Question 1

Dynamic memory effects are NOT affected by knowledge in semantic memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  false 
B)  true 
C)  true only for moving objects 
D)  true only for stationary objects 
A)  false 
B)  true 
C)  true only for moving objects 
D)  true only for stationary objects

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an effect observed in the phonological loop of working memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  word length effect 
B)  phonological rehearsal 
C)  phonological similarity 
D)  articulatory suppression 
A)  word length effect 
B)  phonological rehearsal 
C)  phonological similarity 
D)  articulatory suppression

Question 3

A distractor task that is thought to consume the resources of the central executive is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  repeated articulation 
B)  random number generation 
C)  picture tracing 
D)  directed forgetting 
A)  repeated articulation 
B)  random number generation 
C)  picture tracing 
D)  directed forgetting

Question 4

Research on the influence of working memory capacity on other types of mental processing has shown that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  memory span is related to long-term memory retrieval 
B)  memory span is independent of comprehension abilities 
C)  people with low working memory spans are fast perceptual processors 
D)  working memory is inversely related to the amount of attention a person has 
A)  memory span is related to long-term memory retrieval 
B)  memory span is independent of comprehension abilities 
C)  people with low working memory spans are fast perceptual processors 
D)  working memory is inversely related to the amount of attention a person has

Question 5

What are the word length and articulatory suppression effects, and how do they help us understand how working memory works?

Accepted Answer

The word length effect and articulatory

Question 6

For a mental image held in working memory, when engaging in mental scanning, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the further apart elements are, the longer it takes to scan 
B)  the time taken to respond is independent of distance 
C)  people do better if they can refresh their mental images 
D)  people do better if they learn a map first 
A)  the further apart elements are, the longer it takes to scan 
B)  the time taken to respond is independent of distance 
C)  people do better if they can refresh their mental images 
D)  people do better if they learn a map first

Question 7

When a person acquires dysexecutive syndrome, what part of his or her brain has been damaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal lobes 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  occipital lobes 
D)  frontal lobes 
A)  temporal lobes 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  occipital lobes 
D)  frontal lobes

Question 8

While doing a phonological task, if a person is asked to do a visual-spatial task at the same time, what is the likely outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both tasks will suffer greatly. 
B)  They will be relatively independent of one another. 
C)  Performance on both tasks will be heightened. 
D)  It depends on the working memory span of the person. 
A)  Both tasks will suffer greatly. 
B)  They will be relatively independent of one another. 
C)  Performance on both tasks will be heightened. 
D)  It depends on the working memory span of the person.

Question 9

In the operation span task, people are asked to __________ as the processing task and ______________as the storage task.

Accepted Answer

A)  read words; remember math problems 
B)  read math problems; remember words 
C)  solve math problems; repeat them back later 
D)  solve math problems; remember words 
A)  read words; remember math problems 
B)  read math problems; remember words 
C)  solve math problems; repeat them back later 
D)  solve math problems; remember words

Question 10

What is the phonological similarity effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Memory span is smaller for longer words than for smaller words. 
B)  Memory span is smaller when a person is speaking and remembering at the same time. 
C)  Memory span is smaller when items are presented with irrelevant speech in the background. 
D)  The more phonologically similar items in a set, the more errors are made. 
A)  Memory span is smaller for longer words than for smaller words. 
B)  Memory span is smaller when a person is speaking and remembering at the same time. 
C)  Memory span is smaller when items are presented with irrelevant speech in the background. 
D)  The more phonologically similar items in a set, the more errors are made.

Question 11

Which of the following effects of the phonological loop suggests that it would be better to listen to instrumental music while studying as compared to listening to music with vocals?

Accepted Answer

A)  phonological similarity 
B)  articulatory suppression 
C)  lexicality 
D)  irrelevant speech 
A)  phonological similarity 
B)  articulatory suppression 
C)  lexicality 
D)  irrelevant speech

Question 12

Which component of working memory is important for mental rotation?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

In the spatial span task, people are asked to __________ as the processing task and ______________as the storage task.

Accepted Answer

A)  verify words; remember locations 
B)  remember locations; remember words 
C)  verify letters as normal or mirror-reversed; remember orientations 
D)  verify letters as normal or mirror-reversed; remember words 
A)  verify words; remember locations 
B)  remember locations; remember words 
C)  verify letters as normal or mirror-reversed; remember orientations 
D)  verify letters as normal or mirror-reversed; remember words

Question 14

Complex span measures involve a ___________ component and a ___________ component.

Accepted Answer

A)  storage; processing 
B)  concrete; abstract 
C)  phonological; spatial 
D)  explicit; implicit 
A)  storage; processing 
B)  concrete; abstract 
C)  phonological; spatial 
D)  explicit; implicit

Question 15

What functions does the central executive have in the working memory system?

Accepted Answer

The central executive is a key component

Question 16

What is the phenomenon of the visuo-spatial sketchpad that causes a person to remember more of a scene than was actually observed?

Accepted Answer

A)  visual scanning 
B)  boundary extension 
C)  mental rotation 
D)  schematic inferences 
A)  visual scanning 
B)  boundary extension 
C)  mental rotation 
D)  schematic inferences

Question 17

In terms of working memory capacity's influence on long-term memory retrieval, generally __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  people with less capacity experience less interference 
B)  people with greater capacity experience less interference 
C)  there is no clear relationship (they are independent types of memory) 
D)  they are inversely proportional 
A)  people with less capacity experience less interference 
B)  people with greater capacity experience less interference 
C)  there is no clear relationship (they are independent types of memory) 
D)  they are inversely proportional

Question 18

The effects of representational gravity are increased __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  for slower display speeds 
B)  when there is a longer time before a person is allowed to produce a response 
C)  in blind people 
D)  for larger objects 
A)  for slower display speeds 
B)  when there is a longer time before a person is allowed to produce a response 
C)  in blind people 
D)  for larger objects

Question 19

What are two aspects of the physical world that appear to exert an influence on dynamic memory in the visuo-spatial sketchpad?

Accepted Answer

The visuo-spatial sketchpad, a component

Question 20

What is the explanation for the phonological similarity effect, assuming a phonological loop like that described by Baddeley's model?

Accepted Answer

A)  People can hold more pieces of information in working memory when they sound similar. 
B)  Similar items in the phonological store become confused. 
C)  Long-term memory can assist performance when there are rhymes. 
D)  There is no such effect. 
A)  People can hold more pieces of information in working memory when they sound similar. 
B)  Similar items in the phonological store become confused. 
C)  Long-term memory can assist performance when there are rhymes. 
D)  There is no such effect.

Dynamic memory effects are NOT affected by knowledge in semantic memory.

Which of the following is NOT an effect observed in the phonological loop of working memory?

A distractor task that is thought to consume the resources of the central executive is __________.

Research on the influence of working memory capacity on other types of mental processing has shown that __________.

What are the word length and articulatory suppression effects, and how do they help us understand how working memory works?

For a mental image held in working memory, when engaging in mental scanning, __________.

When a person acquires dysexecutive syndrome, what part of his or her brain has been damaged?

While doing a phonological task, if a person is asked to do a visual-spatial task at the same time, what is the likely outcome?

In the operation span task, people are asked to as the processing task and ____as the storage task.

What is the phonological similarity effect?

Which of the following effects of the phonological loop suggests that it would be better to listen to instrumental music while studying as compared to listening to music with vocals?

Which component of working memory is important for mental rotation?

In the spatial span task, people are asked to as the processing task and ____as the storage task.

Complex span measures involve a _ component and a _ component.

What functions does the central executive have in the working memory system?

What is the phenomenon of the visuo-spatial sketchpad that causes a person to remember more of a scene than was actually observed?

In terms of working memory capacity's influence on long-term memory retrieval, generally __________.

The effects of representational gravity are increased __________.

What are two aspects of the physical world that appear to exert an influence on dynamic memory in the visuo-spatial sketchpad?

What is the explanation for the phonological similarity effect, assuming a phonological loop like that described by Baddeley's model?

Overview and History

Neuropsychology of Memory

Methods and Principles

Sensory and Short-Term 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 5: Working Memory

Dynamic memory effects are NOT affected by knowledge in semantic memory.

Which of the following is NOT an effect observed in the phonological loop of working memory?

A distractor task that is thought to consume the resources of the central executive is __________.

Research on the influence of working memory capacity on other types of mental processing has shown that __________.

What are the word length and articulatory suppression effects, and how do they help us understand how working memory works?

For a mental image held in working memory, when engaging in mental scanning, __________.

When a person acquires dysexecutive syndrome, what part of his or her brain has been damaged?

While doing a phonological task, if a person is asked to do a visual-spatial task at the same time, what is the likely outcome?

In the operation span task, people are asked to __________ as the processing task and ______________as the storage task.

What is the phonological similarity effect?

Which of the following effects of the phonological loop suggests that it would be better to listen to instrumental music while studying as compared to listening to music with vocals?

Which component of working memory is important for mental rotation?

In the spatial span task, people are asked to __________ as the processing task and ______________as the storage task.

Complex span measures involve a ___________ component and a ___________ component.

What functions does the central executive have in the working memory system?

What is the phenomenon of the visuo-spatial sketchpad that causes a person to remember more of a scene than was actually observed?

In terms of working memory capacity's influence on long-term memory retrieval, generally __________.

The effects of representational gravity are increased __________.

What are two aspects of the physical world that appear to exert an influence on dynamic memory in the visuo-spatial sketchpad?

What is the explanation for the phonological similarity effect, assuming a phonological loop like that described by Baddeley's model?

Overview and History

Neuropsychology of Memory

Methods and Principles

Sensory and Short-Term 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

In the operation span task, people are asked to as the processing task and ____as the storage task.

In the spatial span task, people are asked to as the processing task and ____as the storage task.

Complex span measures involve a _ component and a _ component.