Question 1

Which of the following is the result of information being stored incidentally?

Accepted Answer

A) remembering a new vocabulary term you just studied,for a French test 
B) remembering a phone number someone gave you earlier in the evening 
C) remembering that your friend was late for your coffee date yesterday 
D) remembering that you have a doctor's appointment tomorrow 
A) remembering a new vocabulary term you just studied,for a French test 
B) remembering a phone number someone gave you earlier in the evening 
C) remembering that your friend was late for your coffee date yesterday 
D) remembering that you have a doctor's appointment tomorrow C

Question 2

Compared to long-term memory,short-term memory is:

Accepted Answer

A) slower to access. 
B) forgotten more quickly. 
C) larger in capacity. 
D) outside of conscious awareness. 
A) slower to access. 
B) forgotten more quickly. 
C) larger in capacity. 
D) outside of conscious awareness. B

Question 3

Tina needs to stop at the store on her way to work one day.To go to the store,she has to remember to turn right out of her driveway,instead of turning left like she normally would when she goes straight to work.The task her central executive is MOST concerned with in this example is:

Accepted Answer

A) controlled updating of short-term memory buffers. 
B) setting goals. 
C) task switching. 
D) response inhibition. 
A) controlled updating of short-term memory buffers. 
B) setting goals. 
C) task switching. 
D) response inhibition. D

Question 4

Which part of the prefrontal cortex seems to be particularly involved in working memory functions?

Accepted Answer

A) orbital prefrontal cortex 
B) medial prefrontal cortex 
C) lateral prefrontal cortex 
D) posterior prefrontal cortex 
A) orbital prefrontal cortex 
B) medial prefrontal cortex 
C) lateral prefrontal cortex 
D) posterior prefrontal cortex

Question 5

In Baddeley's working memory model,which system holds visual and spatial images for manipulation?

Accepted Answer

A) the visuo-spatial sketchpad 
B) the phonological loop 
C) the central executive 
D) the iconic memory 
A) the visuo-spatial sketchpad 
B) the phonological loop 
C) the central executive 
D) the iconic memory

Question 6

What evidence suggests that the prefrontal cortex is involved in interactions between working memory and long-term memory?

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Several things could b

Question 7

The ability to hold information in short-term memory is limited by:

Accepted Answer

A) the capacity of STM. 
B) what you can pay attention to. 
C) how you encode the information. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) the capacity of STM. 
B) what you can pay attention to. 
C) how you encode the information. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 8

In the delayed nonmatch-to-sample task,the subjects must select the stimulus that is:

Accepted Answer

A) the same color and shape as the one they remember. 
B) different from the one they remember. 
C) the most similar to the one they remember. 
D) the same size as the one they remember. 
A) the same color and shape as the one they remember. 
B) different from the one they remember. 
C) the most similar to the one they remember. 
D) the same size as the one they remember.

Question 9

The results of functional brain imaging studies suggest that the:

Accepted Answer

A) left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is specialized for processing verbal material. 
B) right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is specialized for processing verbal material. 
C) left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex has a dominant role in all monitoring processes. 
D) right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is specialized for processing visual material. 
A) left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is specialized for processing verbal material. 
B) right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is specialized for processing verbal material. 
C) left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex has a dominant role in all monitoring processes. 
D) right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is specialized for processing visual material.

Question 10

Describe what limits your ability to hold information in your short-term memory.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Include (1)c

Question 11

All of the functions of the central executive involve:

Accepted Answer

A) maintaining verbal information. 
B) maintaining visuo-spatial information. 
C) manipulation of information in sensory memory. 
D) manipulation of information in short-term memory. 
A) maintaining verbal information. 
B) maintaining visuo-spatial information. 
C) manipulation of information in sensory memory. 
D) manipulation of information in short-term memory.

Question 12

The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex seems to be involved in the functions of which component of working memory?

Accepted Answer

A) the central executive 
B) the phonological loop 
C) the visuo-spatial sketchpad 
D) transient memory 
A) the central executive 
B) the phonological loop 
C) the visuo-spatial sketchpad 
D) transient memory

Question 13

Suppose your boss catches you in the hallway and asks you to attend a meeting the next day.In order to remember the time and location of the meeting,you repeat it over and over to yourself until you get back to your office and can write it down in your schedule.In your rehearsal,you are using the:

Accepted Answer

A) visuo-spatial sketchpad. 
B) phonological loop. 
C) long-term memory. 
D) iconic memory. 
A) visuo-spatial sketchpad. 
B) phonological loop. 
C) long-term memory. 
D) iconic memory.

Question 14

Provide an example of an automatic process and an attentional process.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Automatic process--e.g

Question 15

The Stroop task demonstrates that:

Accepted Answer

A) working memory is enhanced when information is in conflict. 
B) working memory is impaired when information is in conflict. 
C) reading is an attentional process. 
D) reading is an automatic process. 
A) working memory is enhanced when information is in conflict. 
B) working memory is impaired when information is in conflict. 
C) reading is an attentional process. 
D) reading is an automatic process.

Question 16

People with ADHD may have deficits in the _______,which is the region associated with _______.

Accepted Answer

A) right-prefrontal cortex;verbal and semantic processing 
B) left-prefrontal cortex;verbal and semantic processing 
C) right-prefrontal cortex;spatial attention and working memory 
D) left-prefrontal cortex;spatial attention and working memory 
A) right-prefrontal cortex;verbal and semantic processing 
B) left-prefrontal cortex;verbal and semantic processing 
C) right-prefrontal cortex;spatial attention and working memory 
D) left-prefrontal cortex;spatial attention and working memory

Question 17

The word-length effect is when you can remember more _______ words than _______ words.

Accepted Answer

A) short;long 
B) long;short 
C) medium-length;short 
D) long;medium-length 
A) short;long 
B) long;short 
C) medium-length;short 
D) long;medium-length

Question 18

Which of the following suggests that the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is dysfunctional in people with schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) People with schizophrenia are impaired on phonological memory tasks. 
B) People with schizophrenia show increased blood flow to this area when they perform the Wisconsin Card Sort task. 
C) People with schizophrenia are impaired on tasks requiring memory for many items after a delay. 
D) People with schizophrenia are impaired on tasks requiring memory for a small number of items after a short delay. 
A) People with schizophrenia are impaired on phonological memory tasks. 
B) People with schizophrenia show increased blood flow to this area when they perform the Wisconsin Card Sort task. 
C) People with schizophrenia are impaired on tasks requiring memory for many items after a delay. 
D) People with schizophrenia are impaired on tasks requiring memory for a small number of items after a short delay.

Question 19

In a task requiring monkeys to move their gaze to the former position of a visual cue,it was found that neurons in the prefrontal cortex fired:

Accepted Answer

A) during presentation of the visual cue. 
B) during the monkey's response. 
C) during the delay between presentation of the cue and the response. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) during presentation of the visual cue. 
B) during the monkey's response. 
C) during the delay between presentation of the cue and the response. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 20

Your text describes four cognitive functions that involve the central executive.Provide an example of an everyday task demonstrating each of these functions,and explain how each example involves the central executive.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Must provide an exampl

Which of the following is the result of information being stored incidentally?

Compared to long-term memory,short-term memory is:

Tina needs to stop at the store on her way to work one day.To go to the store,she has to remember to turn right out of her driveway,instead of turning left like she normally would when she goes straight to work.The task her central executive is MOST concerned with in this example is:

Which part of the prefrontal cortex seems to be particularly involved in working memory functions?

In Baddeley's working memory model,which system holds visual and spatial images for manipulation?

What evidence suggests that the prefrontal cortex is involved in interactions between working memory and long-term memory?

The ability to hold information in short-term memory is limited by:

In the delayed nonmatch-to-sample task,the subjects must select the stimulus that is:

The results of functional brain imaging studies suggest that the:

Describe what limits your ability to hold information in your short-term memory.

All of the functions of the central executive involve:

The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex seems to be involved in the functions of which component of working memory?

Suppose your boss catches you in the hallway and asks you to attend a meeting the next day.In order to remember the time and location of the meeting,you repeat it over and over to yourself until you get back to your office and can write it down in your schedule.In your rehearsal,you are using the:

Provide an example of an automatic process and an attentional process.

The Stroop task demonstrates that:

People with ADHD may have deficits in the _,which is the region associated with _.

The word-length effect is when you can remember more _ words than _ words.

Which of the following suggests that the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is dysfunctional in people with schizophrenia?

In a task requiring monkeys to move their gaze to the former position of a visual cue,it was found that neurons in the prefrontal cortex fired:

Your text describes four cognitive functions that involve the central executive.Provide an example of an everyday task demonstrating each of these functions,and explain how each example involves the central executive.

The Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Important Events

Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors

Generalization and Discrimination Learning

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Facts and Events

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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Exam 9: Working Memory and Cognitive Control

Which of the following is the result of information being stored incidentally?

Compared to long-term memory,short-term memory is:

Tina needs to stop at the store on her way to work one day.To go to the store,she has to remember to turn right out of her driveway,instead of turning left like she normally would when she goes straight to work.The task her central executive is MOST concerned with in this example is:

Which part of the prefrontal cortex seems to be particularly involved in working memory functions?

In Baddeley's working memory model,which system holds visual and spatial images for manipulation?

What evidence suggests that the prefrontal cortex is involved in interactions between working memory and long-term memory?

The ability to hold information in short-term memory is limited by:

In the delayed nonmatch-to-sample task,the subjects must select the stimulus that is:

The results of functional brain imaging studies suggest that the:

Describe what limits your ability to hold information in your short-term memory.

All of the functions of the central executive involve:

The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex seems to be involved in the functions of which component of working memory?

Suppose your boss catches you in the hallway and asks you to attend a meeting the next day.In order to remember the time and location of the meeting,you repeat it over and over to yourself until you get back to your office and can write it down in your schedule.In your rehearsal,you are using the:

Provide an example of an automatic process and an attentional process.

The Stroop task demonstrates that:

People with ADHD may have deficits in the _______,which is the region associated with _______.

The word-length effect is when you can remember more _______ words than _______ words.

Which of the following suggests that the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is dysfunctional in people with schizophrenia?

In a task requiring monkeys to move their gaze to the former position of a visual cue,it was found that neurons in the prefrontal cortex fired:

Your text describes four cognitive functions that involve the central executive.Provide an example of an everyday task demonstrating each of these functions,and explain how each example involves the central executive.

The Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Important Events

Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors

Generalization and Discrimination Learning

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Facts and Events

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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People with ADHD may have deficits in the _,which is the region associated with _.

The word-length effect is when you can remember more _ words than _ words.