Question 1

If you were to conduct a study in which participants have to make decisions about words in sentences,what type of responding would yield the best results?

Accepted Answer

A) written response 
B) pointing 
C) verbal response 
D) shadowing 
A) written response 
B) pointing 
C) verbal response 
D) shadowing B

Question 2

Working memory span is related to all of the following except _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) verbal SAT scores 
B) speed of skill acquisition 
C) college GPA 
D) general IQ 
A) verbal SAT scores 
B) speed of skill acquisition 
C) college GPA 
D) general IQ C

Question 3

Working memory capacity refers to the amount of information that can be _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) retrieved quickly 
B) held accessible 
C) organized 
D) processed at once 
A) retrieved quickly 
B) held accessible 
C) organized 
D) processed at once B

Question 4

Developmental data indicates that the phonological loop is important in ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) learning a new language 
B) reducing grammatical errors 
C) articulation 
D) reading 
A) learning a new language 
B) reducing grammatical errors 
C) articulation 
D) reading

Question 5

A persistent pattern of neural activity is the basis of _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) weight-based memory 
B) activity-based memory 
C) process-based memory 
D) modality-based memory 
A) weight-based memory 
B) activity-based memory 
C) process-based memory 
D) modality-based memory

Question 6

According to William James,primary memory (or working memory)requires ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) perceptual information 
B) consciousness 
C) motivation 
D) secondary memory 
A) perceptual information 
B) consciousness 
C) motivation 
D) secondary memory

Question 7

Using the computer as a metaphor for cognition,RAM is _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) working memory 
B) long-term memory 
C) sensory memory 
D) executive functioning 
A) working memory 
B) long-term memory 
C) sensory memory 
D) executive functioning

Question 8

The Brown-Peterson task was used to assess the____________ of short-term memory.

Accepted Answer

A) capacity 
B) function 
C) accessibility 
D) duration 
A) capacity 
B) function 
C) accessibility 
D) duration

Question 9

The ability to create and manipulate mental images is associated with the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) central executive 
B) visual loop 
C) visuospatial scratchpad 
D) primary visual cortex 
A) central executive 
B) visual loop 
C) visuospatial scratchpad 
D) primary visual cortex

Question 10

_________________ is related to the number of items than can be correctly recalled from working memory.

Accepted Answer

A) Dichotic listening 
B) Articulatory span 
C) Phonological rehearsal 
D) Speech rate 
A) Dichotic listening 
B) Articulatory span 
C) Phonological rehearsal 
D) Speech rate

Question 11

The prefrontal cortex plays a special role in the _____________ of information.

Accepted Answer

A) organization 
B) filtering 
C) active maintenance 
D) encoding 
A) organization 
B) filtering 
C) active maintenance 
D) encoding

Question 12

Translating verbal information into a sound-based code is _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) auditory processing 
B) phonological processing 
C) acoustic processing 
D) aural processing 
A) auditory processing 
B) phonological processing 
C) acoustic processing 
D) aural processing

Question 13

Verbal information is processed in a short-term memory buffer referred to as the __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) auditory store 
B) auditory memory 
C) acoustic processor 
D) phonological loop 
A) auditory store 
B) auditory memory 
C) acoustic processor 
D) phonological loop

Question 14

Behavioral and neuroimaging studies suggest that people with higher working memory capacities may have an easier time keeping ______________ active.

Accepted Answer

A) goal-relevant information 
B) response options 
C) focused attention 
D) different sources of information 
A) goal-relevant information 
B) response options 
C) focused attention 
D) different sources of information

Question 15

Drugs that increase the level of or facilitate the action of ___________ enhance working memory capabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) epinephrine 
B) acetylcholine 
C) serotonin 
D) dopamine 
A) epinephrine 
B) acetylcholine 
C) serotonin 
D) dopamine

Question 16

What type of interference may be associated with forgetting in short-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A) retroactive 
B) proactive 
C) Stroop 
D) sensory 
A) retroactive 
B) proactive 
C) Stroop 
D) sensory

Question 17

Using a search task,Sternberg found that information in short-term memory is processed _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) in parallel 
B) sequentially 
C) automatically 
D) relatively slowly 
A) in parallel 
B) sequentially 
C) automatically 
D) relatively slowly

Question 18

You have to remember of new phone number.Instead of remembering each of the seven digits individually (5-5-5-1-2-1-2),you remember two numbers (555-1212).This is an example of _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) thinking 
B) chunking 
C) memorizing 
D) consolidating 
A) thinking 
B) chunking 
C) memorizing 
D) consolidating

Question 19

The sensory registers in the Atkinson-Shiffrin model of memory is related to ___________ research on sensory memory.

Accepted Answer

A) Kosslyn's 
B) Peterson and Peterson's 
C) Sternberg's 
D) Sperling's 
A) Kosslyn's 
B) Peterson and Peterson's 
C) Sternberg's 
D) Sperling's

Question 20

Baddeley and Hitch argued that there are actually ______________ for short-term storage.

Accepted Answer

A) no benefits 
B) no resources 
C) multiple systems 
D) multiple executives 
A) no benefits 
B) no resources 
C) multiple systems 
D) multiple executives

If you were to conduct a study in which participants have to make decisions about words in sentences,what type of responding would yield the best results?

Working memory span is related to all of the following except _____________.

Working memory capacity refers to the amount of information that can be _____________.

Developmental data indicates that the phonological loop is important in ____________.

A persistent pattern of neural activity is the basis of _______________.

According to William James,primary memory (or working memory)requires ____________.

Using the computer as a metaphor for cognition,RAM is _______________.

The Brown-Peterson task was used to assess the____________ of short-term memory.

The ability to create and manipulate mental images is associated with the ____________.

_________________ is related to the number of items than can be correctly recalled from working memory.

The prefrontal cortex plays a special role in the _____________ of information.

Translating verbal information into a sound-based code is _______________.

Verbal information is processed in a short-term memory buffer referred to as the __________________.

Behavioral and neuroimaging studies suggest that people with higher working memory capacities may have an easier time keeping ______________ active.

Drugs that increase the level of or facilitate the action of ___________ enhance working memory capabilities.

What type of interference may be associated with forgetting in short-term memory?

Using a search task,Sternberg found that information in short-term memory is processed _______________.

You have to remember of new phone number.Instead of remembering each of the seven digits individually (5-5-5-1-2-1-2),you remember two numbers (555-1212).This is an example of _______________.

The sensory registers in the Atkinson-Shiffrin model of memory is related to ___________ research on sensory memory.

Baddeley and Hitch argued that there are actually ______________ for short-term storage.

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Attention

Representation and Knowledge in Long-Term Memory

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Exam 6: Working Memory

If you were to conduct a study in which participants have to make decisions about words in sentences,what type of responding would yield the best results?

Working memory span is related to all of the following except _____________.

Working memory capacity refers to the amount of information that can be _____________.

Developmental data indicates that the phonological loop is important in ____________.

A persistent pattern of neural activity is the basis of _______________.

According to William James,primary memory (or working memory)requires ____________.

Using the computer as a metaphor for cognition,RAM is _______________.

The Brown-Peterson task was used to assess the____________ of short-term memory.

The ability to create and manipulate mental images is associated with the ____________.

_________________ is related to the number of items than can be correctly recalled from working memory.

The prefrontal cortex plays a special role in the _____________ of information.

Translating verbal information into a sound-based code is _______________.

Verbal information is processed in a short-term memory buffer referred to as the __________________.

Behavioral and neuroimaging studies suggest that people with higher working memory capacities may have an easier time keeping ______________ active.

Drugs that increase the level of or facilitate the action of ___________ enhance working memory capabilities.

What type of interference may be associated with forgetting in short-term memory?

Using a search task,Sternberg found that information in short-term memory is processed _______________.

You have to remember of new phone number.Instead of remembering each of the seven digits individually (5-5-5-1-2-1-2),you remember two numbers (555-1212).This is an example of _______________.

The sensory registers in the Atkinson-Shiffrin model of memory is related to ___________ research on sensory memory.

Baddeley and Hitch argued that there are actually ______________ for short-term storage.

How the Brain Gives Rise to the Mind

Perception

Attention

Representation and Knowledge in Long-Term Memory

Encoding and Retrieval From Long-Term Memory

Executive Processes

Emotion and Cognition

Decision Making

Problem Solving and Reasoning

Motor Cognition and Mental Simulation

Language

Filters