Question 1

Which of the following is a task used to study stimulus selection and response inhibition in working memory?

Accepted Answer

A) an N-back task 
B) the Tower of Hanoi 
C) the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test 
D) the Stroop task 
A) an N-back task 
B) the Tower of Hanoi 
C) the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test 
D) the Stroop task

Question 2

Medications for ADHD work by:

Accepted Answer

A) decreasing the amount of glutamate. 
B) increasing the amount of glutamate. 
C) decreasing the amount of dopamine. 
D) increasing the amount of dopamine. 
A) decreasing the amount of glutamate. 
B) increasing the amount of glutamate. 
C) decreasing the amount of dopamine. 
D) increasing the amount of dopamine.

Question 3

The Tower of Hanoi puzzle is often used to examine:

Accepted Answer

A) controlled updating of the memory buffers. 
B) the ability to plan and set goals. 
C) the ability to switch tasks. 
D) the ability to select stimuli and inhibit responses. 
A) controlled updating of the memory buffers. 
B) the ability to plan and set goals. 
C) the ability to switch tasks. 
D) the ability to select stimuli and inhibit responses.

Question 4

Which of the following is a task used to study task-shifting in working memory?

Accepted Answer

A) an N-back task 
B) the Tower of Hanoi 
C) the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test 
D) the Stroop task 
A) an N-back task 
B) the Tower of Hanoi 
C) the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test 
D) the Stroop task

Question 5

In a delayed response task,Fuster found that monkey prefrontal neurons fired only:

Accepted Answer

A) when a particular object was initially displayed. 
B) during a delay period when the monkey had to remember the location of an object. 
C) during a delay period when the monkey had to remember an object but not its location. 
D) after the monkey had chosen an object in the correct location. 
A) when a particular object was initially displayed. 
B) during a delay period when the monkey had to remember the location of an object. 
C) during a delay period when the monkey had to remember an object but not its location. 
D) after the monkey had chosen an object in the correct location.

Question 6

The _____ prefrontal cortex seems to be active during _____.

Accepted Answer

A) dorsolateral;incidental encoding 
B) dorsolateral;intentional encoding 
C) ventrolateral;incidental encoding 
D) ventrolateral;intentional encoding 
A) dorsolateral;incidental encoding 
B) dorsolateral;intentional encoding 
C) ventrolateral;incidental encoding 
D) ventrolateral;intentional encoding

Question 7

Functional imaging studies have shown that the _________ prefrontal cortex is activated during tasks that involve semantic processing,while the ________ prefrontal cortex is activated during tasks that involve phonological processing.

Accepted Answer

A) right-posterior ventrolateral;left-anterior ventrolateral 
B) left-anterior ventrolateral;right-posterior ventrolateral 
C) left-posterior ventrolateral;left-anterior ventrolateral 
D) left-anterior ventrolateral;left-posterior ventrolateral 
A) right-posterior ventrolateral;left-anterior ventrolateral 
B) left-anterior ventrolateral;right-posterior ventrolateral 
C) left-posterior ventrolateral;left-anterior ventrolateral 
D) left-anterior ventrolateral;left-posterior ventrolateral

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a transient memory?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

It has been suggested that in ADHD the basal ganglia:

Accepted Answer

A) send inappropriate signals to the prefrontal cortex. 
B) do not seem to communicate with the prefrontal cortex at all. 
C) suppress genes that normally regulate attention. 
D) do not send enough information to the cerebellum. 
A) send inappropriate signals to the prefrontal cortex. 
B) do not seem to communicate with the prefrontal cortex at all. 
C) suppress genes that normally regulate attention. 
D) do not send enough information to the cerebellum.

Question 10

In Baddeley's working memory model,which system maintains auditory memories through subvocal rehearsal?

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 11

The most abstract plans depend on the _____ areas of the frontal lobes,and the most concrete plans depend on the _____ areas of the frontal lobes.

Accepted Answer

A) posterior;lateral 
B) anterior;posterior 
C) lateral;anterior 
D) posterior;anterior 
A) posterior;lateral 
B) anterior;posterior 
C) lateral;anterior 
D) posterior;anterior

Question 12

Brain imaging studies show that people with ______ show _____ prefrontal cortex activity during a 2-back task.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 or 2 copies of the COMT allele;lower 
B) 1 or 2 copies of the COMT allele;higher 
C) 0 copies of the COMT allele;lower 
D) 0,1,or 2 copies of the COMT allele;equal amounts of 
A) 1 or 2 copies of the COMT allele;lower 
B) 1 or 2 copies of the COMT allele;higher 
C) 0 copies of the COMT allele;lower 
D) 0,1,or 2 copies of the COMT allele;equal amounts of

Question 13

Rebecca takes a dance class in which the first exercise the class does is always the same.But one day,the dance instructor changed the first exercise.Out of habit,Rebecca persisted in doing the exercise she was used to,until she realized everyone else was doing something different.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 and planning. 
C) task switching. 
D) stimulus selection and response inhibition. 
A) controlled updating of short-term memory buffers. 
B) setting goals and planning. 
C) task switching. 
D) stimulus selection and response inhibition.

Question 14

Describe the types of working-memory deficits seen in people with frontal-lobe damage.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Deficits include diffi

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a problem for patients with frontal-lobe damage?

Accepted Answer

A) the N-back task 
B) a digit-span task 
C) planning and organizing 
D) skill learning 
A) the N-back task 
B) a digit-span task 
C) planning and organizing 
D) skill learning

Question 16

Describe the working-memory impairments experienced by a person with ADHD.Which brain areas appear to be involved?

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: A person with ADHD has

Question 17

If you want to retain a list of letters in your short-term memory,you should:

Accepted Answer

A) make sure there are no more than twp or three letters on the list. 
B) interrupt your rehearsal frequently. 
C) try to group them so they form words. 
D) use the partial-report technique. 
A) make sure there are no more than twp or three letters on the list. 
B) interrupt your rehearsal frequently. 
C) try to group them so they form words. 
D) use the partial-report technique.

Question 18

The research relating working memory to intelligence has shown that:

Accepted Answer

A) speed of processing is an important determinant of one's score on an intelligence test. 
B) general intelligence is associated with a strong working memory. 
C) people with low scores on working memory tests tend to achieve high verbal SAT scores. 
D) the ability to use the phonological loop is an important determinant of intelligence level. 
A) speed of processing is an important determinant of one's score on an intelligence test. 
B) general intelligence is associated with a strong working memory. 
C) people with low scores on working memory tests tend to achieve high verbal SAT scores. 
D) the ability to use the phonological loop is an important determinant of intelligence level.

Question 19

One task of working memory is the manipulation of information.Give an example that demonstrates the manipulation of information in working memory.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Describe any task that

Question 20

The manipulation and application of working memory for planning,task switching,attention,stimulus selection,and the inhibition of inappropriate reflexive behaviors is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) sensory memory. 
B) iconic memory. 
C) cognitive control. 
D) short-term memory. 
A) sensory memory. 
B) iconic memory. 
C) cognitive control. 
D) short-term memory.

Which of the following is a task used to study stimulus selection and response inhibition in working memory?

Medications for ADHD work by:

The Tower of Hanoi puzzle is often used to examine:

Which of the following is a task used to study task-shifting in working memory?

In a delayed response task,Fuster found that monkey prefrontal neurons fired only:

The _ prefrontal cortex seems to be active during _.

Functional imaging studies have shown that the _ prefrontal cortex is activated during tasks that involve semantic processing,while the prefrontal cortex is activated during tasks that involve phonological processing.

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a transient memory?

It has been suggested that in ADHD the basal ganglia:

In Baddeley's working memory model,which system maintains auditory memories through subvocal rehearsal?

The most abstract plans depend on the _ areas of the frontal lobes,and the most concrete plans depend on the _ areas of the frontal lobes.

Brain imaging studies show that people with __ show _ prefrontal cortex activity during a 2-back task.

Describe the types of working-memory deficits seen in people with frontal-lobe damage.

Which of the following is NOT a problem for patients with frontal-lobe damage?

Describe the working-memory impairments experienced by a person with ADHD.Which brain areas appear to be involved?

If you want to retain a list of letters in your short-term memory,you should:

The research relating working memory to intelligence has shown that:

One task of working memory is the manipulation of information.Give an example that demonstrates the manipulation of information in working memory.

The manipulation and application of working memory for planning,task switching,attention,stimulus selection,and the inhibition of inappropriate reflexive behaviors is known as:

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 a task used to study stimulus selection and response inhibition in working memory?

Medications for ADHD work by:

The Tower of Hanoi puzzle is often used to examine:

Which of the following is a task used to study task-shifting in working memory?

In a delayed response task,Fuster found that monkey prefrontal neurons fired only:

The _____ prefrontal cortex seems to be active during _____.

Functional imaging studies have shown that the _________ prefrontal cortex is activated during tasks that involve semantic processing,while the ________ prefrontal cortex is activated during tasks that involve phonological processing.

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a transient memory?

It has been suggested that in ADHD the basal ganglia:

In Baddeley's working memory model,which system maintains auditory memories through subvocal rehearsal?

The most abstract plans depend on the _____ areas of the frontal lobes,and the most concrete plans depend on the _____ areas of the frontal lobes.

Brain imaging studies show that people with ______ show _____ prefrontal cortex activity during a 2-back task.

Describe the types of working-memory deficits seen in people with frontal-lobe damage.

Which of the following is NOT a problem for patients with frontal-lobe damage?

Describe the working-memory impairments experienced by a person with ADHD.Which brain areas appear to be involved?

If you want to retain a list of letters in your short-term memory,you should:

The research relating working memory to intelligence has shown that:

One task of working memory is the manipulation of information.Give an example that demonstrates the manipulation of information in working memory.

The manipulation and application of working memory for planning,task switching,attention,stimulus selection,and the inhibition of inappropriate reflexive behaviors is known as:

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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The _ prefrontal cortex seems to be active during _.

Functional imaging studies have shown that the _ prefrontal cortex is activated during tasks that involve semantic processing,while the prefrontal cortex is activated during tasks that involve phonological processing.

The most abstract plans depend on the _ areas of the frontal lobes,and the most concrete plans depend on the _ areas of the frontal lobes.

Brain imaging studies show that people with __ show _ prefrontal cortex activity during a 2-back task.