5: Short-Term Working Memory
A chunk is a richer, more complex, unit of information. the information-processing bottleneck. related to the single-channel hypothesis. semantic bifurcation.
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According to Sternberg's task, short-term memory is scanned using what kind of process? Serial-exhaustive search Parallel search Serial-self-terminating search Free recall search
A
Which of the following effects is NOT a result of processing in the phonological loop? Boundary extension Articulatory suppression Word length effect Phonological similarity effect
A
Under what circumstances do people with smaller working memory spans outperform people with larger working memory spans? When solving formal logic problems. In finding simpler solutions to problems, rather than persisting with a complex solution. In the ability to concentrate their attention on a specific task. On SAT and intelligence tests.
B
Which part of Baddeley's working memory system is responsible for planning future actions and initiating retrieval and decision processes? Phonological loop Central executive Episodic Buffer Visuo-spatial sketchpad
B
Working memory differs from short-term memory in that more information can be retained in working memory. working memory involves actively manipulating information. short-term memory can not be measured using a span task. short-term memory is serial and working memory is parallel.
B
Multiple-choice questions like this are an example of what kind of short-term memory retrieval process? Serial recall Free recall Recognition Recency
D
Waugh and Norman's follow up study of the Brown-Peterson task found that _______ was causing forgetting in short-term memory and not decay. episodic buffer primacy effect recoding interference
D
Which of the following is a component of Baddeley's working memory model? Articulatory buffer Episodic loop Phonological executive Visuo-spatial sketchpad
D
This type of interference occurs when newer information interferes with older information. Recoding Decay Proactive Retroactive
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