Question 1

Although it is generally accepted that the capacity of short-term memory is 7 + 2 chunks of information, some people have suggested that the actual capacity is _____ chunks.

Accepted Answer

A)   2
B)   3-4
C)   10-12
D)   a very large number ofE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

What does trans-saccadic memory allow a person to do?

Accepted Answer

A)   integrate information from different fixations
B)   build up a complete picture of the world
C)   track objects in the environment
D)   all of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

How did Sperling discover the properties of iconic memory?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Which of the following is the least plausible theory of serial order memory in short-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A)   slot-based models
B)   context-based models
C)   inhibition models
D)   chaining modelsShort AnswersE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Better memory for information at the end of a list is called the _______ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)   primacy
B)   suffix
C)   recency
D)   serialE) A) and B)
F) C) and D) C

Question 6

What alternative to Sternberg's idea of a serial exhaustive search is also a possibility?

Accepted Answer

A)   serial self-terminating
B)   parallel with limited capacity
C)   parallel with unlimited capacity
D)   serial inclusiveE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

The recency effect is typically attributed to information in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   short-term memory
B)   long-term memory
C)   transition
D)   interference-free memoryE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

What is the capacity of short-term memory?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Provide a description of the major components of the serial position curve in short-term memory.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

For chaining models, the probability of recalling an item is primarily a function of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the weakest link in the chain
B)   the strongest link in the chain
C)   the length of the chain of items in the list
D)   the recall of the previous item in the chainE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The haptic sensory register is responsible for what kind of sensory information?

Accepted Answer

A)   postural
B)   auditory
C)   touch
D)   kinesthesisE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The typical person's short-term memory span is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   5-9 items of information
B)   3-5 items of information
C)   10-12 items of information
D)   2-4 items of informationE) A) and C)
F) A) and B) A

Question 13

In the perturbation model, elements are arranged __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   using control units
B)   using phonological codes
C)   in a passive order
D)   in a sequenceE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

How can you increase short-term memory capacity?

Accepted Answer

A)   rehearse over and over
B)   elaborative processing
C)   exercise your brain like a muscle
D)   chunk information into meaningful bits of informationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The duration of iconic memory is roughly __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   50 ms
B)   250 ms
C)   1 s
D)   variableE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

How easy is it to distinguish between mental processes that occur in a serial order versus those that occur in parallel?

Accepted Answer

A)   very easy
B)   very difficult
C)   It depends on the domain of memory.
D)   never possible with any method available to humansE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

What sort of primacy effect is observed in memory for actions performed?

Accepted Answer

A)   none
B)   reduced
C)   the same as with words
D)   augmentedE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Another name for auditory sensory memory is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   haptic sensory memory
B)   iconic memory
C)   echoic memory
D)   the phonological loopE) C) and D)
F) None of the above C

Question 19

The memory trace in auditory sensory memory is sometimes called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the echo
B)   the icon
C)   the memory trace
D)   reverbatoryE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

In Ericsson, Chase, and Faloon's study, they were able to increase a person's short-term memory capacity for digits to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   10
B)   12
C)   50
D)   over 80E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 4: Sensory and Short-Term Memory

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What does trans-saccadic memory allow a person to do?

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The recency effect is typically attributed to information in __________.

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What is the capacity of short-term memory?

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Provide a description of the major components of the serial position curve in short-term memory.

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For chaining models, the probability of recalling an item is primarily a function of __________.

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The haptic sensory register is responsible for what kind of sensory information?

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In the perturbation model, elements are arranged __________.

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The duration of iconic memory is roughly __________.

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How easy is it to distinguish between mental processes that occur in a serial order versus those that occur in parallel?

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