Cognitive Psychology Questions
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implicit memory has to do with remembering a. whatb. wherec. how d. when
the concept of _______ memory refers to a combination of short-term memory and attention that allows us to hold information temporarily as we perform tasks
select all that apply. the central executive is involved in which of the following tasks?a. selecting information to pay attention tob. storing auditory information, especially speech soundsc. storing visual and spatial information d. planning and organizing
working memory has a different capacity than short-term memory. in working memory, if chunks are relatively complex, most young adults can remember how many chunks of information?a. 1-3b. 3-5c. 4-8d. 7-9
explicit memory is a. the conscious recollection of specific facts about an event or situation b. the conscious recollection of how to do something c. an encoding failure with specific memories d. the storage of all long-term memories
when suzanne mentally "sings" the lyrics to her new favorite song silently in her head, she is using the phonological loop of working memory (T/F)
a relatively permanent type of memory that stores huge amounts of information is ________ memorya. sensoryb. visuospatial working c. short-termd. long-term
the two main components of long-term memory are _________ memory, which consists of our semantic and episodic memories, and _________ memory, which consists of our procedural memories, classical conditioning, and priming
the memory technique of _________ does not work well for retaining information over the long term because it often involves just mechanically repeating information
the _______ _________ is specialized to briefly store speech-based information in working memory
saving information in memory for future use is calleda. encodingb. storagec. retrievald. retention
_________ memory is a limited-capacity memory system in which information is usually retained for only as long as 30 seconds unless strategies are used to retain it longera. short-termb. sensory c. long-termd. iconic
the number of digits an individual can report back after a single presentation of them is a reflection ofa. implicit memoryb. long-term memoryc. sensory memory d. memory span
generally speaking, the more ____ the processing, the better memory will be; deep processing is a powerful way to remember informationa. superficialb. rotec. elaborated. esoteric
according to Baddeley's view of working memory, the component that is in charge of integrating information, planning, and organizing is the ________ __________
which of the following involves grouping information into higher-order units that can be remembered as single units?a. chunkingb. recallingc. packaging d. work spacing
the _______-__________ theory claims that memory for pictures is better than memory for words because pictures are stored as both image codes and verbal codes
denisha is studying for an exam. as she studies different concepts, she helps herself to remember by making up examples of the concepts that relate to her own life. denisha is using _____ to help her remember the course conceptsa. the phonological loopb. multitaskingc. self-referencingd. levels of processing
the conscious repetition of information is also known as a. rehearsalb. chunkingc. working memoryd. sensory memory
according to researchers such as George Miller, short-term memory's capacity is _____ plus or minus ______a. seven; twob. four; twoc. two; oned. nine; five