Question 1

Sperling's delayed partial report procedure provided evidence that

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term and long-term memory are the independent components of memory. 
B)  information in sensory memory fades within one or two seconds. 
C)  information in short-term memory must be rehearsed to transfer into long-term memory. 
D)  short-term memory has a limited capacity. 
A)  short-term and long-term memory are the independent components of memory. 
B)  information in sensory memory fades within one or two seconds. 
C)  information in short-term memory must be rehearsed to transfer into long-term memory. 
D)  short-term memory has a limited capacity. B

Question 2

Which of the following statements about short-term memory is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Short-term memory has a relatively small capacity for information. 
B)  Retention of information in short-term memory is brief. 
C)  Short-term memory stores an exact replica of sensory stimuli. 
D)  Short-term memory provides meaning to information. 
A)  Short-term memory has a relatively small capacity for information. 
B)  Retention of information in short-term memory is brief. 
C)  Short-term memory stores an exact replica of sensory stimuli. 
D)  Short-term memory provides meaning to information. C

Question 3

It is easier to perform two tasks at the same time if

Accepted Answer

A)  one is handled by the visuospatial sketch pad and one is handled by the phonological loop. 
B)  both are handled by the visuospatial sketch pad. 
C)  both are handled by the phonological loop. 
D)  the central executive is deactivated during the dual task time period. 
A)  one is handled by the visuospatial sketch pad and one is handled by the phonological loop. 
B)  both are handled by the visuospatial sketch pad. 
C)  both are handled by the phonological loop. 
D)  the central executive is deactivated during the dual task time period. A

Question 4

When light from a flashlight is moved quickly back and forth on a wall in a darkened room, it can appear to observers that there is a trail of light moving across the wall, even though physically the light is only in one place at any given time. This experience is an effect of memory that occurs because of

Accepted Answer

A)  a visual delay effect. 
B)  echoic memory. 
C)  persistence of vision. 
D)  top-down processing. 
A)  a visual delay effect. 
B)  echoic memory. 
C)  persistence of vision. 
D)  top-down processing.

Question 5

Which of the following represents the correct progression of information as it moves through the primary memory stores?

Accepted Answer

A)  Short-term, long-term, episodic 
B)  Sensory, short-term, long-term 
C)  Episodic, short-term, sensory 
D)  Sensory, episodic, long-term 
A)  Short-term, long-term, episodic 
B)  Sensory, short-term, long-term 
C)  Episodic, short-term, sensory 
D)  Sensory, episodic, long-term

Question 6

Peterson and Peterson studied how well participants can remember groups of three letters (like BRT, QSD) after various delays. They found that participants remembered an average of 80 percent of the groups after 3 seconds but only 10 percent after 18 seconds. They hypothesized that this decrease in performance was due to ___________, but later research showed that it was actually due to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  interference; decay 
B)  priming; interference 
C)  decay; interference 
D)  decay; lack of rehearsal 
A)  interference; decay 
B)  priming; interference 
C)  decay; interference 
D)  decay; lack of rehearsal

Question 7

Before going to the grocery store, Jamal quickly made a list in his head of the few items he needed to cook dinner. Driving to the store, he repeated the list over and over to himself so that he wouldn't forget anything. How would Broadbent describe Jamal's actions in the car?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chunking in sensory memory 
B)  Buffering in the central executive 
C)  Rehearsal in short-term memory 
D)  Rotation in the phonological loop 
A)  Chunking in sensory memory 
B)  Buffering in the central executive 
C)  Rehearsal in short-term memory 
D)  Rotation in the phonological loop

Question 8

The ability to manipulate information in memory temporarily while remembering something else is called

Accepted Answer

A)  working memory. 
B)  semantic memory. 
C)  short-term memory. 
D)  episodic memory. 
A)  working memory. 
B)  semantic memory. 
C)  short-term memory. 
D)  episodic memory.

Question 9

Models designed to explain mental functioning are constantly refined and modified to explain new results. Which of the following exemplifies this concept based on the results presented in your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  Replacing the short-term memory component of the modal model with working memory 
B)  Replacing the sensory memory component of the modal model with the episodic buffer 
C)  Replacing the short-term memory component of the modal model with iconic memory 
D)  Replacing the sensory memory component of the modal model with working memory 
A)  Replacing the short-term memory component of the modal model with working memory 
B)  Replacing the sensory memory component of the modal model with the episodic buffer 
C)  Replacing the short-term memory component of the modal model with iconic memory 
D)  Replacing the sensory memory component of the modal model with working memory

Question 10

A property of control processes in the modal model of memory is that they

Accepted Answer

A)  do not require attention. 
B)  may differ from one task to another. 
C)  are performed without conscious awareness. 
D)  are difficult to modify. 
A)  do not require attention. 
B)  may differ from one task to another. 
C)  are performed without conscious awareness. 
D)  are difficult to modify.

Question 11

Observations that people may actually process and manipulate information rather than simply store it for brief periods of time challenged the conceptualization of

Accepted Answer

A)  the phonological similarity effect. 
B)  short-term memory. 
C)  the persistence of vision. 
D)  the physiological approach to coding. 
A)  the phonological similarity effect. 
B)  short-term memory. 
C)  the persistence of vision. 
D)  the physiological approach to coding.

Question 12

Chantal has frontal lobe damage. She is doing a problem-solving task in which she has to choose the red object out of many choices. She can easily complete this repeatedly, but when the experimenter asks her to choose the blue object on a new trial of the task, she continues to choose the red one, even when the experimenter gives her feedback that she is incorrect. Chantal is displaying

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory memory. 
B)  decay. 
C)  perseveration. 
D)  agnosia. 
A)  sensory memory. 
B)  decay. 
C)  perseveration. 
D)  agnosia.

Question 13

Digit span is one measure of capacity of

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term memory. 
B)  long-term memory. 
C)  sensory memory. 
D)  long-term semantic memory. 
A)  short-term memory. 
B)  long-term memory. 
C)  sensory memory. 
D)  long-term semantic memory.

Question 14

Robin lost the softball game for her team when she ran toward home and was thrown out at the plate. The coach asked her, "Why did you run? You knew it was a risky move." Robin replied, "But I heard you yell, 'Go! Go!'" The coach replied, "I was saying, 'No! No!'" Robin's ill-fated run was the result of a ________ error.

Accepted Answer

A)  visuospatial 
B)  control 
C)  suppressive 
D)  phonological 
A)  visuospatial 
B)  control 
C)  suppressive 
D)  phonological

Question 15

A person with a reduced digit span would most likely have a problem with ___________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term 
B)  long-term 
C)  sensory 
D)  autobiographical 
A)  short-term 
B)  long-term 
C)  sensory 
D)  autobiographical

Question 16

Remembering that a tomato is a fruit rather than a vegetable is an example of ___________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic 
B)  acoustic 
C)  visual 
D)  iconic 
A)  semantic 
B)  acoustic 
C)  visual 
D)  iconic

Question 17

One function of ___________ is to pull information out of long-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory memory 
B)  the phonological loop 
C)  articulatory suppression 
D)  the central executive 
A)  sensory memory 
B)  the phonological loop 
C)  articulatory suppression 
D)  the central executive

Question 18

Explain Stokes's concept of activity-silent working memory. Describe what brain scans would look like in a task of gathering and then remembering information.

Accepted Answer

Stokes's concept of activity-silent work

Question 19

Which of the following terms does NOT reflect the concept of control processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory 
B)  conscious 
C)  proactive 
D)  variable 
A)  sensory 
B)  conscious 
C)  proactive 
D)  variable

Question 20

A task with the instructions "Read the following words while repeating 'the, the, the' out loud, look away, and then write down the words you remember" would most likely be studying

Accepted Answer

A)  articulatory suppression. 
B)  the visuospatial sketch pad. 
C)  echoic memory. 
D)  the central executive. 
A)  articulatory suppression. 
B)  the visuospatial sketch pad. 
C)  echoic memory. 
D)  the central executive.

Sperling's delayed partial report procedure provided evidence that

Which of the following statements about short-term memory is FALSE?

It is easier to perform two tasks at the same time if

Which of the following represents the correct progression of information as it moves through the primary memory stores?

Before going to the grocery store, Jamal quickly made a list in his head of the few items he needed to cook dinner. Driving to the store, he repeated the list over and over to himself so that he wouldn't forget anything. How would Broadbent describe Jamal's actions in the car?

The ability to manipulate information in memory temporarily while remembering something else is called

Models designed to explain mental functioning are constantly refined and modified to explain new results. Which of the following exemplifies this concept based on the results presented in your text?

A property of control processes in the modal model of memory is that they

Observations that people may actually process and manipulate information rather than simply store it for brief periods of time challenged the conceptualization of

Digit span is one measure of capacity of

A person with a reduced digit span would most likely have a problem with ___________ memory.

Remembering that a tomato is a fruit rather than a vegetable is an example of ___________ memory.

One function of ___________ is to pull information out of long-term memory.

Explain Stokes's concept of activity-silent working memory. Describe what brain scans would look like in a task of gathering and then remembering information.

Which of the following terms does NOT reflect the concept of control processes?

A task with the instructions "Read the following words while repeating 'the, the, the' out loud, look away, and then write down the words you remember" would most likely be studying

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive Neuroscience

Perception

Attention

Long-Term Memory: Structure

Long-Term Memory: Encoding, Retrieval, and Consolidation

Everyday Memory and Memory Errors

Conceptual Knowledge

Visual Imagery

Language

Problem Solving

Judgment, Decisions, and Reasoning

Filters

Exam 5: Short-Term and Working Memory

Sperling's delayed partial report procedure provided evidence that

Which of the following statements about short-term memory is FALSE?

It is easier to perform two tasks at the same time if

Which of the following represents the correct progression of information as it moves through the primary memory stores?

Before going to the grocery store, Jamal quickly made a list in his head of the few items he needed to cook dinner. Driving to the store, he repeated the list over and over to himself so that he wouldn't forget anything. How would Broadbent describe Jamal's actions in the car?

The ability to manipulate information in memory temporarily while remembering something else is called

Models designed to explain mental functioning are constantly refined and modified to explain new results. Which of the following exemplifies this concept based on the results presented in your text?

A property of control processes in the modal model of memory is that they

Observations that people may actually process and manipulate information rather than simply store it for brief periods of time challenged the conceptualization of

Digit span is one measure of capacity of

A person with a reduced digit span would most likely have a problem with ___________ memory.

Remembering that a tomato is a fruit rather than a vegetable is an example of ___________ memory.

One function of ___________ is to pull information out of long-term memory.

Explain Stokes's concept of activity-silent working memory. Describe what brain scans would look like in a task of gathering and then remembering information.

Which of the following terms does NOT reflect the concept of control processes?

A task with the instructions "Read the following words while repeating 'the, the, the' out loud, look away, and then write down the words you remember" would most likely be studying

Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive Neuroscience

Perception

Attention

Long-Term Memory: Structure

Long-Term Memory: Encoding, Retrieval, and Consolidation

Everyday Memory and Memory Errors

Conceptual Knowledge

Visual Imagery

Language

Problem Solving

Judgment, Decisions, and Reasoning

Filters