Psyc 355 Cognition Unit 3 Memory Exam
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Working Memory - CORRECT ANSWER the brief, immediate memory for the limited amount
of material that you are currently processing
long-term memory - CORRECT ANSWER the relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of
the memory system. Includes knowledge, skills, and experiences.
short-term memory - CORRECT ANSWER activated memory that holds a few items briefly,
such as the seven digits of a phone number while dialing, before the information is stored or forgotten
Brown/ Peterson & Peterson Technique - CORRECT ANSWER presented some items that
students were instructed to remember; then the students performed a distracting task; and finally they
were asked to recall the original items
Serial-Position Effect - CORRECT ANSWER our tendency to recall best the last and first
items in a list
Recency Effect - CORRECT ANSWER tendency to remember words at the end of a list
especially well
proactive interference (PI) - CORRECT ANSWER when information learned previously
interferes with learning new information
release from proactive interference - CORRECT ANSWER a situation in which conditions
occur that eliminate or reduce the decrease in performance caused by proactive interference
Control Processes - CORRECT ANSWER intentional strategies - such as rehearsal - that
people may use to improve their memory
, Working-Memory Approach - CORRECT ANSWER our immediate memory is a multipart
system that temporarily holds and manipulates information while we perform cognitive tasks
Phonological Loop - CORRECT ANSWER the part of working memory that holds and
processes verbal and auditory information
Subvolcalization - CORRECT ANSWER when you silently pronounce the word you are
reading
Acoustic Confusion - CORRECT ANSWER people are likely to confuse similar-sounding
stimuli
visuospatial sketchpad - CORRECT ANSWER A component of working memory where we
create mental images to remember visual information
central executive - CORRECT ANSWER part of Alan Baddeley's model of working memory
that oversees the visuospatial sketchpad, phonological loop, and episodic buffer. Responsible for
shifting and dividing attention
Episodic buffer - CORRECT ANSWER Serves as a temporary storehouse that can hold and
combine information from your phonological loop, your visuospatial sketchpad, and long-term
memory.
According to Atkinson and Shiffrin's classic theory, - CORRECT ANSWER short-term
memory and long-term memory are distinctly different processes.
According to Chapter 4, working memory is especially important because - CORRECT ANSWER
it keeps some items active, so that we can use these items when we are working on a relevant
task.
According to the Baddeley's revised model of working memory, one major purpose of the episodic
buffer is to - CORRECT ANSWER provide temporary storage for information from long-term
memory, the phonological loop, and the visuospatial sketchpad.
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Working Memory - CORRECT ANSWER the brief, immediate memory for the limited amount
of material that you are currently processing
long-term memory - CORRECT ANSWER the relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of
the memory system. Includes knowledge, skills, and experiences.
short-term memory - CORRECT ANSWER activated memory that holds a few items briefly,
such as the seven digits of a phone number while dialing, before the information is stored or forgotten
Brown/ Peterson & Peterson Technique - CORRECT ANSWER presented some items that
students were instructed to remember; then the students performed a distracting task; and finally they
were asked to recall the original items
Serial-Position Effect - CORRECT ANSWER our tendency to recall best the last and first
items in a list
Recency Effect - CORRECT ANSWER tendency to remember words at the end of a list
especially well
proactive interference (PI) - CORRECT ANSWER when information learned previously
interferes with learning new information
release from proactive interference - CORRECT ANSWER a situation in which conditions
occur that eliminate or reduce the decrease in performance caused by proactive interference
Control Processes - CORRECT ANSWER intentional strategies - such as rehearsal - that
people may use to improve their memory
, Working-Memory Approach - CORRECT ANSWER our immediate memory is a multipart
system that temporarily holds and manipulates information while we perform cognitive tasks
Phonological Loop - CORRECT ANSWER the part of working memory that holds and
processes verbal and auditory information
Subvolcalization - CORRECT ANSWER when you silently pronounce the word you are
reading
Acoustic Confusion - CORRECT ANSWER people are likely to confuse similar-sounding
stimuli
visuospatial sketchpad - CORRECT ANSWER A component of working memory where we
create mental images to remember visual information
central executive - CORRECT ANSWER part of Alan Baddeley's model of working memory
that oversees the visuospatial sketchpad, phonological loop, and episodic buffer. Responsible for
shifting and dividing attention
Episodic buffer - CORRECT ANSWER Serves as a temporary storehouse that can hold and
combine information from your phonological loop, your visuospatial sketchpad, and long-term
memory.
According to Atkinson and Shiffrin's classic theory, - CORRECT ANSWER short-term
memory and long-term memory are distinctly different processes.
According to Chapter 4, working memory is especially important because - CORRECT ANSWER
it keeps some items active, so that we can use these items when we are working on a relevant
task.
According to the Baddeley's revised model of working memory, one major purpose of the episodic
buffer is to - CORRECT ANSWER provide temporary storage for information from long-term
memory, the phonological loop, and the visuospatial sketchpad.
