Question 1

Which of the following stimuli will last longer in the receiver's sensory memory?

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A)   A red bird in the snow
B)   A lion's roar at the zoo
C)   An infant's first smile
D)   A striped top on a mannequin

Question 2

Information remains in sensory memory for

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A)   seconds or a fraction of a second.
B)   15-30 seconds.
C)   one to three minutes.
D)   as long as it is rehearsed.

Question 3

Compare and contrast the concepts of short-term memory and working memory. How do the models of each concept differ and why?

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Question 4

Which of the following represents the most effective chunking of the digit sequence 14929111776?

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A)   14 929 111 776
B)   149 29111 776
C)   14 92 91 117 76
D)   1492 911 1776

Question 5

What is the typical duration of short-term memory?

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A)   15 to 50 seconds
B)   15 to 20 seconds
C)   5 to 7 seconds
D)   7 to 15 seconds

Question 6

The research by Ericsson and colleagues (1980)  examined the ability of a college student to achieve amazing feats of memory by having him remember strings of random digits that were recited to him. They found that this student used his experience with running times to help him retain these strings of numbers. The significance of this finding was that

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A)   experts show larger primacy and recency effects than beginners.
B)   knowledge in an area of expertise increases a person's digit span.
C)   expertise with some material reduces susceptibility to proactive interference with that material.
D)   chunking requires knowledge of familiar patterns or concepts.

Question 7

Describe Atkinson and Shiffrin's concept of control processes. Then give two examples of control processes to support your thinking.

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Question 8

If the brain can be considered a busy factory that takes in and processes information, which of the following would occur during the synaptic state in Stokes's working memory concept?

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A)   The factory machines would consume electricity.
B)   The factory machines would produce electricity.
C)   Machines would shut down for material resupply.
D)   An alarm would sound signaling system overload.

Question 9

The staff working in the air traffic control tower at a busy airport can be considered a suitable metaphor for which of the following?

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A)   episodic buffer
B)   central executive
C)   working memory
D)   articulatory rehearsal

Question 10

Imagine yourself walking from your car, bus stop, or dorm to your first class. Your ability to form such a picture in your mind depends on which of the following components of working memory?

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A)   The STM recency effect
B)   Delayed response coding
C)   The phonological loop
D)   The visuospatial sketch pad

Question 11

Compared to the whole report technique, the partial report procedure involves

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A)   a smaller stimulus set.
B)   a smaller response set.
C)   a smaller stimulus set and a smaller response set.
D)   a shorter rehearsal period.

Question 12

Physiological studies indicate that damage to the brain's___________can disrupt behaviors that depend on working memory.

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A)   Prefrontal cortex
B)   Amygdala
C)   Hippocampus
D)   Occipital lobe

Question 13

Given what we know about the operation of the phonological loop, which of the following word lists would be most difficult for people to retain for 15 seconds?

Accepted Answer

A)   BIP, TEK, LIN, MOD, REY
B)   SAY, BET, PIN, COW, RUG
C)   MAC, CAN, CAP, MAN, MAP
D)   PIG, DOG, RAT, FOX, HEN

Question 14

Working memory differs from short-term memory in that

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A)   short-term memory consists of a number of components.
B)   short-term memory has a central executive function.
C)   working memory is engaged in processing information.
D)   working memory has unlimited capacity.

Question 15

Funahashi's work on monkeys doing a delayed response task examined the role of neurons in the

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A)   nucleus accumbens.
B)   prefrontal cortex.
C)   diencephalon.
D)   cingulate gyrus.

Question 16

The primary effect of chunking is to

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A)   maximize the recency effect.
B)   increase memory for items by grouping them together based on sound.
C)   develop a visual code to supplement a phonological code for the information.
D)   increase the efficiency of short-term memory.

Question 17

According to the model of working memory, which of the following mental tasks should LEAST adversely affect people's driving performance while operating a car along an unfamiliar, winding road?

Accepted Answer

A)   Trying to imagine how many cabinets are in their kitchen
B)   Trying to remember a map of the area
C)   Trying to remember the definition of a word they just learned
D)   Trying to imagine a portrait from a recent museum exhibit

Exam 5: Short-Term and Working Memory

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Physiological studies indicate that damage to the brain's___________can disrupt behaviors that depend on working memory.

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Compared to the whole report technique, the partial report procedure involves

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Describe Atkinson and Shiffrin's concept of control processes. Then give two examples of control processes to support your thinking.

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Compare and contrast the concepts of short-term memory and working memory. How do the models of each concept differ and why?

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The primary effect of chunking is to

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Which of the following stimuli will last longer in the receiver's sensory memory?

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According to the model of working memory, which of the following mental tasks should LEAST adversely affect people's driving performance while operating a car along an unfamiliar, winding road?

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Given what we know about the operation of the phonological loop, which of the following word lists would be most difficult for people to retain for 15 seconds?

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If the brain can be considered a busy factory that takes in and processes information, which of the following would occur during the synaptic state in Stokes's working memory concept?

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Imagine yourself walking from your car, bus stop, or dorm to your first class. Your ability to form such a picture in your mind depends on which of the following components of working memory?

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The staff working in the air traffic control tower at a busy airport can be considered a suitable metaphor for which of the following?

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Working memory differs from short-term memory in that

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Information remains in sensory memory for

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What is the typical duration of short-term memory?

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Which of the following represents the most effective chunking of the digit sequence 14929111776?

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Physiological studies indicate that damage to the brain's___________can disrupt behaviors that depend on working memory.

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Describe Atkinson and Shiffrin's concept of control processes. Then give two examples of control processes to support your thinking.

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Compare and contrast the concepts of short-term memory and working memory. How do the models of each concept differ and why?

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The primary effect of chunking is to

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Which of the following stimuli will last longer in the receiver's sensory memory?

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Given what we know about the operation of the phonological loop, which of the following word lists would be most difficult for people to retain for 15 seconds?

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If the brain can be considered a busy factory that takes in and processes information, which of the following would occur during the synaptic state in Stokes's working memory concept?

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Imagine yourself walking from your car, bus stop, or dorm to your first class. Your ability to form such a picture in your mind depends on which of the following components of working memory?

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