Exam 2: Working Memory Concepts

What is the primary function of working memory in cognitive tasks like Raven's Progressive Matrices and mental arithmetic?

• Long-term storage of information

• Temporary storage and processing of information

• Emotional regulation

• Sensory perception

Which of the following tasks is used to illustrate the importance of maintaining goals and subgoals in working memory?

• Stroop Test

• Tower of Hanoi

• Wisconsin Card Sorting Test

• Digit Span Task

What is a common measure of working memory span?

• Visual span

• Reading span

• Auditory span

• Motor span

Which of the following is evidence for the distinction between working memory (WM) and long-term memory (LTM)?

• Anterograde amnesia affects both WM and LTM equally

• Anterograde amnesia affects LTM but not WM

• Anterograde amnesia affects WM but not LTM

• Anterograde amnesia does not affect memory

In the serial position curve, which effect is associated with working memory?

• Primacy effect

• Recency effect

• Middle effect

• None of the above

According to Baddeley's model, which component of working memory is responsible for verbal information processing?

• Central Executive

• Phonological Loop

• Visuospatial Sketchpad

• Episodic Buffer

What phenomenon is demonstrated by the acoustic similarity effect in the phonological loop?

• Visual similarity

• Semantic similarity

• Acoustic confusion

• Emotional interference

What is the typical storage capacity of the phonological loop in terms of chunks?

• 2-3 chunks

• 5-9 chunks

• 10-12 chunks

• 15-20 chunks

Which of the following is NOT a component of Baddeley's working memory model?

• Phonological Loop

• Visuospatial Sketchpad

• Central Executive

• Sensory Register

What is the effect of delay on the recency effect in the serial position curve?

• Enhances the recency effect

• Eliminates the recency effect

• Has no effect on the recency effect

• Converts the recency effect to a primacy effect