Unit 5: Cognitive Psychology

Which of the following is a feature of the storage stage of memory?

• converting visual information into something meaningful

• converting sound into vibrations

• bringing information housed in long-term memory to mind

• holding information just long enough to work with it

The information-processing model assumes that the length of time a memory will be remembered depends on:

• a person’s age at the time the memory is processed.

• where the event takes place.

• the stage of memory in which it is stored.

• how long ago the event takes place.

Eduardo is watching people walk down the street, and all of a sudden he thinks, "Was that man wearing a bright purple suit?" As a result of this thought, he looks back at the man to see if it is true. Which type of memory is responsible for Eduardo's behavior?

• long-term

• working

• short-term

• iconic

Echoic memory lasts ______ iconic memory.

• about two to four seconds longer than

• about two to four minutes longer than

• about the same amount of time as

• about half the time of

What type of memory is controlled by a central executive?

• long-term memory

• sensory memory

• working memory

• elaborative memory

In spite of the loud music and conversation at the party, Rachel was able to hear her friend say her name. Rachel's ability to hear her name regardless of the background noise is an example of:

• iconic memory.

• maintenance rehearsal.

• procedural memory.

• selective attention.

In the information-processing model of memory, the second stage is:

• sensory memory

• long-term memory

• short-term memory

• retrieval

George Miller concluded that the capacity of the short-term memory (STM) is:

• from five to nine bits of information.

• exactly seven bits of information.

• about twenty bits of information.

• almost endless.

Eve is able to remember her Social Security number by breaking it into three parts: three numbers/two numbers/four numbers. Eve is using the process of:

• chunking

• selective attention

• retrieval

• maintenance rehearsal

________ memory is like a giant filing system in which the "files" are individual bits and pieces of memories stored in a highly organized and interconnected fashion.

• Long-term

• Short-term

• Autobiographical

• Sensory