Assignment 4

Introduction to Psychology

Q1 Which of the following is NOT a component of the working memory model?

a) Central Executive b) Phonological loop c) Procedural Memory d) Episodic Buffer

Q2 A technique to help overcome the limited capacity of STM is called

a) Rehearsal b) Chunking c) Consolidation d) Semantic codes

Q3 The tip of the tongue phenomenon seems to be a problem in

a) Retrieval b) Engrams c) Storage d) Repression

Q4 The theory of forgetting that suggests that the conscious mind pushes information into the unconscious is called

a) Decay b) Interference c) Repression d) Regression

Q5 The ability to manipulate information in memory temporarily, while remembering something else, is called

a) Episodic memory b) Short term memory c) Implicit memory d) Working Memory

Q6 Transforming incoming information into a usable form is the stage of memory called

a) Retrieval b) Encoding c) Decoding d) Storage e)

Q7 The kind of memory that lasts for only a second or two is called

a) eidetic memory b) iconic memory c) short term memory d) sensory memory

Q8 Memory for personally experienced events is referred to as ______whereas memory for abstract knowledge irrespective of the circumstances under which it was required is referred to as ______.

a) Episodic, semantic

b) Semantic, episodic

c) Autobiographical, semantic

d) Autobiographical and episodic

Q 9 The improved recall of items presented at the end of a list compared to the middle of a list is referred to as the ______.

a) Last rehearsed effect

b) Recency effect

c) Delayed effect

d) Primacy effect

Q10 Sperling’s partial report procedure:

a) Is a technique for inferring the capacity of a memory store, even when the memories do not last long enough to inform a complete report.

b) Found that people could recall about 3 items from a row of 4 items.

c) Suggested people could recall about 9 out of 12 items for a very short time.

d) All of the above.