EXP 3604 Cognitive Psych Exam 2 Practice Questions and Correct Answers

Be able to list and identify the different memory models Multi-store models -differentiate between short and long-term memory• Unitary-store models -don't differentiate between short and long term memory as much; lines more blurred• Other models Know the difference between the iconic store and the eochoic store of the multistore memory. •Iconic store -holds visual information briefly•Duration is approximately 0.5 to 1.6 seconds. •Echoic store -holds auditory information briefly•Duration is approximately 2.4 seconds. Know chunking Short-term memory (STM): Up to 4 "chunks" (Cowan, 2000)•Up to 18 seconds•Information lost through: •Decay (due to lack of rehearsal)•Interference (due to other information distracting from it) Working memory model snd know the different components Short term memory is important to many tasks that aren't just memory tasks• Example: arithmetic•Baddeley & Hitch replaced "short-term store" AKA "short-term memory" with a four-part "working memory" model (1974) •Two components: are phonological store concerned with speech perception•Articulatory control processes concerned with speech production and rehearsal Know what working memory model capacity is. How much an individual can process and store at the same time•Assessed through the reading span•Largest number of sentences from which an individual can recall the final words•Assessed through the operation span•Recalling words and answering arithmetical questions•Other cognitive tests, including N-backtask Know implicit and explicit. The similarities and differences. Implicit Memory is Non-declarative.Previous experiences aid the performance of a task without conscious awareness of these previous experiences.Examples: riding your bike, tying your shoelaces, driving a car, cooking pasta.Assuming you are an "expert" at these things