Understanding Memory and Information Processing

What is the primary function of sensory memory in the information processing model?

• To process verbal information

• To store information permanently

• To coordinate different types of memory

• To act as a temporary register for sensory input

Which type of memory is responsible for holding visual and spatial information?

• Central executive

• Episodic buffer

• Visuospatial sketchpad

• Phonological loop

What is the 'magic number' associated with the capacity of working memory?

• Five

• Seven

• Nine

• Eleven

What role does the central executive play in working memory?

• It retrieves information from long-term memory

• It processes sensory input

• It stores long-term memories

• It coordinates the visuospatial sketchpad and phonological loop

Which type of memory is involved when recalling facts or events?

• Priming

• Explicit memory

• Implicit memory

• Procedural memory

What is semantic memory primarily concerned with?

• Remembering how to perform tasks

• Coordinating sensory inputs

• Storing visual images

• Understanding the meaning of words and facts

Which type of memory involves skills and tasks that are difficult to articulate?

• Episodic memory

• Semantic memory

• Procedural memory

• Explicit memory

What is priming in the context of implicit memory?

• A method of storing explicit memories

• A process where past experiences influence current perceptions

• A technique for improving memory recall

• A type of sensory memory

How does long-term memory capacity compare to a computer's storage?

• It is limited like a computer's storage

• It is exactly the same as a computer's storage

• It is more limited than a computer's storage

• It is unlimited, unlike a computer's storage

What is the main difference between explicit and implicit memory?

• Implicit memory is limited, explicit is unlimited

• Explicit memory is for skills, implicit is for facts

• Explicit memory is conscious, implicit is unconscious

• Implicit memory is for events, explicit is for skills