11 Questions
What brain region is important for working memory based on the text?
Prefrontal cortex
Which type of coding is typically used in verbal working memory according to the text?
Auditory coding
What type of errors can indicate that auditory coding is being used in working memory, as mentioned in the text?
Phonological similarity mistakes
What is considered a measure of general attention/short-term memory?
Forward digit span
Which type of memory is stored using a visual code?
Visual working memory
What affects how people organize information in working memory?
Chunking and prior knowledge
What is considered the maximum number of random digits one can hold in working memory at once?
4-7 items
What brain region underlies short-term/working memory?
Prefrontal cortex
What happens to monkeys' performance on the 'delayed-response' task when they have a temporary lesion to their prefrontal cortex?
Becomes random
What is the capacity limit for visual working memory where people's performance starts to decline?
4 items
How does verbal working memory capacity compare to visual working memory capacity?
Verbal working memory has a smaller capacity
Test your knowledge on the capacity of verbal working memory with this quiz. Explore concepts related to Digit Span tests and language-based processing. This quiz is based on research by Wilson & Emmery in 1997.
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