Question 1

Sperling's letter test revealed that the amount of information held in iconic memory was __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  large, with almost no decay 
B)  small (4 or 5 items), with almost no decay 
C)  large, but decayed quickly 
D)  small (4 or 5 items), and decayed quickly 
A)  large, with almost no decay 
B)  small (4 or 5 items), with almost no decay 
C)  large, but decayed quickly 
D)  small (4 or 5 items), and decayed quickly

Question 2

In slot-based models of serial order memory, how is serial position information represented?

Accepted Answer

A)  by inter-item associations 
B)  by the temporal bin each item is located in 
C)  serially 
D)  interactively 
A)  by inter-item associations 
B)  by the temporal bin each item is located in 
C)  serially 
D)  interactively

Question 3

What is the purpose of the sensory registers? What would life be like without them?

Accepted Answer

The sensory registers, also known as sen

Question 4

A characteristic of echoic memory, or auditory sensory memory, is that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  it has a duration of 250 ms 
B)  it codes information linguistically 
C)  it has a very large capacity 
D)  it shows resistance to forgetting 
A)  it has a duration of 250 ms 
B)  it codes information linguistically 
C)  it has a very large capacity 
D)  it shows resistance to forgetting

Sperling's letter test revealed that the amount of information held in iconic memory was __________.

In slot-based models of serial order memory, how is serial position information represented?

What is the purpose of the sensory registers? What would life be like without them?

A characteristic of echoic memory, or auditory sensory memory, is that __________.

Overview and History

Neuropsychology of Memory

Methods and Principles

Working Memory

Nondeclarative Memory

Episodic Memory

Memory for Space and Time

Semantic Memory

Formal Models of Memory

Autobiographical Memory

Memory and Reality

Memory and the Law

Metamemory

Development

Amnesia

Other Conditions That Affect Memory

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Exam 4: Sensory and Short-Term Memory

Sperling's letter test revealed that the amount of information held in iconic memory was __________.

In slot-based models of serial order memory, how is serial position information represented?

What is the purpose of the sensory registers? What would life be like without them?

A characteristic of echoic memory, or auditory sensory memory, is that __________.

Overview and History

Neuropsychology of Memory

Methods and Principles

Working Memory

Nondeclarative Memory

Episodic Memory

Memory for Space and Time

Semantic Memory

Formal Models of Memory

Autobiographical Memory

Memory and Reality

Memory and the Law

Metamemory

Development

Amnesia

Other Conditions That Affect Memory

Filters