Practice Exam

One function of ___________ is to pull information out of long-term memory. a. the phonological loop b. the central executive c. articulatory suppression d. sensory memory

articulatory suppression

Funahashi and coworkers recorded neurons in the PF (pre-frontal) cortex of monkeys during a delayed response task. These neurons showed the most intense firing during a. stimulus presentation. b. encoding. c. response. d. the delay period.

the delay period.

A person who is activating their visuospatial sketch pad is likely to say which of the following? a. "Let's walk down memory lane." b. "I can see it in my mind's eye." c. "It's right on the tip of my tongue." d. "I can remember like it was yesterday."

"I can remember like it was yesterday."

Which of the following represents the correct progression of information as it moves through the primary memory stores? a. Sensory, episodic, long-term b. Episodic, short-term, sensory c. Short-term, long-term, episodic d. Sensory, short-term, long-term

Sensory, short-term, long-term

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? a. Trying to remember a map of the area b. Trying to imagine a portrait from a recent museum exhibit c. Trying to remember the definition of a word they just learned d. Trying to imagine how many cabinets are in their kitchen

Trying to remember the definition of a word they just learned

Which of the following stimulus characteristics most challenges the processing capacity of short-term memory? a. frequency b. color c. source d. complexity

complexity

According to your text, imagery enhances memory because a. research shows people like pictures better than words, so there is an enhanced emotional response. b. the brain processes images more easily than the meanings of words. c. imagery can be used to create connections between items to be remembered. d. pictures fit better with our basic instincts because children learn pictures before reading words.

imagery can be used to create connections between items to be remembered.

Sperling's delayed partial report procedure provided evidence that a. information in sensory memory fades within one or two seconds. b. short-term and long-term memory are the independent components of memory. c. information in short-term memory must be rehearsed to transfer into long-term memory. d. short-term memory has essentially unlimited capacity.

information in sensory memory fades within one or two seconds.

One of the defining characteristics of implicit memory is that a. it always leads to episodic memory for events. b. people use it strategically to enhance memory for events. c. people are not conscious they are using it. d. it is enhanced by the self-reference effect.

people are not conscious they are using it.

Robin lost the softball game for her team when she ran toward home and was thrown out at the plate. The coach asked her, "Why did you run? You knew it was a risky move." Robin replied, "But I heard you yell, 'Go! Go!'" The coach replied, "I was saying, 'No! No!'" Robin's ill-fated run was the result of a ________ error. a. suppressive b. control c. visuospatial d. phonological

phonological