Q: According to the graph showing percent correct recall as a function of delay, what is the approximate duration of short-term memory?

$$\text{Short-term memory lasts about 18 seconds}$$

Question 1

Which psychological concept is illustrated by the diagram showing numerous sensory inputs being filtered into attended information?

Accepted Answer

The Bottleneck Theory of Attention

Question 2

In the context of memory interference, what is the main difference between proactive and retroactive interference?

Accepted Answer

Proactive interference is caused by old learning interfering with new learning, while retroactive interference is caused by new learning interfering with old learning.

Question 3

According to the graph showing percent correct recall as a function of delay, what is the approximate duration of short-term memory?

Accepted Answer

$$	ext{Short-term memory lasts about 18 seconds}$$

Question 4

In the Wickens et al. experiment, what happens to recall performance when the category of items is switched after several trials?

Accepted Answer

Recall performance increases due to release from proactive interference.

Question 5

What does the linear relationship between memory set size and mean reaction time in the Sternberg task suggest about the search process?

Accepted Answer

Memory search is serial and exhaustive.

Question 6

Which component of Baddeley's working memory model is responsible for integrating information from different modalities?

Accepted Answer

Episodic Buffer

Question 7

The Stroop task, which involves naming the color of the ink rather than the word, demonstrates which cognitive phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

Interference between automatic and controlled processes

Question 8

Which type of memory is involved when a person remembers how to ride a bicycle, according to the long-term memory diagram?

Accepted Answer

Procedural Memory

Question 9

What mnemonic device involves associating items to be remembered with locations in a familiar place?

Accepted Answer

Method of Loci

Question 10

According to Ebbinghaus's forgetting curve, when does the most dramatic forgetting occur?

Accepted Answer

Immediately after original learning

Question 11

Based on Hellyer's (1962) findings, what effect does increased rehearsal have on the probability of recall?

Accepted Answer

Increased rehearsal increases probability of recall

Question 12

Which encoding strategy is most likely to improve recall of paired associates, as shown in the encoding and test diagram?

Accepted Answer

Both visual and verbal encoding

Question 13

The underwater/land learning experiment demonstrates which principle of memory?

Accepted Answer

Context-dependent memory

Question 14

Which type of memory is responsible for remembering to perform actions in the future, as shown in the memory timeline diagram?

Accepted Answer

Prospective memory

Question 15

According to the graph showing percent of memories by age, what phenomenon is observed between ages 15 and 25?

Accepted Answer

Reminiscence bump

Question 16

In the semantic network model, what is the effect of priming on related concepts?

Accepted Answer

Priming facilitates activation of related concepts

Question 17

What does the feature comparison model suggest about sentence verification (e.g., 'A robin is a bird')?

Accepted Answer

Verification speed depends on the degree of feature overlap

Question 18

What is the effect of increasing levels in the semantic hierarchy on response time, according to the response time graph?

Accepted Answer

Response time increases with higher levels

Question 19

Which mnemonic device is illustrated by associating numbers with rhyming words and images (e.g., 'one is a bun')?

Accepted Answer

Peg Word System

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