Verbal STM
Which list would be harder to retain? Mad, Man, Can or Bit, Wow, Lie
Bit, Wow, and Lie is the list that is hardest to retain, because of the Phonological similarity effect.
Which of the following items would be the hardest to retain: red square, a shape with randomly generated sides, or an unknown character?
A shape with randomly generated sides would be the hardest item to retain.
What is the difference between Working memory and Short term memory?
Working memory is a more general concept with both storage and manipulation of items, Short Term Memory is more specific and is just storage.
What does the total time hypothesis tell us about studying?
Learning is linearly related.
What is an example of Articulatory suppression, that we have discussed in class?
How many items can you store in your visual memory?
There is no exact answer!! It depends on the complexity of the items.
Can working memory be improved?
Not really, especially as the research isn't fully there, but factors surrounding working memory can be.
Who would experience the most change in brain structure when they have similar study techniques: someone who practiced piano for 20 hours vs. someone who practice 10 hours?
Someone who has practiced for 20 hours would experience the most change in their brain.
The idea that speech, even in a foreign language, disrupts verbal short-term memory.
What other kind of STM is commonly associated with Visual memory?
Spatial memory.
What are some differences between the Multicomponent model and the Embedded-Processes Model?
One difference Multicomponent views it more as a specific staged process with definitive categories, while Embedded Processes is more inclusive of all kinds of stimuli.
What can happen to your neurons ability to fire as you study a subject more?
They take less prompting to fire, and connect easier.