Question 1

Semantic _____ occurs, when making a decision about one concept makes it easier to make a decision about another concept.

Accepted Answer

A) encoding 
B) analysis 
C) priming 
D) interference 
A) encoding 
B) analysis 
C) priming 
D) interference

Question 2

Nodes in semantic network models represent

Accepted Answer

A) concepts. 
B) hierarchical relations. 
C) nonhierarchical relations. 
D) values. 
A) concepts. 
B) hierarchical relations. 
C) nonhierarchical relations. 
D) values.

Question 3

A resolution between perceptual symbols theory and semantic networks is that

Accepted Answer

A) both simulate particular cases. 
B) both organize hundreds of cases. 
C) perceptual symbols simulate particular cases and semantic networks organize hundreds of cases. 
D) semantic networks simulate particular cases and perceptual symbols organize hundreds of cases. 
A) both simulate particular cases. 
B) both organize hundreds of cases. 
C) perceptual symbols simulate particular cases and semantic networks organize hundreds of cases. 
D) semantic networks simulate particular cases and perceptual symbols organize hundreds of cases.

Question 4

Concept is to relation as ____ is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) link; node 
B) node; link 
C) feature; link 
D) link; feature 
A) link; node 
B) node; link 
C) feature; link 
D) link; feature

Question 5

A guideline for helping students construct semantic networks is to

Accepted Answer

A) begin with familiar content. 
B) use well constructed networks as initial examples. 
C) relate information in the text and networks. 
D) all of the above. 
A) begin with familiar content. 
B) use well constructed networks as initial examples. 
C) relate information in the text and networks. 
D) all of the above.

Question 6

Discuss how later theorists adapted and built upon Bartlett's schema theory.

Accepted Answer

Several later theorists have adapted and

Question 7

What is the main distinction between the Perceptual Symbols Model and the Spreading Activation Model? Which model do you think accounts for the data better? Why?

Accepted Answer

The main distinction between the Percept

Question 8

The major difference between the feature comparison model and the hierarchical network model is that

Accepted Answer

A) in the feature comparison model, the category information is stored directly in memory by means of associations. 
B) in the hierarchical network model, the category information is stored directly in memory by means of associations. 
C) in the feature comparison model, features are compared serially, but in the hierarchical network model, they are compared in parallel. 
D) the feature comparison model is inherently multimodal, but the hierarchical model must rely on abstract symbolic representations. 
A) in the feature comparison model, the category information is stored directly in memory by means of associations. 
B) in the hierarchical network model, the category information is stored directly in memory by means of associations. 
C) in the feature comparison model, features are compared serially, but in the hierarchical network model, they are compared in parallel. 
D) the feature comparison model is inherently multimodal, but the hierarchical model must rely on abstract symbolic representations.

Question 9

Apply your knowledge about spreading activation models to the issue of racism. If you were the head of one of the main televisions networks, how could you use your knowledge to counteract racial stereotyping?

Accepted Answer

As the head of a major television networ

Question 10

The person who increased his memory span to 70 digits following a year of practice

Accepted Answer

A) used his knowledge of running times to chunk digits. 
B) did not show evidence of hierarchical organization. 
C) could generalize from recalling digits to recalling letters. 
D) All these 
A) used his knowledge of running times to chunk digits. 
B) did not show evidence of hierarchical organization. 
C) could generalize from recalling digits to recalling letters. 
D) All these

Question 11

Describe an autobiographic memory that you have. Explain its components in detail and relate these to the differences of an episode memory that you have.

Accepted Answer

One autobiographical memory that I have

Question 12

Which of the following is not an assumption of the spreading activation model? Spreading activation

Accepted Answer

A) increases in strength over time. 
B) decreases in strength as it travels outward. 
C) reaches more typical category members before less typical members. 
D) causes semantic priming. 
A) increases in strength over time. 
B) decreases in strength as it travels outward. 
C) reaches more typical category members before less typical members. 
D) causes semantic priming.

Question 13

Compare and contrast the hierarchical network model with the spreading activation model.

Accepted Answer

The hierarchical network model and the s

Question 14

Discuss the utility of models of semantic organization and computer science. What do you think some of the applications for these models might be in the future? (Do not use examples from your text.)

Accepted Answer

Models of semantic organization, such as

Question 15

Semantic networks and feature comparison models are scientific attempts to explain

Accepted Answer

A) the organization of meaning in LTM. 
B) the interactions between the central executive function and the visuo-spatial sketchpad. 
C) trace-decay versus interference effects on forgetting. 
D) the organization of meaning in STM. 
A) the organization of meaning in LTM. 
B) the interactions between the central executive function and the visuo-spatial sketchpad. 
C) trace-decay versus interference effects on forgetting. 
D) the organization of meaning in STM.

Question 16

Priming occurs in the

Accepted Answer

A) hierarchical network model. 
B) spreading activation model. 
C) Both hierarchical network and spreading activation model 
D) Neither the hierarchical network nor spreading activation model 
A) hierarchical network model. 
B) spreading activation model. 
C) Both hierarchical network and spreading activation model 
D) Neither the hierarchical network nor spreading activation model

Question 17

With regard to the hierarchical model, which of the following does not belong?

Accepted Answer

A) A feature associated with fish is that they have gills. 
B) A feature associated with fish is that they have skin. 
C) A feature associated with fish is that they swim. 
D) A feature associated with fish is that they have fins. 
A) A feature associated with fish is that they have gills. 
B) A feature associated with fish is that they have skin. 
C) A feature associated with fish is that they swim. 
D) A feature associated with fish is that they have fins.

Question 18

The 'category size effect' refers to the finding that people usually

Accepted Answer

A) make fewer errors in classifying members of smaller categories. 
B) make fewer errors in classifying members of larger categories. 
C) are faster in classifying members of smaller categories. 
D) are faster in classifying members of larger categories. 
A) make fewer errors in classifying members of smaller categories. 
B) make fewer errors in classifying members of larger categories. 
C) are faster in classifying members of smaller categories. 
D) are faster in classifying members of larger categories.

Question 19

The hierarchical network model is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) semantic network model. 
B) syntactic network model. 
C) lexical network model. 
D) orthographic network model. 
A) semantic network model. 
B) syntactic network model. 
C) lexical network model. 
D) orthographic network model.

Question 20

In a semantic network,

Accepted Answer

A) nodes represent concepts, links represent relationships. 
B) nodes represent facts, links represent inferences. 
C) nodes represent induction, links represent deduction. 
D) nodes represent transformations, links represent intervening states. 
A) nodes represent concepts, links represent relationships. 
B) nodes represent facts, links represent inferences. 
C) nodes represent induction, links represent deduction. 
D) nodes represent transformations, links represent intervening states.

Semantic _____ occurs, when making a decision about one concept makes it easier to make a decision about another concept.

Nodes in semantic network models represent

A resolution between perceptual symbols theory and semantic networks is that

Concept is to relation as is to .

A guideline for helping students construct semantic networks is to

Discuss how later theorists adapted and built upon Bartlett's schema theory.

What is the main distinction between the Perceptual Symbols Model and the Spreading Activation Model? Which model do you think accounts for the data better? Why?

The major difference between the feature comparison model and the hierarchical network model is that

Apply your knowledge about spreading activation models to the issue of racism. If you were the head of one of the main televisions networks, how could you use your knowledge to counteract racial stereotyping?

The person who increased his memory span to 70 digits following a year of practice

Describe an autobiographic memory that you have. Explain its components in detail and relate these to the differences of an episode memory that you have.

Which of the following is not an assumption of the spreading activation model? Spreading activation

Compare and contrast the hierarchical network model with the spreading activation model.

Discuss the utility of models of semantic organization and computer science. What do you think some of the applications for these models might be in the future? (Do not use examples from your text.)

Semantic networks and feature comparison models are scientific attempts to explain

Priming occurs in the

With regard to the hierarchical model, which of the following does not belong?

The 'category size effect' refers to the finding that people usually

The hierarchical network model is an example of a

In a semantic network,

Introduction

Pattern Recognition

Attention

Short-Term Working Memory

Long-Term Memory

Memory Codes

Visual Images

Categorization

Language

Comprehension and Memory for Text

Problem Solving

Expertise and Creativity

Decision Making

Filters

Exam 9: Semantic Organization

Semantic _____ occurs, when making a decision about one concept makes it easier to make a decision about another concept.

Nodes in semantic network models represent

A resolution between perceptual symbols theory and semantic networks is that

Concept is to relation as ____ is to ____.

A guideline for helping students construct semantic networks is to

Discuss how later theorists adapted and built upon Bartlett's schema theory.

What is the main distinction between the Perceptual Symbols Model and the Spreading Activation Model? Which model do you think accounts for the data better? Why?

The major difference between the feature comparison model and the hierarchical network model is that

Apply your knowledge about spreading activation models to the issue of racism. If you were the head of one of the main televisions networks, how could you use your knowledge to counteract racial stereotyping?

The person who increased his memory span to 70 digits following a year of practice

Describe an autobiographic memory that you have. Explain its components in detail and relate these to the differences of an episode memory that you have.

Which of the following is not an assumption of the spreading activation model? Spreading activation

Compare and contrast the hierarchical network model with the spreading activation model.

Discuss the utility of models of semantic organization and computer science. What do you think some of the applications for these models might be in the future? (Do not use examples from your text.)

Semantic networks and feature comparison models are scientific attempts to explain

Priming occurs in the

With regard to the hierarchical model, which of the following does not belong?

The 'category size effect' refers to the finding that people usually

The hierarchical network model is an example of a

In a semantic network,

Introduction

Pattern Recognition

Attention

Short-Term Working Memory

Long-Term Memory

Memory Codes

Visual Images

Categorization

Language

Comprehension and Memory for Text

Problem Solving

Expertise and Creativity

Decision Making

Filters

Concept is to relation as is to .