Question 1

Duration of information in working memory is the amount of time information will remain in working memory but only if not rehearsed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The current contents of working memory are thought to be equilevant to conscious awareness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Rudolf is given a list of seven reindeer games to remember.Rudolf rehearses the names of the games in working memory.According to the capacity theory of working memory, Rudolf:

Accepted Answer

A) will be unable to remember all the games because the number exceeds the capacity of working memory. 
B) with rehearsal, should be able to keep the items in working memory as he has not exceeded the capacity of working memory 
C) rehearsal only applies to digits, not names. 
D) will have to chunk all of the items in order to recall them. 
A) will be unable to remember all the games because the number exceeds the capacity of working memory. 
B) with rehearsal, should be able to keep the items in working memory as he has not exceeded the capacity of working memory 
C) rehearsal only applies to digits, not names. 
D) will have to chunk all of the items in order to recall them.

Question 4

A concurrent task is:

Accepted Answer

A) a task that occupies only the central executive. 
B) a task that is done prior to the main probe task. 
C) a task that is done simultaneously with another task. 
D) a task that is done subsequent to the main probe task. 
A) a task that occupies only the central executive. 
B) a task that is done prior to the main probe task. 
C) a task that is done simultaneously with another task. 
D) a task that is done subsequent to the main probe task.

Question 5

To obtain positive effects of learning can be processed in the phonological loop through:

Accepted Answer

A) memory rehearsal. 
B) recall rehearsal. 
C) quiet study. 
D) music. 
A) memory rehearsal. 
B) recall rehearsal. 
C) quiet study. 
D) music.

Question 6

In an n-backed task a cue will indicate a must report that a digit occurred n digits before, n will vary depending on the task requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Alzheimer's disease is accompanied by a deficit in working memory and therefore can be distinguished during the early phases from other organic deficits by examining working memory performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Cognitive Psychologists seldom use the term for this type of memory.

Accepted Answer

A) long-term 
B) short-term 
C) medium memory 
D) working memory 
A) long-term 
B) short-term 
C) medium memory 
D) working memory

Question 9

In the Brown-Peterson task,

Accepted Answer

A) maintenance rehearsal is reversed. 
B) the secondary task creates interference, making the to-be-remembered items less likely to be in working memory. 
C) the secondary task creates a word-length effect, which causes massive forgetting. 
D) the primacy effect is negated. 
A) maintenance rehearsal is reversed. 
B) the secondary task creates interference, making the to-be-remembered items less likely to be in working memory. 
C) the secondary task creates a word-length effect, which causes massive forgetting. 
D) the primacy effect is negated.

Question 10

Which of the following represents the amount of time to say aloud the items being rehearsed in working memory?

Accepted Answer

A) span time 
B) auditory time 
C) iconic time 
D) pronunciation time 
A) span time 
B) auditory time 
C) iconic time 
D) pronunciation time

Question 11

Actively maintaining the items in working memory by repeating them over and over is called:

Accepted Answer

A) rehearsal. 
B) maintenance rehearsal. 
C) elaborative rehearsal. 
D) working rehearsal. 
A) rehearsal. 
B) maintenance rehearsal. 
C) elaborative rehearsal. 
D) working rehearsal.

Question 12

______ memory is visual sensory memory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ memory is visual sensory memory....

Question 13

Warrington and Shallice (1969) studied a young brain-damaged man identified in their paper by the initial KF.They found that KF:

Accepted Answer

A) had a deficit in working memory, particularly with respect to the central executive. 
B) had a deficit in working memory, particularly with respect to the phonological loop. 
C) had impaired long-term memory but no deficit in working memory. 
D) recovered much lost function in working memory after therapy with Warrington and Shallice. 
A) had a deficit in working memory, particularly with respect to the central executive. 
B) had a deficit in working memory, particularly with respect to the phonological loop. 
C) had impaired long-term memory but no deficit in working memory. 
D) recovered much lost function in working memory after therapy with Warrington and Shallice.

Question 14

The working memory model proposed by Baddeley states that working memory is actually composed of a number of systems bound together by an:

Accepted Answer

A) associative bond. 
B) n-backed test. 
C) executive centrals. 
D) attentional mechanism. 
A) associative bond. 
B) n-backed test. 
C) executive centrals. 
D) attentional mechanism.

Question 15

Explain a rehearsal prevention task and give one example.

Accepted Answer

It prevents maintena

Question 16

If items in working memory are remembered due to maintenance of those items, the observation that memory is usually superior for items at the end of a serial position curve is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A) primacy effect. 
B) recency effect. 
C) serial effect. 
D) curve effect. 
A) primacy effect. 
B) recency effect. 
C) serial effect. 
D) curve effect.

Question 17

The term used for a basic unit of information in working memory which may be decomposable into more information.

Accepted Answer

A) cap 
B) digit 
C) span 
D) chunk 
A) cap 
B) digit 
C) span 
D) chunk

Question 18

Peterson and Johnson (1971) also did a digit span task with a simultaneously performed concurrent task.Peterson and Johnson asked participants to repeat simple words over and over (e.g., "the," "the," "the," "the," etc.) while they were also supposed to be rehearsing the digits for the digit span task.They found that:

Accepted Answer

A) participants recalled more digits because the concurrent task stimulated the use of the phonological loop. 
B) participants could not simultaneously repeat the word and suppress the digits. 
C) participants recalled fewer digits because both tasks occupied the phonological loop. 
D) the articulatory suppression prevented the use of the episodic buffer in this task. 
A) participants recalled more digits because the concurrent task stimulated the use of the phonological loop. 
B) participants could not simultaneously repeat the word and suppress the digits. 
C) participants recalled fewer digits because both tasks occupied the phonological loop. 
D) the articulatory suppression prevented the use of the episodic buffer in this task.

Question 19

______ memory holds literal information for a fraction of a second.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ memory holds literal information for a...

Question 20

This 1960 experiment used a grid for a very brief flash.What type of memory function was being measured?

Accepted Answer

A) primary memory 
B) sensory memory 
C) long-term memory 
D) short-term memory 
A) primary memory 
B) sensory memory 
C) long-term memory 
D) short-term memory

Duration of information in working memory is the amount of time information will remain in working memory but only if not rehearsed.

The current contents of working memory are thought to be equilevant to conscious awareness.

Rudolf is given a list of seven reindeer games to remember.Rudolf rehearses the names of the games in working memory.According to the capacity theory of working memory, Rudolf:

A concurrent task is:

To obtain positive effects of learning can be processed in the phonological loop through:

In an n-backed task a cue will indicate a must report that a digit occurred n digits before, n will vary depending on the task requirements.

Alzheimer's disease is accompanied by a deficit in working memory and therefore can be distinguished during the early phases from other organic deficits by examining working memory performance.

Cognitive Psychologists seldom use the term for this type of memory.

In the Brown-Peterson task,

Which of the following represents the amount of time to say aloud the items being rehearsed in working memory?

Actively maintaining the items in working memory by repeating them over and over is called:

______ memory is visual sensory memory.

Warrington and Shallice (1969) studied a young brain-damaged man identified in their paper by the initial KF.They found that KF:

The working memory model proposed by Baddeley states that working memory is actually composed of a number of systems bound together by an:

Explain a rehearsal prevention task and give one example.

If items in working memory are remembered due to maintenance of those items, the observation that memory is usually superior for items at the end of a serial position curve is known as the:

The term used for a basic unit of information in working memory which may be decomposable into more information.

______ memory holds literal information for a fraction of a second.

This 1960 experiment used a grid for a very brief flash.What type of memory function was being measured?

Introduction to the Study of Memory

Memory and the Brain

Episodic Memory

Semantic Memory

Visual Memory

Autobiographical Memory

False Memory

Metamemory

Memory Disorders

Memory in Childhood

Memory in Older Adults

Memory Improvement and Learning Efficiency

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Exam 3: Working Memory

Duration of information in working memory is the amount of time information will remain in working memory but only if not rehearsed.

The current contents of working memory are thought to be equilevant to conscious awareness.

Rudolf is given a list of seven reindeer games to remember.Rudolf rehearses the names of the games in working memory.According to the capacity theory of working memory, Rudolf:

A concurrent task is:

To obtain positive effects of learning can be processed in the phonological loop through:

In an n-backed task a cue will indicate a must report that a digit occurred n digits before, n will vary depending on the task requirements.

Alzheimer's disease is accompanied by a deficit in working memory and therefore can be distinguished during the early phases from other organic deficits by examining working memory performance.

Cognitive Psychologists seldom use the term for this type of memory.

In the Brown-Peterson task,

Which of the following represents the amount of time to say aloud the items being rehearsed in working memory?

Actively maintaining the items in working memory by repeating them over and over is called:

______ memory is visual sensory memory.

Warrington and Shallice (1969) studied a young brain-damaged man identified in their paper by the initial KF.They found that KF:

The working memory model proposed by Baddeley states that working memory is actually composed of a number of systems bound together by an:

Explain a rehearsal prevention task and give one example.

If items in working memory are remembered due to maintenance of those items, the observation that memory is usually superior for items at the end of a serial position curve is known as the:

The term used for a basic unit of information in working memory which may be decomposable into more information.

______ memory holds literal information for a fraction of a second.

This 1960 experiment used a grid for a very brief flash.What type of memory function was being measured?

Introduction to the Study of Memory

Memory and the Brain

Episodic Memory

Semantic Memory

Visual Memory

Autobiographical Memory

False Memory

Metamemory

Memory Disorders

Memory in Childhood

Memory in Older Adults

Memory Improvement and Learning Efficiency

Filters