Question 1

Patients with dysexecutive syndrome typically have damage within the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Occipital lobes 
B)  Parietal lobes 
C)  Corpus callosum 
D)  Temporal lobes 
E)  Frontal lobes 
A)  Occipital lobes 
B)  Parietal lobes 
C)  Corpus callosum 
D)  Temporal lobes 
E)  Frontal lobes

Question 2

Learning and memory involve several stages of processing. What is the first stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Storage 
B)  Encoding 
C)  Retrieval 
D)  Recovery 
E)  Forgetting 
A)  Storage 
B)  Encoding 
C)  Retrieval 
D)  Recovery 
E)  Forgetting

Question 3

The process whereby information is fixed into long-term memory is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  Storage 
B)  Knowledge transfer 
C)  Encoding 
D)  Consolidation 
E)  Rehearsal 
A)  Storage 
B)  Knowledge transfer 
C)  Encoding 
D)  Consolidation 
E)  Rehearsal

Question 4

The study by Allen et al. (2012) on visual stimuli whereby participants had to remember briefly a single feature or colour-shape combination offered support for the existence of which component of working memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phonological loop 
B)  Episodic buffer 
C)  Central executive 
D)  Inner scribe 
E)  Articulatory loop 
A)  Phonological loop 
B)  Episodic buffer 
C)  Central executive 
D)  Inner scribe 
E)  Articulatory loop

Question 5

Darling et al. (2017) discussed several studies showing how memory can be enhanced by the episodic buffer. What was the focus of the research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Visuo-spatial kickboxing 
B)  Episodic buffer 
C)  Visuo-spatial bootstrapping 
D)  Central executive 
E)  Long-term memory 
A)  Visuo-spatial kickboxing 
B)  Episodic buffer 
C)  Visuo-spatial bootstrapping 
D)  Central executive 
E)  Long-term memory

Question 6

(Scenario) When Hugo Munsterberg couldn't find the pocket-watch he used to keep in one particular pocket, after he moved it to a new one, he was experiencing forgetting attributable to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Displacement 
B)  Proactive interference 
C)  Retroactive interference 
D)  Decay 
E)  Cue-dependent forgetting 
A)  Displacement 
B)  Proactive interference 
C)  Retroactive interference 
D)  Decay 
E)  Cue-dependent forgetting

Question 7

The study by Eysenck and Eysenck (1980), involving nouns with irregular grapheme-phoneme correspondence, demonstrated the importance of what in creating lasting long-term memories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decay 
B)  Distinctiveness 
C)  Elaboration 
D)  Maintenance rehearsal 
E)  Similiarity 
A)  Decay 
B)  Distinctiveness 
C)  Elaboration 
D)  Maintenance rehearsal 
E)  Similiarity

Patients with dysexecutive syndrome typically have damage within the:

Learning and memory involve several stages of processing. What is the first stage?

The process whereby information is fixed into long-term memory is termed:

The study by Allen et al. (2012) on visual stimuli whereby participants had to remember briefly a single feature or colour-shape combination offered support for the existence of which component of working memory?

Darling et al. (2017) discussed several studies showing how memory can be enhanced by the episodic buffer. What was the focus of the research?

(Scenario) When Hugo Munsterberg couldn't find the pocket-watch he used to keep in one particular pocket, after he moved it to a new one, he was experiencing forgetting attributable to:

The study by Eysenck and Eysenck (1980), involving nouns with irregular grapheme-phoneme correspondence, demonstrated the importance of what in creating lasting long-term memories?

Approaches to Human Cognition

Basic Processes in Visual Perception

Object and Face Recognition

Motor Perception and Action

Attention and Performance

Long-Term Memory Systems

Everyday Memory

Speech Perception and Reading

Language Comprehension

Language Production

Problem Solving and Expertise

Judgement and Decision Making

Reasoning and Hypothesis Testing

Cognition and Emotion

Consciousness

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Exam 6: Learning, Memory and Forgetting

Patients with dysexecutive syndrome typically have damage within the:

Learning and memory involve several stages of processing. What is the first stage?

The process whereby information is fixed into long-term memory is termed:

The study by Allen et al. (2012) on visual stimuli whereby participants had to remember briefly a single feature or colour-shape combination offered support for the existence of which component of working memory?

Darling et al. (2017) discussed several studies showing how memory can be enhanced by the episodic buffer. What was the focus of the research?

(Scenario) When Hugo Munsterberg couldn't find the pocket-watch he used to keep in one particular pocket, after he moved it to a new one, he was experiencing forgetting attributable to:

The study by Eysenck and Eysenck (1980), involving nouns with irregular grapheme-phoneme correspondence, demonstrated the importance of what in creating lasting long-term memories?

Approaches to Human Cognition

Basic Processes in Visual Perception

Object and Face Recognition

Motor Perception and Action

Attention and Performance

Long-Term Memory Systems

Everyday Memory

Speech Perception and Reading

Language Comprehension

Language Production

Problem Solving and Expertise

Judgement and Decision Making

Reasoning and Hypothesis Testing

Cognition and Emotion

Consciousness

Filters