Question 1

What are 2 characteristics of the dysexecutive condition that affect the central executive of working memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  preservation and inattention 
B)  inattention and distraction 
C)  preservation and distraction 
D)  distraction and hyperthymia 
A)  preservation and inattention 
B)  inattention and distraction 
C)  preservation and distraction 
D)  distraction and hyperthymia

Question 2

What are the 2 primary components of the phonological loop?

Accepted Answer

A)  subvocal rehearsal and phonological store 
B)  subvocal store and phonological rehearsal 
C)  articulatory loop and central executive 
D)  articulatory loop and visuo-spatial sketchpad 
A)  subvocal rehearsal and phonological store 
B)  subvocal store and phonological rehearsal 
C)  articulatory loop and central executive 
D)  articulatory loop and visuo-spatial sketchpad

Question 3

Which of the following is a role of the central executive?

Accepted Answer

A)  the distribution of working memory resources 
B)  following the guidance of the slave systems 
C)  activating knowledge in the perceptual receptors 
D)  repairing damaged long-term memories 
A)  the distribution of working memory resources 
B)  following the guidance of the slave systems 
C)  activating knowledge in the perceptual receptors 
D)  repairing damaged long-term memories

Question 4

The presence of dynamic memory effects such as representational momentum, representational gravity, and representational friction suggests that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term memory is affected by conscious strategies 
B)  knowledge of the world unconsciously influences short-term memory processes 
C)  information that is held in the visuo-spatial sketchpad is highly accurate 
D)  cognitive research cannot tell us anything important about human memory 
A)  short-term memory is affected by conscious strategies 
B)  knowledge of the world unconsciously influences short-term memory processes 
C)  information that is held in the visuo-spatial sketchpad is highly accurate 
D)  cognitive research cannot tell us anything important about human memory

Question 5

According to Kosslyn's CRT model, information in the visuo-spatial sketchpad would __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  need to be constantly refreshed 
B)  be oriented to the upright 
C)  be in only 2 dimensions 
D)  fill the entire visual field 
A)  need to be constantly refreshed 
B)  be oriented to the upright 
C)  be in only 2 dimensions 
D)  fill the entire visual field

Question 6

Describe the basic idea behind Kosslyn's CRT model of mental imagery.

Accepted Answer

Kosslyn's CRT model of mental imagery pr

Question 7

What are the 2 primary components of the phonological loop?

Accepted Answer

A)  subvocal rehearsal and phonological store 
B)  subvocal store and phonological rehearsal 
C)  articulatory loop and central executive 
D)  articulatory loop and visuo-spatial sketchpad 
A)  subvocal rehearsal and phonological store 
B)  subvocal store and phonological rehearsal 
C)  articulatory loop and central executive 
D)  articulatory loop and visuo-spatial sketchpad

Question 8

Working memory span scores are often highly correlated with performance on intelligence tests. Why might this be the case?

Accepted Answer

Working memory span scores are often hig

Question 9

Representational momentum is when __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an object is mentally pulled down lower than it actually was 
B)  on object is remembered as further along its path of motion than it was 
C)  mental representations of objects move more slowly than they do in reality 
D)  a person does not properly understand the laws of physics 
A)  an object is mentally pulled down lower than it actually was 
B)  on object is remembered as further along its path of motion than it was 
C)  mental representations of objects move more slowly than they do in reality 
D)  a person does not properly understand the laws of physics

Question 10

The component of working memory that determines the allocation of attentional resources is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the suppressor 
B)  the alpha span 
C)  the central executive 
D)  the slave systems 
A)  the suppressor 
B)  the alpha span 
C)  the central executive 
D)  the slave systems

Question 11

What are the components of Baddeley's working memory model?

Accepted Answer

A)  phonological loop, visuo-spatial sketchpad, and articulatory mechanism 
B)  slave system, executive control, and spatial monitor 
C)  executive controller, phonological loop, and visuo-spatial sketchpad 
D)  articulatory mechanism, slave system, and spatial monitor 
A)  phonological loop, visuo-spatial sketchpad, and articulatory mechanism 
B)  slave system, executive control, and spatial monitor 
C)  executive controller, phonological loop, and visuo-spatial sketchpad 
D)  articulatory mechanism, slave system, and spatial monitor

Question 12

The Baddeley working memory model assumes that working memory is made up of all the following components EXCEPT __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the phonological loop 
B)  the haptic loop 
C)  the visuo-spatial sketchpad 
D)  the central executive 
A)  the phonological loop 
B)  the haptic loop 
C)  the visuo-spatial sketchpad 
D)  the central executive

Question 13

The portion of working memory where information from different sources is bound together to create a more complete memory is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  phonological loop 
B)  central executive 
C)  visuo-spatial sketchpad 
D)  episodic buffer 
A)  phonological loop 
B)  central executive 
C)  visuo-spatial sketchpad 
D)  episodic buffer

Question 14

Other than dynamic memory finds, in what ways does the processing of information in the visuo-spatial sketchpad capture our interaction with the world?

Accepted Answer

The processing of information in the vis

Question 15

The phenomenon of mental scanning suggests that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  people move their eyes according to how they are scanning a mental image 
B)  people use object files to track entities in the world 
C)  working memory processes information in a way that captures how we interact with the world 
D)  there is a visual component to the phonological loop 
A)  people move their eyes according to how they are scanning a mental image 
B)  people use object files to track entities in the world 
C)  working memory processes information in a way that captures how we interact with the world 
D)  there is a visual component to the phonological loop

Question 16

The different components of working memory have been reported to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  interact only in complex environments 
B)  diverge when a person is placed under stress 
C)  influence different aspects of a more complex process, such as comprehension 
D)  dissolve in certain neurological conditions 
A)  interact only in complex environments 
B)  diverge when a person is placed under stress 
C)  influence different aspects of a more complex process, such as comprehension 
D)  dissolve in certain neurological conditions

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The articulatory loop cannot rehearse information quickly enough and it decays out of the phonological store. 
B)  The central executive is not strategic enough in its allocation of resources. 
C)  People experience interference from the external world. 
D)  People's thoughts generate too much random internal interference. 
A)  The articulatory loop cannot rehearse information quickly enough and it decays out of the phonological store. 
B)  The central executive is not strategic enough in its allocation of resources. 
C)  People experience interference from the external world. 
D)  People's thoughts generate too much random internal interference.

Question 18

According to Kosslyn's CRT model, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  visual complexity has no influence on the ability to retain an image 
B)  the mind is like a computer 
C)  phonological processing is independent of spatial processing in working memory 
D)  the more complex an image, the more difficult it is to refresh 
A)  visual complexity has no influence on the ability to retain an image 
B)  the mind is like a computer 
C)  phonological processing is independent of spatial processing in working memory 
D)  the more complex an image, the more difficult it is to refresh

Question 19

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 20

Which of the following is an example of working memory processing that reflects an isomorphism with processing as it would exist in external reality?

Accepted Answer

A)  lexicality effects 
B)  mental rotation 
C)  articulatory suppression 
D)  boundary extension 
A)  lexicality effects 
B)  mental rotation 
C)  articulatory suppression 
D)  boundary extension

What are 2 characteristics of the dysexecutive condition that affect the central executive of working memory?

What are the 2 primary components of the phonological loop?

Which of the following is a role of the central executive?

The presence of dynamic memory effects such as representational momentum, representational gravity, and representational friction suggests that __________.

According to Kosslyn's CRT model, information in the visuo-spatial sketchpad would __________.

Describe the basic idea behind Kosslyn's CRT model of mental imagery.

What are the 2 primary components of the phonological loop?

Working memory span scores are often highly correlated with performance on intelligence tests. Why might this be the case?

Representational momentum is when __________.

The component of working memory that determines the allocation of attentional resources is referred to as __________.

What are the components of Baddeley's working memory model?

The Baddeley working memory model assumes that working memory is made up of all the following components EXCEPT __________.

The portion of working memory where information from different sources is bound together to create a more complete memory is the __________.

Other than dynamic memory finds, in what ways does the processing of information in the visuo-spatial sketchpad capture our interaction with the world?

The phenomenon of mental scanning suggests that __________.

The different components of working memory have been reported to __________.

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

According to Kosslyn's CRT model, __________.

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

Which of the following is an example of working memory processing that reflects an isomorphism with processing as it would exist in external reality?

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

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Exam 5: Working Memory

What are 2 characteristics of the dysexecutive condition that affect the central executive of working memory?

What are the 2 primary components of the phonological loop?

Which of the following is a role of the central executive?

The presence of dynamic memory effects such as representational momentum, representational gravity, and representational friction suggests that __________.

According to Kosslyn's CRT model, information in the visuo-spatial sketchpad would __________.

Describe the basic idea behind Kosslyn's CRT model of mental imagery.

What are the 2 primary components of the phonological loop?

Working memory span scores are often highly correlated with performance on intelligence tests. Why might this be the case?

Representational momentum is when __________.

The component of working memory that determines the allocation of attentional resources is referred to as __________.

What are the components of Baddeley's working memory model?

The Baddeley working memory model assumes that working memory is made up of all the following components EXCEPT __________.

The portion of working memory where information from different sources is bound together to create a more complete memory is the __________.

Other than dynamic memory finds, in what ways does the processing of information in the visuo-spatial sketchpad capture our interaction with the world?

The phenomenon of mental scanning suggests that __________.

The different components of working memory have been reported to __________.

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

According to Kosslyn's CRT model, __________.

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

Which of the following is an example of working memory processing that reflects an isomorphism with processing as it would exist in external reality?

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