Intelligence Test Memory and Attention

Question 1

What type of memory temporarily holds a small amount of information for immediate use and manipulation?

Accepted Answer

Working memory

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Long-term memory

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Procedural memory

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Semantic memory

Question 2

According to Baddeley's model, which component of working memory is responsible for storing and rehearsing verbal and acoustic information?

Accepted Answer

Phonological loop

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Central executive

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Visuospatial sketchpad

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Episodic buffer

Question 3

What is the approximate capacity of short-term memory, as proposed by George Miller?

Accepted Answer

7 ± 2 items

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3 ± 1 items

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12 ± 3 items

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20 ± 5 items

Question 4

Selective attention is best defined as the ability to:

Accepted Answer

Concentrate on a specific stimulus while ignoring irrelevant ones

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Focus on multiple tasks simultaneously

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Maintain focus over a long period of time

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Switch between different tasks quickly

Question 5

Which component of Baddeley's working memory model acts as the 'controller' that coordinates the other subsystems?

Accepted Answer

Central executive

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Phonological loop

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Visuospatial sketchpad

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Episodic buffer

Question 6

The visuospatial sketchpad in Baddeley's working memory model is primarily responsible for:

Accepted Answer

Processing and storing visual and spatial information

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Storing verbal rehearsal loops

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Integrating information from long-term memory

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Managing attention switching

Question 7

Which type of attention involves consciously focusing awareness on one specific stimulus or task from among many?

Accepted Answer

Selective attention

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Sustained attention

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Divided attention

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Alternating attention