EDUC 701 Module 5-Information Processing Theory
Questions and Answers
Levels (depth) of processing Correct Ans-theory conceptualizes memory according to the
type of processing that information receives rather than its location
dichotic listening Correct Ans-a task in which people wearing headphones hear different
messages presented to each ear
attention Correct Ans-refers to concentrated mental activity that focuses on a limited
amount of information in sensory memory and working memory
feature integration theory Correct Ans-we distribute attention across many sensory inputs,
each of which receives low level processing
Executive order Correct Ans-capability to maintain attentional control
trace decay Correct Ans-the gradual weakening of memories resulting from the mere
passage of time
bottom-up processing Correct Ans-inputs received by sensory registers are transferred to
WM for comparisons with information in LTM to assign meaning beyond physical properties.
, EDUC 701 Module 5-Information Processing Theory
Questions and Answers
top-down processing Correct Ans-refers to the influence of our knowledge and beliefs on
perception
template matching Correct Ans-our brains have a template for everything we need to
know and we match what we see to the templates. Stored in LTM.
template Correct Ans-miniature copies
encoding Correct Ans-the processing of information into the memory system—for
example, by extracting meaning.
limited duration Correct Ans-is not acted upon quickly, WM is lost
Working Memory Correct Ans-limited-capacity
memory scanning Correct Ans-how information is retrieved from working memory
serial learning Correct Ans-people recall verbal stimuli in the order in which they were
presented
paired-associate learning Correct Ans-one stimulus is provided for one response item
Questions and Answers
Levels (depth) of processing Correct Ans-theory conceptualizes memory according to the
type of processing that information receives rather than its location
dichotic listening Correct Ans-a task in which people wearing headphones hear different
messages presented to each ear
attention Correct Ans-refers to concentrated mental activity that focuses on a limited
amount of information in sensory memory and working memory
feature integration theory Correct Ans-we distribute attention across many sensory inputs,
each of which receives low level processing
Executive order Correct Ans-capability to maintain attentional control
trace decay Correct Ans-the gradual weakening of memories resulting from the mere
passage of time
bottom-up processing Correct Ans-inputs received by sensory registers are transferred to
WM for comparisons with information in LTM to assign meaning beyond physical properties.
, EDUC 701 Module 5-Information Processing Theory
Questions and Answers
top-down processing Correct Ans-refers to the influence of our knowledge and beliefs on
perception
template matching Correct Ans-our brains have a template for everything we need to
know and we match what we see to the templates. Stored in LTM.
template Correct Ans-miniature copies
encoding Correct Ans-the processing of information into the memory system—for
example, by extracting meaning.
limited duration Correct Ans-is not acted upon quickly, WM is lost
Working Memory Correct Ans-limited-capacity
memory scanning Correct Ans-how information is retrieved from working memory
serial learning Correct Ans-people recall verbal stimuli in the order in which they were
presented
paired-associate learning Correct Ans-one stimulus is provided for one response item
