Semantic Memory Quiz Lecture 7

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Questions and Answers

Which model consists of lists of features defining and describing each concept?

Property pathways

Intersection Search

ISA pathways

Feature List Model (correct)

What is the process of retrieving information from multiple feature lists and determining commonalities to answer queries?

Imagery processing

Feature Comparison (correct)

Priming in semantic memory

Natural Categories

Which type of words have multiple meanings, and meaning resolution occurs through either contextual inference or activating all possible meanings?

Implicit words

Polysemous words (correct)

Concrete words

Ambiguous words

What determines if a statement is true or false by comparing the activation of related nodes in semantic memory?

Intersection Search Signup and view all the answers

In which type of categories do fuzzy boundaries exist?

Natural Categories Signup and view all the answers

What role does imagery play in semantic memory?

It provides verbal and visual knowledge advantages for concrete words Signup and view all the answers

What does the Collins and Quillian Model represent in semantic memory?

An interrelated set of concepts with nodes and pathways Signup and view all the answers

What is spreading activation in the context of semantic memory?

The mental activity of accessing and retrieving information from the network Signup and view all the answers

What do pathways in the semantic network connect?

Two nodes to form propositions Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of spreading activation in semantic memory?

Accessing and retrieving information from the network Signup and view all the answers

What is a node in the context of the Collins and Quillian Model?

A point or location representing a single concept in the network Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of pathways in semantic memory?

Connecting two nodes to form propositions Signup and view all the answers

'Spreading Activation' primarily involves activating which type of concepts?

Passive concepts not currently in working memory Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Semantic Memory' refer to?

Our permanent memory store of general world knowledge Signup and view all the answers

What are propositions in a semantic network?

Expressions of relationships between two concepts Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of a pathway in a semantic network?

Connect two nodes together to form propositions Signup and view all the answers

'Priming' in Semantic Memory involves:

Facilitating retrieval through prior exposure or activation Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

"ISA" pathways represent category membership in semantic memory (e.g., a robin is a bird).
Property pathways represent properties that concepts possess (e.g., a robin has the property of wings).
Intersection Search determines if a statement is true or false by comparing the activation of related nodes in semantic memory.
Semantic memory is organized based on semantic relatedness, with closely related concepts stored near each other.
Feature List Model is a simplified semantic memory model consisting of lists of features defining and describing each concept.
Feature Comparison is the process of retrieving information from multiple feature lists and determining commonalities to answer queries.
The Feature List Model has been criticized for not adequately addressing the problem of property statements and typicality effects.
Imagery plays a role in semantic memory, with concrete words having both verbal and visual knowledge advantages.
Natural Categories have a complex internal structure and fuzzy boundaries.
Priming in semantic memory is an automatic and implicit process that influences later processing.
Context and ambiguity play a role in priming effects, with meaning resolution occurring through contextual inference or activating all possible meanings.
Priming studies using the lexical decision task have shown that semantic priming is an automatic process.
Context effects are priming effects that can influence ambiguity resolution.
Polysemous words have multiple meanings, and meaning resolution occurs through either contextual inference or activating all possible meanings.
Word frequency affects the number of meanings activated in ambiguity resolution.
One-time activation of all meanings associated with a word in ambiguity resolution eventually reduces to a single meaning.

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Test your knowledge on the major topics covered in Lecture 7, including semantic memory models, categorization, prototypes, priming, and the representation and retrieval of knowledge. It also includes a follow-up question related to the Loftus & Palmer (1974) study.