Intro to Psychology Chapter 9

The 3 types of memory stores are characterized by:

• Duration, processing, and speed

• Function, capacity and duration

• Capacity, length, and time

• Location, storage, and length of time

What is a difference between short-term and long-term memory?

• Short-term memory is active, long-term memory is passive

• Short-term memory is inactive, long-term memory is active

• Short-term memory is passive, long-term memory is active

• Short-term memory is active, long-term memory is inactive

What is short-term memory capacity?

• 4-8 items at a time

• 7 items at a time

• 10 items at a time

• 5-9 items at a time

Learning about memory in psychology class in an example of…

• A fast dual-thinking process

• An effortful process

• An automatic process

• A passive process

A device used to aid in remembering something:

• Mnemonic device

• Apple device

• Reflection device

• Attention device

______________ is responsible for holding visual information, and ______________ is responsible for holding verbal information.

• Central executive; spatial loop

• Spatial loop; phonological loop

• Visuospatial sketchpad; central executive

• Phonological loop; visuospatial sketchpad

Two types of long-term memory:

• Implicit memory and procedural memory

• Explicit memory and implicit memory

• Procedural memory and executive memory

• Executive memory and explicit memory

“You can’t say just how you do it, but you don’t forget it” would characterize what type of memory?

• Procedural memory

• Executive memory

• Implicit memory

• Sensory memory

Which of the 4 control processes is used for recall?

• Attention

• Encoding

• Rehearsal

• Retrieval

What part of the brain is the hub for executive functions?

• Temporal lobe

• Pituitary gland

• Prefrontal cortex

• Hypothalamus