Question 1

The Tower of Hanoi puzzle is often used to examine the:

Accepted Answer

A)  controlled updating of the memory buffers. 
B)  ability to plan and set goals. 
C)  ability to switch tasks. 
D)  ability to select stimuli and inhibit responses. 
A)  controlled updating of the memory buffers. 
B)  ability to plan and set goals. 
C)  ability to switch tasks. 
D)  ability to select stimuli and inhibit responses.

Question 2

Where does information automatically and rapidly decay?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Wilder Penfield described the changes in his sister after she had a brain tumor removed. She went from being an accomplished cook to losing all ability to organize her cooking, moving from one dish to another leaving some uncooked. The removal of the tumor caused damage to what area of her brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  the cerebellum 
B)  the frontal lobe 
C)  the occipital lobe 
D)  the parietal lobe 
A)  the cerebellum 
B)  the frontal lobe 
C)  the occipital lobe 
D)  the parietal lobe

Question 4

During working-memory tasks, schizophrenic patients seem to:

Accepted Answer

A)  recruit the ventrolateral PFC to compensate for a dysfunctional dorsolateral PFC. 
B)  recruit the dorsolateral PFC to compensate for a dysfunctional ventrolateral PFC. 
C)  use the ventrolateral PFC less than normal. 
D)  use all parts of the PFC less than normal. 
A)  recruit the ventrolateral PFC to compensate for a dysfunctional dorsolateral PFC. 
B)  recruit the dorsolateral PFC to compensate for a dysfunctional ventrolateral PFC. 
C)  use the ventrolateral PFC less than normal. 
D)  use all parts of the PFC less than normal.

Question 5

Deficits in working memory in people with schizophrenia may be caused by a(n) _____ in the prefrontal cortex.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased amount of dopamine 
B)  lack of sufficient dopamine 
C)  lack of dopamine receptors 
D)  inactive dopamine receptor 
A)  increased amount of dopamine 
B)  lack of sufficient dopamine 
C)  lack of dopamine receptors 
D)  inactive dopamine receptor

Question 6

In what way does the involvement of the prefrontal cortex during delays differ from the involvement of sensory and motor cortices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only neurons in the prefrontal cortex show sustained activity during delay periods. 
B)  Only neurons in the sensory and motor cortexes show sustained activity during delay periods. 
C)  Only neurons in the prefrontal cortex maintain their activity despite distractions. 
D)  Only neurons in the sensory and motor cortexes maintain their activity despite distractions. 
A)  Only neurons in the prefrontal cortex show sustained activity during delay periods. 
B)  Only neurons in the sensory and motor cortexes show sustained activity during delay periods. 
C)  Only neurons in the prefrontal cortex maintain their activity despite distractions. 
D)  Only neurons in the sensory and motor cortexes maintain their activity despite distractions.

Question 7

How did George Sperling demonstrate that the visual sensory memory holds a large amount of visual information?

Accepted Answer

Describe Sperling's experiment

Question 8

In a delayed-response task, Fuster found that monkey prefrontal neurons fired only:

Accepted Answer

A)  when a particular object was initially displayed. 
B)  during a delay period when the monkey had to remember the location of an object. 
C)  during a delay period when the monkey had to remember an object but not its location. 
D)  after the monkey had chosen an object in the correct location. 
A)  when a particular object was initially displayed. 
B)  during a delay period when the monkey had to remember the location of an object. 
C)  during a delay period when the monkey had to remember an object but not its location. 
D)  after the monkey had chosen an object in the correct location.

Question 9

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.

Accepted Answer

Abstract-for example, painting

Question 10

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.

Accepted Answer

The phonological loop performs rehearsal

Question 11

Which task is used to study the controlled updating of working memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  an N-back task 
B)  the Tower of Hanoi 
C)  the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test 
D)  the Stroop task 
A)  an N-back task 
B)  the Tower of Hanoi 
C)  the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test 
D)  the Stroop task

Question 12

Which task would activate the left-anterior ventrolateral prefrontal cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  deciding whether two words sound the same 
B)  rehearsing nonsense words 
C)  listening to backwards speech 
D)  deciding whether two words have the same meaning 
A)  deciding whether two words sound the same 
B)  rehearsing nonsense words 
C)  listening to backwards speech 
D)  deciding whether two words have the same meaning

Question 13

Which is a characteristic of someone with dysexecutive syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  disrupted ability to think and plan 
B)  impaired language abilities 
C)  below-average intelligence scores 
D)  disrupted ability to remember facts and events 
A)  disrupted ability to think and plan 
B)  impaired language abilities 
C)  below-average intelligence scores 
D)  disrupted ability to remember facts and events

Question 14

People with damage to the frontal lobes are impaired on:

Accepted Answer

A)  the N-back task. 
B)  self-ordered tasks. 
C)  short-term memory for objects. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  the N-back task. 
B)  self-ordered tasks. 
C)  short-term memory for objects. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 15

In Brooks's task involving visualizing a block letter F, the participants who performed the worst were those who responded by:

Accepted Answer

A)  saying "yes" or "no" out loud. 
B)  saying "yes" or "no" silently to themselves. 
C)  tapping their "yes" or "no" response with their fingers. 
D)  pointing to "yes" or "no" on a screen. 
A)  saying "yes" or "no" out loud. 
B)  saying "yes" or "no" silently to themselves. 
C)  tapping their "yes" or "no" response with their fingers. 
D)  pointing to "yes" or "no" on a screen.

Question 16

Disruption of performance on domain-specific motor learning tasks is seen with damage to the _____ regions of the frontal lobes.

Accepted Answer

A)  posterior 
B)  anterior 
C)  anterior and posterior 
D)  anterior and medial 
A)  posterior 
B)  anterior 
C)  anterior and posterior 
D)  anterior and medial

Question 17

Which area of the brain seems to play an especially important role in working memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  the prefrontal cortex 
B)  the cerebellum 
C)  the sensory cortices 
D)  the basal ganglia 
A)  the prefrontal cortex 
B)  the cerebellum 
C)  the sensory cortices 
D)  the basal ganglia

Question 18

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?

Accepted Answer

Describe procedures and result

Question 19

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.

Accepted Answer

Possible tasks: (1) word-length tasks to

Question 20

When George Sperling (1960) used the partial report procedure, he found that participants could report _____ of the letters in the array.

Accepted Answer

A)  all 
B)  none 
C)  about 30 percent 
D)  about 75 percent 
A)  all 
B)  none 
C)  about 30 percent 
D)  about 75 percent

The Tower of Hanoi puzzle is often used to examine the:

Where does information automatically and rapidly decay?

Wilder Penfield described the changes in his sister after she had a brain tumor removed. She went from being an accomplished cook to losing all ability to organize her cooking, moving from one dish to another leaving some uncooked. The removal of the tumor caused damage to what area of her brain?

During working-memory tasks, schizophrenic patients seem to:

Deficits in working memory in people with schizophrenia may be caused by a(n) _____ in the prefrontal cortex.

In what way does the involvement of the prefrontal cortex during delays differ from the involvement of sensory and motor cortices?

How did George Sperling demonstrate that the visual sensory memory holds a large amount of visual information?

In a delayed-response task, Fuster found that monkey prefrontal neurons fired only:

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.

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 task is used to study the controlled updating of working memory?

Which task would activate the left-anterior ventrolateral prefrontal cortex?

Which is a characteristic of someone with dysexecutive syndrome?

People with damage to the frontal lobes are impaired on:

In Brooks's task involving visualizing a block letter F, the participants who performed the worst were those who responded by:

Disruption of performance on domain-specific motor learning tasks is seen with damage to the _____ regions of the frontal lobes.

Which area of the brain seems to play an especially important role in working memory?

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?

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.

When George Sperling (1960) used the partial report procedure, he found that participants could report _____ of the letters in the array.

Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization:

Classical Conditioning:

Operant Conditioning:

Generalization, Discrimination Learning, and Concept Formation

Episodic and Semantic Memory:

Skill Memory:

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory:

Development and Aging:learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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Exam 9: Working Memory and Cognitive Control

The Tower of Hanoi puzzle is often used to examine the:

Where does information automatically and rapidly decay?

Wilder Penfield described the changes in his sister after she had a brain tumor removed. She went from being an accomplished cook to losing all ability to organize her cooking, moving from one dish to another leaving some uncooked. The removal of the tumor caused damage to what area of her brain?

During working-memory tasks, schizophrenic patients seem to:

Deficits in working memory in people with schizophrenia may be caused by a(n) _____ in the prefrontal cortex.

In what way does the involvement of the prefrontal cortex during delays differ from the involvement of sensory and motor cortices?

How did George Sperling demonstrate that the visual sensory memory holds a large amount of visual information?

In a delayed-response task, Fuster found that monkey prefrontal neurons fired only:

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.

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 task is used to study the controlled updating of working memory?

Which task would activate the left-anterior ventrolateral prefrontal cortex?

Which is a characteristic of someone with dysexecutive syndrome?

People with damage to the frontal lobes are impaired on:

In Brooks's task involving visualizing a block letter F, the participants who performed the worst were those who responded by:

Disruption of performance on domain-specific motor learning tasks is seen with damage to the _____ regions of the frontal lobes.

Which area of the brain seems to play an especially important role in working memory?

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?

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.

When George Sperling (1960) used the partial report procedure, he found that participants could report _____ of the letters in the array.

Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization:

Classical Conditioning:

Operant Conditioning:

Generalization, Discrimination Learning, and Concept Formation

Episodic and Semantic Memory:

Skill Memory:

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory:

Development and Aging:learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

Filters