Exam 9: Working Memory and Cognitive Control Integrative Topics Module

If an individual's basal ganglia are sending inappropriate signals to the prefrontal cortex, the individual is probably suffering from what disorder?

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Question 21

Describe Michael Petrides's experiments that demonstrated the different functions of the dorsal and ventral prefrontal cortices. According to his findings, what were these functions?

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Question 22

The textbook describes four cognitive functions that involve the central executive. Provide an example of an everyday task demonstrating each of these functions, and explain how each example involves the central executive.

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Question 23

In Baddeley's working-memory model which system monitors and manipulates the working-memory buffers?

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Question 24

Consider the activity of painting a picture for an art class. Identify an abstract goal and a concrete/specific goal, and indicate which part of the frontal lobe is involved in each.

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Question 25

Research suggests that phonological loop and visuospatial sketchpad processes take place in the _ prefrontal cortex, while central executive functions take place in the _ prefrontal cortex.

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Question 26

Explain how each of the three main components of working memory is involved in the task of adding two three-digit numbers in one's head.

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Question 27

Which system modifies behavior when the automatic responses are inappropriate and inhibit automatic routines in favor of more appropriate behaviors?

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Question 28

Describe the working-memory impairments experienced by a person with ADHD. Which brain areas appear to be involved?

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Question 29

George Sperling's (1960) experiments on visual sensory memory demonstrated that:

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Question 30

Describe two different types of tasks that are used to study working memory. For each one, indicate what specific aspect of working memory is primarily being tested.

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Question 31

Which part of the prefrontal cortex seems to be particularly involved in working memory functions?

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Question 32

Suppose a young man is dating two different women. Which part of his working memory would be responsible for keeping track of when and where he has dated with each of them?

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Question 33

The active maintenance and manipulation of short-term memory is known as:

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Question 34

Which memory system stores brief sensations of what one has just perceived?

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Question 35

Explain how a dual-task paradigm (such as the one used by Brooks) can demonstrate the existence of separate memory buffers.

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Question 36

Describe the types of working-memory deficits seen in people with frontal-lobe damage.

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Question 37

Which action is NOT a problem for patients with frontal-lobe damage?

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Question 38

Summarize the mapping of working-memory functions onto anatomical areas in the brain. For example, indicate which cortical area is responsible for each component of Baddeley's working memory model.

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Question 39

Which part of the brain seems to be involved in encoding and retrieval?

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If an individual's basal ganglia are sending inappropriate signals to the prefrontal cortex, the individual is probably suffering from what disorder?

Describe Michael Petrides's experiments that demonstrated the different functions of the dorsal and ventral prefrontal cortices. According to his findings, what were these functions?

The textbook describes four cognitive functions that involve the central executive. Provide an example of an everyday task demonstrating each of these functions, and explain how each example involves the central executive.

In Baddeley's working-memory model which system monitors and manipulates the working-memory buffers?

Consider the activity of painting a picture for an art class. Identify an abstract goal and a concrete/specific goal, and indicate which part of the frontal lobe is involved in each.

Research suggests that phonological loop and visuospatial sketchpad processes take place in the _ prefrontal cortex, while central executive functions take place in the _ prefrontal cortex.

Explain how each of the three main components of working memory is involved in the task of adding two three-digit numbers in one's head.

Which system modifies behavior when the automatic responses are inappropriate and inhibit automatic routines in favor of more appropriate behaviors?

Describe the working-memory impairments experienced by a person with ADHD. Which brain areas appear to be involved?

George Sperling's (1960) experiments on visual sensory memory demonstrated that:

Describe two different types of tasks that are used to study working memory. For each one, indicate what specific aspect of working memory is primarily being tested.

Which part of the prefrontal cortex seems to be particularly involved in working memory functions?

Suppose a young man is dating two different women. Which part of his working memory would be responsible for keeping track of when and where he has dated with each of them?

The active maintenance and manipulation of short-term memory is known as:

Which memory system stores brief sensations of what one has just perceived?

Explain how a dual-task paradigm (such as the one used by Brooks) can demonstrate the existence of separate memory buffers.

Describe the types of working-memory deficits seen in people with frontal-lobe damage.

Which action is NOT a problem for patients with frontal-lobe damage?

Summarize the mapping of working-memory functions onto anatomical areas in the brain. For example, indicate which cortical area is responsible for each component of Baddeley's working memory model.

Which part of the brain seems to be involved in encoding and retrieval?

Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Significant Events

Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors

Generalization, Discrimination Learning, and Concept Formation Memory Module

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Events and for Facts

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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Exam 9: Working Memory and Cognitive Control Integrative Topics Module

If an individual's basal ganglia are sending inappropriate signals to the prefrontal cortex, the individual is probably suffering from what disorder?

Describe Michael Petrides's experiments that demonstrated the different functions of the dorsal and ventral prefrontal cortices. According to his findings, what were these functions?

The textbook describes four cognitive functions that involve the central executive. Provide an example of an everyday task demonstrating each of these functions, and explain how each example involves the central executive.

In Baddeley's working-memory model which system monitors and manipulates the working-memory buffers?

Consider the activity of painting a picture for an art class. Identify an abstract goal and a concrete/specific goal, and indicate which part of the frontal lobe is involved in each.

Research suggests that phonological loop and visuospatial sketchpad processes take place in the _____ prefrontal cortex, while central executive functions take place in the _____ prefrontal cortex.

Explain how each of the three main components of working memory is involved in the task of adding two three-digit numbers in one's head.

Which system modifies behavior when the automatic responses are inappropriate and inhibit automatic routines in favor of more appropriate behaviors?

Describe the working-memory impairments experienced by a person with ADHD. Which brain areas appear to be involved?

George Sperling's (1960) experiments on visual sensory memory demonstrated that:

Describe two different types of tasks that are used to study working memory. For each one, indicate what specific aspect of working memory is primarily being tested.

Which part of the prefrontal cortex seems to be particularly involved in working memory functions?

Suppose a young man is dating two different women. Which part of his working memory would be responsible for keeping track of when and where he has dated with each of them?

The active maintenance and manipulation of short-term memory is known as:

Which memory system stores brief sensations of what one has just perceived?

Explain how a dual-task paradigm (such as the one used by Brooks) can demonstrate the existence of separate memory buffers.

Describe the types of working-memory deficits seen in people with frontal-lobe damage.

Which action is NOT a problem for patients with frontal-lobe damage?

Summarize the mapping of working-memory functions onto anatomical areas in the brain. For example, indicate which cortical area is responsible for each component of Baddeley's working memory model.

Which part of the brain seems to be involved in encoding and retrieval?

Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Significant Events

Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors

Generalization, Discrimination Learning, and Concept Formation Memory Module

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Events and for Facts

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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Research suggests that phonological loop and visuospatial sketchpad processes take place in the _ prefrontal cortex, while central executive functions take place in the _ prefrontal cortex.