Verbal Working Memory Capacity Quiz

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What brain region is important for working memory based on the text?

  • Parietal lobe
  • Occipital lobe
  • Temporal lobe
  • Prefrontal cortex (correct)

Which type of coding is typically used in verbal working memory according to the text?

  • Tactile coding
  • Olfactory coding
  • Visual coding
  • Auditory coding (correct)

What type of errors can indicate that auditory coding is being used in working memory, as mentioned in the text?

  • Spatial errors
  • Visual association errors
  • Phonological similarity mistakes (correct)
  • Semantic errors

What is considered a measure of general attention/short-term memory?

<p>Forward digit span (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of memory is stored using a visual code?

<p>Visual working memory (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What affects how people organize information in working memory?

<p>Chunking and prior knowledge (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is considered the maximum number of random digits one can hold in working memory at once?

<p>4-7 items (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What brain region underlies short-term/working memory?

<p>Prefrontal cortex (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to monkeys' performance on the 'delayed-response' task when they have a temporary lesion to their prefrontal cortex?

<p>Becomes random (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the capacity limit for visual working memory where people's performance starts to decline?

<p>4 items (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does verbal working memory capacity compare to visual working memory capacity?

<p>Verbal working memory has a smaller capacity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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