Chapter 8 – Pop Quiz 1

41. In general, information in short-term memory is retained for about ________ if it is not rehearsed.

a. 2–3 seconds or less

b. 30 seconds

c. 5–20 minutes

d. 30 minutes

42. The case study of Henry Molaison (H.M.) is discussed throughout Chapter 10 in your textbook. Careful study of H.M.’s memory after his surgery revealed that:

a. H.M. could not retain implicit memories, but explicit memories could be recalled normally.

b. H.M.’s memory problems were primarily the result of impaired LTM recall.

c. H.M. did not have the ability to transfer most explicit memories from STM into LTM.

d. H.M.’s memory problems were primarily the result of an unusually small STM capacity.

43. In the 1950s, George Miller estimated the capacity of short-term memory to be the magical number:

a. 5 plus or minus 4.

b. 7 plus or minus 2.

c. 9 plus or minus 3.

d. 11 plus or minus 1.

44. Although there is some debate, ________ is generally thought to have a capacity of seven plus or minus two units of information.

a. the sensory register

b. short-term memory

c. declarative memory

d. long-term memory

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45. Telo convinces a woman he finds attractive to give him her telephone number. Unfortunately, the number is ten digits long with the area code, and Telo cannot find a place to write it down. As he looks for a pen and paper, what can Telo do to help himself remember the number?

a. Nothing will help because 10 digits are beyond the capacity of short-term memory.

b. Thinking of something else will help Telo.

c. “Chunking” the numbers into smaller units will help Telo.

d. Telo should try to process the memory in parallel.

46. For most Americans, which of the following would be considered a chunk?

a. IBF

b. FBI

c. 921

d. 196

47. Which component of memory has been referred to as a “leaky bucket”?

a. the sensory register

b. short-term memory

c. working memory

d. long-term memory

48. ________ is a memory system that includes short-term memory and executive processes that control attention and retrieval.

a. Procedural memory

b. Declarative memory

c. Working memory

d. Semantic memory

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49. ________ holds and operates on information that has been retrieved from long-term memory for temporary use.

a. Serial-position memory

b. Working memory

c. Tool-box memory

d. Episodic memory

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50. Sarah is doing an arithmetic problem. The numbers and instructions for doing the necessary operations for each step will be held in her ___________ memory as she solves the problem.

a. serial-position

b. sensory register

c. working

d. episodic