your fifth birthday party is an example of ______.

Being able to recall what you had for breakfast yesterday is an example of ______.

Visual sensory memories last for approximately ______.

The briefest form of memory is ______ memory.

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive Neuroscience

Perception

Attention

Long-Term Memory: Influences on Retrieval

Memory Errors

Imagery

Language

Concepts and Knowledge

Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

Filters

Some experts describe memory as a , while others believe it is a .

The phonological loop is to as the visuospatial sketchpad is to .

The controls the flow of information between the , the , and the .

Encoding the color of a stimulus is to the as encoding the sound of that stimulus is to the .

Very brief memories are to as fairly brief memories are to and as longer-held memories are to __.