Cognitive Psychology Chapter 5 part 2 quiz

Which of the following is not a component of the working memory model?

A. articulatory suppression

A task with the instructions "Read the following words while repeating 'the, the, the' out loud, look away, and then write down the words you remember" would most likely be studying:

B. articulatory suppression

The phonological loop is responsible for storing and processing information based on:

B. how it sounds

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

D. MAC, CAN, CAP, MAN, MAP

The emphasis of the concept of working memory is on how information is ____.

D. forgotten

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?

D. visuospatial sketchpad

Research shows that multitasking is just as effective as completing a single task at once.

False

The central executive component of the working memory model represents attentional resources that are necessary for completing cognitive tasks.

True

The "word-length effect" shows that it is more difficult to remember a list of short words than a list of long words.

false

Which of the following components is the most recent addition to Baddeley & Hitch's (1974) working memory model?

A. episodic buffer