Memory Models and Theories Quiz

According to the multi-store model, how long is information kept in the sensory store?

• 30-60 seconds

• 6-12 seconds

• 1-2 seconds

• Less than a second

According to the multi-store model, around how many items can be saved in short-term memory, and for how long?

• 5-9 items, 6-12 seconds

• 7-11 items, 5-9 seconds

• 6-12 items, 5-9 seconds

• 7-11 items, 30-60 seconds

According to Murdoch, what explains the primacy effect?

• Words from the beginning of a list are kept in the sensory-store

• Words from the beginning of a list are kept in short-term memory

• Words from the beginning of a list are kept in the episodic buffer

• Words from the beginning of a list are kept in long-term memory

According to the working memory model, what is the main function of the central executive?

• Multi-tasking

• Forming a mental picture of what you are trying to remember

• Rehearsal

• Attention control

According to the working memory model, the articulatory control system is the _______

• Inner touch

• Inner ear

• Inner voice

• Inner eye

Kate thinks that she can do her Math homework while having a conversation with a friend on the phone. What prediction would the working memory model make?

• Performance will not be impaired, because the tasks utilize different working memory subsystems

• Performance will be impaired, since the central executive cannot focus on two tasks at once

• Performance will be impaired, because doing Math and talking to a friend both utilize the phonological loop

• Performance will not be impaired, because the episodic buffer can integrate information from different working memory subsystems

What is the role of the visuo-spatial sketchpad in the working memory model?

• Directs attention control

• Integrates information from different memory stores

• Visualizes mental pictures

• Stores auditory information

Which component of the working memory model is responsible for integrating information from different memory stores?

• Visuo-spatial sketchpad

• Phonological loop

• Central executive

• Episodic buffer

What does the phonological loop in the working memory model primarily deal with?

• Visual and spatial information

• Auditory and verbal information

• Long-term memory storage

• Attention control

What is a limitation of the multi-store model of memory?

• It integrates information from different memory stores

• It explains how memories can become distorted

• It accounts for the vividness of traumatic memories

• It does not distinguish between different types of short-term memory