Question 1

A process in which a stimulus is shown for a very short period of time and immediately replaced by another stimulus is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) replacement 
B) hiding 
C) masking 
D) closing 
A) replacement 
B) hiding 
C) masking 
D) closing

Question 2

Based on research of sensory memory by Neisser (1967),it was determined that in trying to recall an iconic memory,participants did best if they were cued to recall ______.

Accepted Answer

A) information from a particular location 
B) only vowels 
C) only consonants 
D) all of the information from a display 
A) information from a particular location 
B) only vowels 
C) only consonants 
D) all of the information from a display

Question 3

Given our understanding of working memory,it would be possible to try to remember a list of words while completing a maze because ______.

Accepted Answer

A) phonological and spatial information are processed independently 
B) the capacity of working memory is infinite 
C) spatial information is handled by processes not associated with working memory 
D) it is in fact NOT possible to remember a list of words while completing a maze 
A) phonological and spatial information are processed independently 
B) the capacity of working memory is infinite 
C) spatial information is handled by processes not associated with working memory 
D) it is in fact NOT possible to remember a list of words while completing a maze

Question 4

When information is first translated into a form that other cognitive processes can use,we say that ______ has occurred.

Accepted Answer

A) retrieval 
B) storage 
C) forgetting 
D) encoding 
A) retrieval 
B) storage 
C) forgetting 
D) encoding

Question 5

The calling to mind of previously stored information is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) retrieval 
B) encoding 
C) storage 
D) forgetting 
A) retrieval 
B) encoding 
C) storage 
D) forgetting

Question 6

Disrupting the process of long-term potentiation leads to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) disruption of learning and remembering 
B) recovery from anterograde amnesia 
C) recovery from retrograde amnesia 
D) language deficits 
A) disruption of learning and remembering 
B) recovery from anterograde amnesia 
C) recovery from retrograde amnesia 
D) language deficits

Question 7

Encoding occurs when information is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) presented to our senses 
B) translated into a form that other cognitive processes can use 
C) stored over a period of time 
D) called back from storage 
A) presented to our senses 
B) translated into a form that other cognitive processes can use 
C) stored over a period of time 
D) called back from storage

Question 8

The capacity of short-term memory is thought to be about 12 units,give or take 3.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of Atkinson and Shiffrin's different memory storage components would be most closely associated with our day to day,moment to moment conscious experience?

Accepted Answer

A) sensory memory 
B) short-term memory 
C) long-term memory 
D) episodic buffer 
A) sensory memory 
B) short-term memory 
C) long-term memory 
D) episodic buffer

Question 10

The capacity of short-term memory was thought by George Miller to be ______.

Accepted Answer

A) about 75% of a visual display 
B) 7 (plus or minus 2)letters or numbers 
C) 7 (plus or minus 2)meaningful chunks of information 
D) 12 (plus or minus 3)chunks of information 
A) about 75% of a visual display 
B) 7 (plus or minus 2)letters or numbers 
C) 7 (plus or minus 2)meaningful chunks of information 
D) 12 (plus or minus 3)chunks of information

Question 11

You meet someone new when you go out,and they give you their phone number.Unfortunately,you've forgotten your phone at home and desperately try to repeat the number to yourself over and over again until you can get home and put the number into your phone.You're engaging in what memory technique?

Accepted Answer

A) retrieving 
B) rehearsing 
C) buffering 
D) monitoring 
A) retrieving 
B) rehearsing 
C) buffering 
D) monitoring

Question 12

Partial reports of visually presented matrices of letters can be successfully cued by all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the pitch of a tone 
B) the brightness of the letters 
C) which letters rhyme with B 
D) the color of the letters 
A) the pitch of a tone 
B) the brightness of the letters 
C) which letters rhyme with B 
D) the color of the letters

Question 13

The icon is said to be characterized by all of the following EXCEPT it ______.

Accepted Answer

A) holds information in a relatively unprocessed form 
B) lasts about 20 seconds 
C) can be "erased" by stimuli that are presented immediately afterward 
D) can hold more information than can be reported 
A) holds information in a relatively unprocessed form 
B) lasts about 20 seconds 
C) can be "erased" by stimuli that are presented immediately afterward 
D) can hold more information than can be reported

Question 14

A process in which neurons or hippocampal cells become more sensitive to stimuli that repeatedly activate them is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampal training 
B) neuronal flexibility 
C) long-term potentiation 
D) neuronal potential 
A) hippocampal training 
B) neuronal flexibility 
C) long-term potentiation 
D) neuronal potential

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a component of Baddeley's working memory model?

Accepted Answer

A) the phonological loop 
B) the icon 
C) the central executive 
D) the visuospatial sketchpad 
A) the phonological loop 
B) the icon 
C) the central executive 
D) the visuospatial sketchpad

Question 16

Information stored in long-term memory is assumed to be coded primarily by ______.

Accepted Answer

A) sound 
B) meaning 
C) appearance 
D) initial sensory state 
A) sound 
B) meaning 
C) appearance 
D) initial sensory state

Question 17

Of the following,which would most likely be characterized as a difficulty to retrieve old memories?

Accepted Answer

A) anterograde amnesia 
B) encoding amnesia 
C) modality amnesia 
D) retrograde amnesia 
A) anterograde amnesia 
B) encoding amnesia 
C) modality amnesia 
D) retrograde amnesia

Question 18

The concept of "working memory" emphasizes the active nature of this memory process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Of Atkinson and Shiffrin's different memory storage components,which is considered to have the greatest duration?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Higher working memory capacity means that an individual ______.

Accepted Answer

A) is more susceptible to interference 
B) has quicker reaction times in identifying target letters 
C) is better able to control his/her cognitive focus 
D) has lower ability to reason from premises 
A) is more susceptible to interference 
B) has quicker reaction times in identifying target letters 
C) is better able to control his/her cognitive focus 
D) has lower ability to reason from premises

A process in which a stimulus is shown for a very short period of time and immediately replaced by another stimulus is known as ______.

Based on research of sensory memory by Neisser (1967),it was determined that in trying to recall an iconic memory,participants did best if they were cued to recall ______.

Given our understanding of working memory,it would be possible to try to remember a list of words while completing a maze because ______.

When information is first translated into a form that other cognitive processes can use,we say that ______ has occurred.

The calling to mind of previously stored information is known as ______.

Disrupting the process of long-term potentiation leads to ______.

Encoding occurs when information is ______.

The capacity of short-term memory is thought to be about 12 units,give or take 3.

Which of Atkinson and Shiffrin's different memory storage components would be most closely associated with our day to day,moment to moment conscious experience?

The capacity of short-term memory was thought by George Miller to be ______.

You meet someone new when you go out,and they give you their phone number.Unfortunately,you've forgotten your phone at home and desperately try to repeat the number to yourself over and over again until you can get home and put the number into your phone.You're engaging in what memory technique?

Partial reports of visually presented matrices of letters can be successfully cued by all of the following EXCEPT ______.

The icon is said to be characterized by all of the following EXCEPT it ______.

A process in which neurons or hippocampal cells become more sensitive to stimuli that repeatedly activate them is called ______.

Which of the following is NOT a component of Baddeley's working memory model?

Information stored in long-term memory is assumed to be coded primarily by ______.

Of the following,which would most likely be characterized as a difficulty to retrieve old memories?

The concept of "working memory" emphasizes the active nature of this memory process.

Of Atkinson and Shiffrin's different memory storage components,which is considered to have the greatest duration?

Higher working memory capacity means that an individual ______.

Cognitive Psychology: History, methods, and Paradigms

The Brain: an Overview of Structure and Function

Perception: Recognizing Patterns and Objects

Attention: Deploying Cognitive Resources

Retrieving Memories From Long-Term Storage

The Reconstructive Nature of Memory

Knowledge Representation: Storing and Organizing

Visual Imagery and Spatial Cognition

Language

Thinking and Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

Cognitive Development Through Adolescence

Individual Differences in Cognition

Cognition in Cross-Cultural Perspective

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Exam 5: Working Memory: Forming and Using New Memory Traces

A process in which a stimulus is shown for a very short period of time and immediately replaced by another stimulus is known as ______.

Based on research of sensory memory by Neisser (1967),it was determined that in trying to recall an iconic memory,participants did best if they were cued to recall ______.

Given our understanding of working memory,it would be possible to try to remember a list of words while completing a maze because ______.

When information is first translated into a form that other cognitive processes can use,we say that ______ has occurred.

The calling to mind of previously stored information is known as ______.

Disrupting the process of long-term potentiation leads to ______.

Encoding occurs when information is ______.

The capacity of short-term memory is thought to be about 12 units,give or take 3.

Which of Atkinson and Shiffrin's different memory storage components would be most closely associated with our day to day,moment to moment conscious experience?

The capacity of short-term memory was thought by George Miller to be ______.

You meet someone new when you go out,and they give you their phone number.Unfortunately,you've forgotten your phone at home and desperately try to repeat the number to yourself over and over again until you can get home and put the number into your phone.You're engaging in what memory technique?

Partial reports of visually presented matrices of letters can be successfully cued by all of the following EXCEPT ______.

The icon is said to be characterized by all of the following EXCEPT it ______.

A process in which neurons or hippocampal cells become more sensitive to stimuli that repeatedly activate them is called ______.

Which of the following is NOT a component of Baddeley's working memory model?

Information stored in long-term memory is assumed to be coded primarily by ______.

Of the following,which would most likely be characterized as a difficulty to retrieve old memories?

The concept of "working memory" emphasizes the active nature of this memory process.

Of Atkinson and Shiffrin's different memory storage components,which is considered to have the greatest duration?

Higher working memory capacity means that an individual ______.

Cognitive Psychology: History, methods, and Paradigms

The Brain: an Overview of Structure and Function

Perception: Recognizing Patterns and Objects

Attention: Deploying Cognitive Resources

Retrieving Memories From Long-Term Storage

The Reconstructive Nature of Memory

Knowledge Representation: Storing and Organizing

Visual Imagery and Spatial Cognition

Language

Thinking and Problem Solving

Reasoning and Decision Making

Cognitive Development Through Adolescence

Individual Differences in Cognition

Cognition in Cross-Cultural Perspective

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