Exam 4: Representation and Knowledge in Long-Term Memory

Provide an example describing how a golden retriever,bassett hound,and sheep dog become members of dog category knowledge.

Convergence zones integrate information _____________ while higher order convergence zones integrate information ______________.

In terms of categories,brain lesions result in deficits to _______________.

Kosslyn (1975)found that the ____________ of a mental image influenced how quickly it was processed.

Schemata are used for _______________.Rules and prototypes are used for _____________.

Images are examples of one possible representational format.Briefly describe the three elements of an image.

Categories are universal if ____________________.

A(n)_______________ is a meaningful sensory aspect of a perceived stimulus.

A(n)_________ is a precise definition of the criteria for a category.

You decide to organize all of your DVDs by genre.What ability will you use to accomplish this task?

The element of an image representing a particular location of a visual scene at a single point of time is called the _________________.

Category knowledge develops from the ______________ of representations of individual members of the category.

As categories become more specific,they are ________ likely to be universal.

Describe the role of bottom-up and top-down processing in developing statistical patterns and using simulation.

According to the authors of your text,____________ is necessary for the effectiveness of any mental process.

You are conducting a PET study.You ask the participant to describe his first car.What area of the brain will be most active when he describes the color of his car?

Representations from feature records _______________ images.

Pictures provide a complete image of scene but the brain seems to hold images that are not as accurate as pictures.________________ is probably the reason for this difference.

____________ are structured representations that capture the information that typically applies to certain situations or events.

Within a typicality gradient,a bear would be a(n)___________ and a dolphin would be a(n)____________ member of the category for mammals.