Chapter 5 Review
PSYCH 120

1. Episodic and semantic memory are subsystems within

sensory memory
short-term memory
declarative memory
nondeclarative memory

2. When Ralf twirled a flashlight in a dark room, which memory system caused him to briefly perceive a trail of light behind the actual location of the light?

short-term
sensory
long-term
intermediate

3. Which metaphor best describes attention in human information processing

floodlight
spotlight
ultralight
lighthouse

4. The Fixed Based Operations (FBO) mechanic is performing a 100 hours maintenance check on the Cessna 172. She must retain visual images of various components and decide whether the aircraft is airworthy based on her knowledge and experience. The aircraft mechanic is using _______ respectively.

echoic and short-term memory
iconic and short-term memory
short-term and long-term memory
sensory memory and long-term memory

5. The fact that tilted lines are easy to find against a background of straight lines supports the existence of

feature detectors
top-down processing
complex cells
geon assemblies

6. Ralf want to improve rear-end delineation in order to reduce automobile tale-gate accidents. He should

use red colors
use blue colors
accentuate edges
accentuate geons

7. With respect to working memory, which advice is MISLEADING?

numbers are superior to letters for chunking
restrict verbal clearances to 7 bits
avoid negation such as “Cessna 5495K not clear to land”
use letters and numbers to minimize confusability

8. Semantic memory is organized in semantic networks that consist of

schemas, concepts, prototypes, and exemplars
implicit and explicit memory
procedural and semantic memory
declarative and procedural memory

9. Ralf is not able to remember his login password unless he is by his computer keyboard because

the memory is declarative
the memory is explicit
the memory requires attention
the memory is procedural

10. If you find it difficult to eat and walk or eat and drink at the same time you are experiencing a

attentional spotlight
dichotic task decrement
time-sharing decrement
attention-driven process

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