Question 1

Which of the following represents the most effective chunking of the digit sequence 14929111776?

Accepted Answer

A)  14 929 111 776 
B)  149 29111 776 
C)  14 92 91 117 76 
D)  1492 911 1776 
A)  14 929 111 776 
B)  149 29111 776 
C)  14 92 91 117 76 
D)  1492 911 1776

Question 2

The primary effect of chunking is to

Accepted Answer

A)  maximize the recency effect. 
B)  increase memory for items by grouping them together based on sound. 
C)  develop a visual code to supplement a phonological code for the information. 
D)  increase the efficiency of short-term memory. 
A)  maximize the recency effect. 
B)  increase memory for items by grouping them together based on sound. 
C)  develop a visual code to supplement a phonological code for the information. 
D)  increase the efficiency of short-term memory.

Question 3

Imagine yourself walking from your car, bus stop, or dorm to your first class. Your ability to form such a picture in your mind depends on which of the following components of working memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The STM recency effect 
B)  Delayed response coding 
C)  The phonological loop 
D)  The visuospatial sketch pad 
A)  The STM recency effect 
B)  Delayed response coding 
C)  The phonological loop 
D)  The visuospatial sketch pad

Question 4

Which of the following stimuli will last longer in the receiver's sensory memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  A red bird in the snow 
B)  A lion's roar at the zoo 
C)  An infant's first smile 
D)  A striped top on a mannequin 
A)  A red bird in the snow 
B)  A lion's roar at the zoo 
C)  An infant's first smile 
D)  A striped top on a mannequin

Question 5

Funahashi's work on monkeys doing a delayed response task examined the role of neurons in the

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleus accumbens. 
B)  prefrontal cortex. 
C)  diencephalon. 
D)  cingulate gyrus. 
A)  nucleus accumbens. 
B)  prefrontal cortex. 
C)  diencephalon. 
D)  cingulate gyrus.

Question 6

Information remains in sensory memory for

Accepted Answer

A)  seconds or a fraction of a second. 
B)  15-30 seconds. 
C)  one to three minutes. 
D)  as long as it is rehearsed. 
A)  seconds or a fraction of a second. 
B)  15-30 seconds. 
C)  one to three minutes. 
D)  as long as it is rehearsed.

Question 7

The staff working in the air traffic control tower at a busy airport can be considered a suitable metaphor for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic buffer 
B)  central executive 
C)  working memory 
D)  articulatory rehearsal 
A)  episodic buffer 
B)  central executive 
C)  working memory 
D)  articulatory rehearsal

Question 8

What is the typical duration of short-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 to 50 seconds 
B)  15 to 20 seconds 
C)  5 to 7 seconds 
D)  7 to 15 seconds 
A)  15 to 50 seconds 
B)  15 to 20 seconds 
C)  5 to 7 seconds 
D)  7 to 15 seconds

Question 9

Compare and contrast the concepts of short-term memory and working memory. How do the models of each concept differ and why?

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Question 10

Describe Atkinson and Shiffrin's concept of control processes. Then give two examples of control processes to support your thinking.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Physiological studies indicate that damage to the brain's___________can disrupt behaviors that depend on working memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  Prefrontal cortex 
B)  Amygdala 
C)  Hippocampus 
D)  Occipital lobe 
A)  Prefrontal cortex 
B)  Amygdala 
C)  Hippocampus 
D)  Occipital lobe

Question 12

The research by Ericsson and colleagues (1980) examined the ability of a college student to achieve amazing feats of memory by having him remember strings of random digits that were recited to him. They found that this student used his experience with running times to help him retain these strings of numbers. The significance of this finding was that

Accepted Answer

A)  experts show larger primacy and recency effects than beginners. 
B)  knowledge in an area of expertise increases a person's digit span. 
C)  expertise with some material reduces susceptibility to proactive interference with that material. 
D)  chunking requires knowledge of familiar patterns or concepts. 
A)  experts show larger primacy and recency effects than beginners. 
B)  knowledge in an area of expertise increases a person's digit span. 
C)  expertise with some material reduces susceptibility to proactive interference with that material. 
D)  chunking requires knowledge of familiar patterns or concepts.

Question 13

Compared to the whole report technique, the partial report procedure involves

Accepted Answer

A)  a smaller stimulus set. 
B)  a smaller response set. 
C)  a smaller stimulus set and a smaller response set. 
D)  a shorter rehearsal period. 
A)  a smaller stimulus set. 
B)  a smaller response set. 
C)  a smaller stimulus set and a smaller response set. 
D)  a shorter rehearsal period.

Question 14

Given what we know about the operation of the phonological loop, which of the following word lists would be most difficult for people to retain for 15 seconds?

Accepted Answer

A)  BIP, TEK, LIN, MOD, REY 
B)  SAY, BET, PIN, COW, RUG 
C)  MAC, CAN, CAP, MAN, MAP 
D)  PIG, DOG, RAT, FOX, HEN 
A)  BIP, TEK, LIN, MOD, REY 
B)  SAY, BET, PIN, COW, RUG 
C)  MAC, CAN, CAP, MAN, MAP 
D)  PIG, DOG, RAT, FOX, HEN

Question 15

According to the model of working memory, which of the following mental tasks should LEAST adversely affect people's driving performance while operating a car along an unfamiliar, winding road?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trying to imagine how many cabinets are in their kitchen 
B)  Trying to remember a map of the area 
C)  Trying to remember the definition of a word they just learned 
D)  Trying to imagine a portrait from a recent museum exhibit 
A)  Trying to imagine how many cabinets are in their kitchen 
B)  Trying to remember a map of the area 
C)  Trying to remember the definition of a word they just learned 
D)  Trying to imagine a portrait from a recent museum exhibit

Question 16

Working memory differs from short-term memory in that

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term memory consists of a number of components. 
B)  short-term memory has a central executive function. 
C)  working memory is engaged in processing information. 
D)  working memory has unlimited capacity. 
A)  short-term memory consists of a number of components. 
B)  short-term memory has a central executive function. 
C)  working memory is engaged in processing information. 
D)  working memory has unlimited capacity.

Question 17

If the brain can be considered a busy factory that takes in and processes information, which of the following would occur during the synaptic state in Stokes's working memory concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  The factory machines would consume electricity. 
B)  The factory machines would produce electricity. 
C)  Machines would shut down for material resupply. 
D)  An alarm would sound signaling system overload. 
A)  The factory machines would consume electricity. 
B)  The factory machines would produce electricity. 
C)  Machines would shut down for material resupply. 
D)  An alarm would sound signaling system overload.

Which of the following represents the most effective chunking of the digit sequence 14929111776?

The primary effect of chunking is to

Imagine yourself walking from your car, bus stop, or dorm to your first class. Your ability to form such a picture in your mind depends on which of the following components of working memory?

Which of the following stimuli will last longer in the receiver's sensory memory?

Funahashi's work on monkeys doing a delayed response task examined the role of neurons in the

Information remains in sensory memory for

The staff working in the air traffic control tower at a busy airport can be considered a suitable metaphor for which of the following?

What is the typical duration of short-term memory?

Compare and contrast the concepts of short-term memory and working memory. How do the models of each concept differ and why?

Describe Atkinson and Shiffrin's concept of control processes. Then give two examples of control processes to support your thinking.

Physiological studies indicate that damage to the brain's___________can disrupt behaviors that depend on working memory.

Compared to the whole report technique, the partial report procedure involves

Given what we know about the operation of the phonological loop, which of the following word lists would be most difficult for people to retain for 15 seconds?

According to the model of working memory, which of the following mental tasks should LEAST adversely affect people's driving performance while operating a car along an unfamiliar, winding road?

Working memory differs from short-term memory in that

If the brain can be considered a busy factory that takes in and processes information, which of the following would occur during the synaptic state in Stokes's working memory concept?

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Exam 5: Short-Term and Working Memory

Which of the following represents the most effective chunking of the digit sequence 14929111776?

The primary effect of chunking is to

Imagine yourself walking from your car, bus stop, or dorm to your first class. Your ability to form such a picture in your mind depends on which of the following components of working memory?

Which of the following stimuli will last longer in the receiver's sensory memory?

Funahashi's work on monkeys doing a delayed response task examined the role of neurons in the

Information remains in sensory memory for

The staff working in the air traffic control tower at a busy airport can be considered a suitable metaphor for which of the following?

What is the typical duration of short-term memory?

Compare and contrast the concepts of short-term memory and working memory. How do the models of each concept differ and why?

Describe Atkinson and Shiffrin's concept of control processes. Then give two examples of control processes to support your thinking.

Physiological studies indicate that damage to the brain's___________can disrupt behaviors that depend on working memory.

Compared to the whole report technique, the partial report procedure involves

Given what we know about the operation of the phonological loop, which of the following word lists would be most difficult for people to retain for 15 seconds?

According to the model of working memory, which of the following mental tasks should LEAST adversely affect people's driving performance while operating a car along an unfamiliar, winding road?

Working memory differs from short-term memory in that

If the brain can be considered a busy factory that takes in and processes information, which of the following would occur during the synaptic state in Stokes's working memory concept?

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

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