Exam 9: Working Memory and Cognitive Control

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 101

According to Earl Miller, what is the key contribution of the prefrontal cortex to working memory? How did he test this hypothesis?

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Question 102

Which component of working memory would be responsible for remembering the locations of objects?

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Question 103

Which part of the brain seems to be critical for working memory and executive control?

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Question 104

In a task requiring monkeys to move their gaze to the former position of a visual cue, it was found that neurons in the prefrontal cortex fired during:

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Question 105

If one is driving to a friend's house, one's specific goal of turning the steering wheel at a given moment is mainly relying on the _____ areas of the frontal lobes.

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Question 106

According to the findings of George Miller, the capacity of short-term memory is about _____ items.

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Question 107

Provide an example of an automatic process and an attentional process.

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Question 108

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

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Question 109

Which type of memory is NOT considered to be a transient memory?

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Question 110

The metaphor of memory as a computer compares RAM with _ memory and a hard drive with _ memory.

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Question 111

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 112

In the delayed nonmatch-to-sample task, the subjects must select the stimulus that is:

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Question 113

It is often easier to remember words if one can also picture them in their minds. This is because one is using one's:

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Question 114

Suppose one's roommate asks him to pick up five items at the grocery store, but he has no place to write the items down. He keeps repeating the items over and over in his mind until he can get a pencil and piece of paper to write them down. In this example, he would be relying primarily on his _____ memory.

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Question 115

Permanent or near permanent storage of memory that last beyond a period of conscious attention is known as:

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Question 116

In his studies of visual sensory memory, George Sperling found that participants could remember more items from an array if:

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Question 117

The existence of perseveration in patients with frontal-lobe damage provides evidence for the involvement of executive-control processes in:

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Question 118

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

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Question 119

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

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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.

According to Earl Miller, what is the key contribution of the prefrontal cortex to working memory? How did he test this hypothesis?

Which component of working memory would be responsible for remembering the locations of objects?

Which part of the brain seems to be critical for working memory and executive control?

In a task requiring monkeys to move their gaze to the former position of a visual cue, it was found that neurons in the prefrontal cortex fired during:

If one is driving to a friend's house, one's specific goal of turning the steering wheel at a given moment is mainly relying on the _____ areas of the frontal lobes.

According to the findings of George Miller, the capacity of short-term memory is about _____ items.

Provide an example of an automatic process and an attentional process.

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

Which type of memory is NOT considered to be a transient memory?

The metaphor of memory as a computer compares RAM with _ memory and a hard drive with _ memory.

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.

In the delayed nonmatch-to-sample task, the subjects must select the stimulus that is:

It is often easier to remember words if one can also picture them in their minds. This is because one is using one's:

Permanent or near permanent storage of memory that last beyond a period of conscious attention is known as:

In his studies of visual sensory memory, George Sperling found that participants could remember more items from an array if:

The existence of perseveration in patients with frontal-lobe damage provides evidence for the involvement of executive-control processes in:

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

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

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 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.

According to Earl Miller, what is the key contribution of the prefrontal cortex to working memory? How did he test this hypothesis?

Which component of working memory would be responsible for remembering the locations of objects?

Which part of the brain seems to be critical for working memory and executive control?

In a task requiring monkeys to move their gaze to the former position of a visual cue, it was found that neurons in the prefrontal cortex fired during:

If one is driving to a friend's house, one's specific goal of turning the steering wheel at a given moment is mainly relying on the _____ areas of the frontal lobes.

According to the findings of George Miller, the capacity of short-term memory is about _____ items.

Provide an example of an automatic process and an attentional process.

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

Which type of memory is NOT considered to be a transient memory?

The metaphor of memory as a computer compares RAM with _____ memory and a hard drive with _____ memory.

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.

In the delayed nonmatch-to-sample task, the subjects must select the stimulus that is:

It is often easier to remember words if one can also picture them in their minds. This is because one is using one's:

Permanent or near permanent storage of memory that last beyond a period of conscious attention is known as:

In his studies of visual sensory memory, George Sperling found that participants could remember more items from an array if:

The existence of perseveration in patients with frontal-lobe damage provides evidence for the involvement of executive-control processes in:

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

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

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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The metaphor of memory as a computer compares RAM with _ memory and a hard drive with _ memory.

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.