Working Memory Quiz

What is the primary function of working memory?

• Storing information permanently

• Processing sensory information

• Temporarily holding and manipulating information for cognitive tasks

• Retrieving information from long-term memory

Which component of Baddeley and Hitch’s model directs attention and coordinates cognitive tasks?

• Phonological loop

• Episodic buffer

• Central executive

• Visuospatial sketchpad

What type of information does the phonological loop handle?

• Visual and spatial

• Semantic and procedural

• Verbal and auditory

• Emotional and contextual

The visuospatial sketchpad is involved in:

• Remembering spoken words

• Manipulating visual images and spatial layouts

• Coordinating attention to sensory information

• Encoding long-term memories

Which of the following best describes the episodic buffer?

• A passive store for language

• A gateway to long-term memory

• A backup store for the visuospatial sketchpad

• An integrator of information from different subsystems and LTM

According to Robbins et al. (1996), what was the primary task participants were asked to perform?

• Recite number sequences

• Solve logic puzzles

• Recall chess positions

• Repeat nonsense syllables

What did Robbins et al. (1996) conclude about the central executive and visuospatial sketchpad?

• Both are unrelated to complex tasks

• Only auditory tasks involve the central executive

• Visuospatial interference impaired chess memory

• Dual-task interference did not affect performance

In Robbins’ (1996) study, which condition caused significant impairment in performance?

• Repeating words aloud every second

• Generating random numbers on a calculator

• Tapping in a fixed pattern

• Closing eyes for 10 seconds

What did Klingberg (2005) investigate?

• The role of language in memory

• The relationship between nutrition and memory

• Whether working memory training improves attention in children with ADHD

• Whether age affects visuospatial memory

What method did Klingberg (2005) use in his study?

• Brain imaging and observation

• Natural experiment

• Randomized controlled trial with memory training

• Case study with children