Question 1

In Baddeley's working-memory model,the two short-term memory buffers are called the:

Accepted Answer

A) phonological loop and central executive. 
B) visuo-spatial sketchpad and iconic memory. 
C) iconic memory and short-term memory. 
D) phonological loop and visuo-spatial sketchpad. 
A) phonological loop and central executive. 
B) visuo-spatial sketchpad and iconic memory. 
C) iconic memory and short-term memory. 
D) phonological loop and visuo-spatial sketchpad.

Question 2

On short-term verbal memory tasks,people with slow rates of speech but normal intelligence perform:

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A) better than people of normal intelligence who speak at a normal rate. 
B) worse than people of normal intelligence who speak at a normal rate. 
C) about the same as people of normal intelligence who speak at a normal rate. 
D) worse than people of normal intelligence who speak at a normal rate,but only if rehearsal is disrupted. 
A) better than people of normal intelligence who speak at a normal rate. 
B) worse than people of normal intelligence who speak at a normal rate. 
C) about the same as people of normal intelligence who speak at a normal rate. 
D) worse than people of normal intelligence who speak at a normal rate,but only if rehearsal is disrupted.

Question 3

According to the findings of George Miller,the capacity of short-term memory is:

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A) virtually unlimited. 
B) about 7 items. 
C) about 15 items. 
D) about 3 items. 
A) virtually unlimited. 
B) about 7 items. 
C) about 15 items. 
D) about 3 items.

Question 4

How did George Sperling demonstrate that the iconic memory holds a large amount of visual information?

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Describe Spe

Question 5

If you are driving to a friend's house,your specific goal of turning the steering wheel at a given moment is mainly relying on the ______ areas of the frontal lobes.

Accepted Answer

A) medial 
B) anterior 
C) lateral 
D) posterior 
A) medial 
B) anterior 
C) lateral 
D) posterior

Question 6

When short-term memory is used as a buffer for maintaining information briefly before it is manipulated,it is referred to as:

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A) depth-of-processing. 
B) sensory memory. 
C) working memory. 
D) transient memory. 
A) depth-of-processing. 
B) sensory memory. 
C) working memory. 
D) transient memory.

Question 7

Consider the activity of painting a picture for art class.Identify an abstract goal and a concrete/specific goal,and indicate which part of the frontal lobe is involved in each.

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: Abstract--e.

Question 8

In his studies of iconic memory,George Sperling found that participants could remember more items from an array if:

Accepted Answer

A) there was a one-minute delay between presentation of the array and recall. 
B) a tone was played at the very start of each trial to catch their attention. 
C) after the array disappeared,a tone was played to indicate which row to recall. 
D) they were instructed to recall all of the items,rather than just a specific row. 
A) there was a one-minute delay between presentation of the array and recall. 
B) a tone was played at the very start of each trial to catch their attention. 
C) after the array disappeared,a tone was played to indicate which row to recall. 
D) they were instructed to recall all of the items,rather than just a specific row.

Question 9

Suppose a young man is dating two different women.Which part of his working memory would be responsible for keeping track of when and where he has dates with each of them?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

People with damage to the frontal lobes are impaired on:

Accepted Answer

A) the N-back task. 
B) self-ordered tasks. 
C) short-term memory for objects. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) the N-back task. 
B) self-ordered tasks. 
C) short-term memory for objects. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 11

Prefrontal neurons that fire during a delay period seem to encode:

Accepted Answer

A) the prior location of a target. 
B) both the prior location of a target and the motor movements needed to make a response. 
C) the identity of a target. 
D) both the identity of a target and the motor movements needed to make a response. 
A) the prior location of a target. 
B) both the prior location of a target and the motor movements needed to make a response. 
C) the identity of a target. 
D) both the identity of a target and the motor movements needed to make a response.

Question 12

The ______ is involved in manipulation of information,while the _____ is involved in maintenance/rehearsal of information.

Accepted Answer

A) ventrolateral PFC;dorsolateral PFC 
B) dorsolateral PFC;ventrolateral PFC 
C) dorsolateral PFC;posterior cortical areas 
D) posterior cortical areas;ventrolateral PFC 
A) ventrolateral PFC;dorsolateral PFC 
B) dorsolateral PFC;ventrolateral PFC 
C) dorsolateral PFC;posterior cortical areas 
D) posterior cortical areas;ventrolateral PFC

Question 13

During working memory tasks,schizophrenic patients seem to:

Accepted Answer

A) recruit the ventrolateral PFC to compensate for a dysfunctional dorsolateral PFC. 
B) recruit the dorsolateral PFC to compensate for a dysfunctional ventrolateral PFC. 
C) use the ventrolateral PFC less than normal. 
D) use all parts of the PFC less than normal. 
A) recruit the ventrolateral PFC to compensate for a dysfunctional dorsolateral PFC. 
B) recruit the dorsolateral PFC to compensate for a dysfunctional ventrolateral PFC. 
C) use the ventrolateral PFC less than normal. 
D) use all parts of the PFC less than normal.

Question 14

According to Earl Miller,what is the key contribution of the prefrontal cortex to working memory? How did he test this hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

Grading criteria: The key contribution i

Question 15

The area of the brain that is active during rehearsal is the:

Accepted Answer

A) posterior parietal region. 
B) occipital area. 
C) ventrolateral prefrontal cortex. 
D) dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. 
A) posterior parietal region. 
B) occipital area. 
C) ventrolateral prefrontal cortex. 
D) dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.

Question 16

Which part of the brain seems to be critical for working memory and executive control?

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum 
B) thalamus 
C) prefrontal cortex 
D) hippocampus 
A) cerebellum 
B) thalamus 
C) prefrontal cortex 
D) hippocampus

Question 17

Which of the following is a characteristic of someone with dysexecutive syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) disrupted ability to think and plan 
B) impaired language abilities 
C) below-average intelligence scores 
D) disrupted ability to remember facts and events 
A) disrupted ability to think and plan 
B) impaired language abilities 
C) below-average intelligence scores 
D) disrupted ability to remember facts and events

Question 18

Larissa is visiting an amusement park.She moves from ride to ride,skipping the ones with very long lines with the intent of returning later on.To make sure she gets on all the rides she wants to go on,she needs to keep track of which rides she's already been on and which ones she hasn't.The task her central executive is most concerned with in this example is:

Accepted Answer

A) controlled updating of short-term memory buffers. 
B) setting goals and planning. 
C) task switching. 
D) stimulus selection and response inhibition. 
A) controlled updating of short-term memory buffers. 
B) setting goals and planning. 
C) task switching. 
D) stimulus selection and response inhibition.

Question 19

Neuroimaging studies of children with ADHD have shown that these children have a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) enlarged right prefrontal cortex region. 
B) enlarged left prefrontal cortex region. 
C) smaller right prefrontal cortex region. 
D) smaller left prefrontal cortex region. 
A) enlarged right prefrontal cortex region. 
B) enlarged left prefrontal cortex region. 
C) smaller right prefrontal cortex region. 
D) smaller left prefrontal cortex region.

Question 20

Which of the following is a task used to study the controlled updating of working memory?

Accepted Answer

A) an N-back task 
B) the Tower of Hanoi 
C) the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test 
D) the Stroop task 
A) an N-back task 
B) the Tower of Hanoi 
C) the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test 
D) the Stroop task

In Baddeley's working-memory model,the two short-term memory buffers are called the:

On short-term verbal memory tasks,people with slow rates of speech but normal intelligence perform:

According to the findings of George Miller,the capacity of short-term memory is:

How did George Sperling demonstrate that the iconic memory holds a large amount of visual information?

If you are driving to a friend's house,your specific goal of turning the steering wheel at a given moment is mainly relying on the ______ areas of the frontal lobes.

When short-term memory is used as a buffer for maintaining information briefly before it is manipulated,it is referred to as:

Consider the activity of painting a picture for art class.Identify an abstract goal and a concrete/specific goal,and indicate which part of the frontal lobe is involved in each.

In his studies of iconic memory,George Sperling found that participants could remember more items from an array if:

Suppose a young man is dating two different women.Which part of his working memory would be responsible for keeping track of when and where he has dates with each of them?

People with damage to the frontal lobes are impaired on:

Prefrontal neurons that fire during a delay period seem to encode:

The __ is involved in manipulation of information,while the _ is involved in maintenance/rehearsal of information.

During working memory tasks,schizophrenic patients seem to:

According to Earl Miller,what is the key contribution of the prefrontal cortex to working memory? How did he test this hypothesis?

The area of the brain that is active during rehearsal is the:

Which part of the brain seems to be critical for working memory and executive control?

Which of the following is a characteristic of someone with dysexecutive syndrome?

Neuroimaging studies of children with ADHD have shown that these children have a(n):

Which of the following is a task used to study the controlled updating of working memory?

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Exam 9: Working Memory and Cognitive Control

In Baddeley's working-memory model,the two short-term memory buffers are called the:

On short-term verbal memory tasks,people with slow rates of speech but normal intelligence perform:

According to the findings of George Miller,the capacity of short-term memory is:

How did George Sperling demonstrate that the iconic memory holds a large amount of visual information?

If you are driving to a friend's house,your specific goal of turning the steering wheel at a given moment is mainly relying on the ______ areas of the frontal lobes.

When short-term memory is used as a buffer for maintaining information briefly before it is manipulated,it is referred to as:

Consider the activity of painting a picture for art class.Identify an abstract goal and a concrete/specific goal,and indicate which part of the frontal lobe is involved in each.

In his studies of iconic memory,George Sperling found that participants could remember more items from an array if:

Suppose a young man is dating two different women.Which part of his working memory would be responsible for keeping track of when and where he has dates with each of them?

People with damage to the frontal lobes are impaired on:

Prefrontal neurons that fire during a delay period seem to encode:

The ______ is involved in manipulation of information,while the _____ is involved in maintenance/rehearsal of information.

During working memory tasks,schizophrenic patients seem to:

According to Earl Miller,what is the key contribution of the prefrontal cortex to working memory? How did he test this hypothesis?

The area of the brain that is active during rehearsal is the:

Which part of the brain seems to be critical for working memory and executive control?

Which of the following is a characteristic of someone with dysexecutive syndrome?

Neuroimaging studies of children with ADHD have shown that these children have a(n):

Which of the following is a task used to study the controlled updating of working memory?

The Psychology of Learning and Memory

The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory

Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning About Repeated Events

Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Important Events

Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors

Generalization and Discrimination Learning

Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Facts and Events

Skill Memory: Learning by Doing

Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory

Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting

Development and Aging: Learning and Memory Across the Lifespan

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The __ is involved in manipulation of information,while the _ is involved in maintenance/rehearsal of information.