FSU PSYC320 Quiz 9 Latest 2021
Question 1
Permanent or near-permanent storage of memory that lasts beyond a period of conscious
attention is known as:
short-term memory.
long-term memory.
sensory memory.
cognitive control.
Question 2
Which is a characteristic of someone with dysexecutive syndrome?
below-average intelligence scores
disrupted ability to remember facts and events
disrupted ability to think and plan
impaired language abilities
Question 3
Brain imaging studies show that people with _____ copies of the COMT allele show _____
prefrontal cortex activity during a 2-back task.
one or two; lower
zero, one, or two; equal amounts of
zero; lower
one or two; higher
Question 4
, According to the findings of George Miller, the capacity of short-term memory is about
_____ items.
four
three
ten
seven
Question 5
When one consciously tries to remember a fact or event for later retrieval, one is storing the
information:
iconically.
incidentally.
intentionally.
executively.
Question 6
The metaphor of memory as a computer compares RAM with _____ memory and a hard
drive with _____ memory.
working; long-term
long-term; working
short-term; long-term
sensory; iconic
Question 7
Which task is an example of one that would activate your dorsolateral prefrontal cortex?
remembering where you parked your car
memorizing the definition of a new word by repeating it to yourself
rehearsing a phone number you just looked up
Question 1
Permanent or near-permanent storage of memory that lasts beyond a period of conscious
attention is known as:
short-term memory.
long-term memory.
sensory memory.
cognitive control.
Question 2
Which is a characteristic of someone with dysexecutive syndrome?
below-average intelligence scores
disrupted ability to remember facts and events
disrupted ability to think and plan
impaired language abilities
Question 3
Brain imaging studies show that people with _____ copies of the COMT allele show _____
prefrontal cortex activity during a 2-back task.
one or two; lower
zero, one, or two; equal amounts of
zero; lower
one or two; higher
Question 4
, According to the findings of George Miller, the capacity of short-term memory is about
_____ items.
four
three
ten
seven
Question 5
When one consciously tries to remember a fact or event for later retrieval, one is storing the
information:
iconically.
incidentally.
intentionally.
executively.
Question 6
The metaphor of memory as a computer compares RAM with _____ memory and a hard
drive with _____ memory.
working; long-term
long-term; working
short-term; long-term
sensory; iconic
Question 7
Which task is an example of one that would activate your dorsolateral prefrontal cortex?
remembering where you parked your car
memorizing the definition of a new word by repeating it to yourself
rehearsing a phone number you just looked up
