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

Answer

Working memory is the cognitive system that temporarily holds and manipulates information needed for ongoing tasks.

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

Answer

The phonological loop stores and rehearses verbal and sound-based information, such as words and numbers.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

7 ± 2 items

Answer

Miller's Law states that short-term memory can hold approximately 7 plus or minus 2 items at one time.

Question 4

Selective attention is best defined as the ability to:

Accepted Answer

Concentrate on a specific stimulus while ignoring irrelevant ones

Answer

Selective attention allows an individual to focus on one relevant stimulus or task while filtering out distracting information.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Central executive

Answer

The central executive is the supervisory component that allocates attention and coordinates the slave systems in working memory.

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