1. Which of the following is NOT one of the components of working memory?
A. the phonological loop
B. the episodic buffer
C. the central executive
D. the schematic processor
2. T he central executive is most closely associated with activity in the
A. hippocampus.
B. frontal lobes.
C. temporal lobes.
D. limbic system.
3. When you are trying to memorize a poem, which of the following components of working memory would be absolutely essential for reading the poem out loud?
A. the phonological loop
B. the episodic buffer
C. the central executive
D. the visuo-spatial sketchpad
4. Which of the following components of working memory is most closely linked to long-term memory?
A. the phonological loop
B. the visuo-spatial sketch pad
C. the episodic buffer
D. the central executive
5. The concept of working memory is important because it
A. focuses on the fundamental importance of the iconic and echoic memory subsystems.
B. emphasizes that active information processing occurs in short-term memory.
C. is the place where preconscious and unconscious memories are initially processed.
D. all the above
6. When you give driving directions to someone, the most active part of your working memory probably would be
A. the phonological loop.
B. the visuo-spatial sketch pad.
C. the episodic buffer.
D. the central executive.
7. The episodic buffer collects information from many parts of the perceptual and memory systems in order to construct a mental representation of
A. what is happening right now in one’s life.
B. visual relationships among objects in the world.
C. the past, especially in terms of one’s life history.
D. logical associations among semantic constructs.
8. Which of the four components of working memory oversees what is happening in the other three components?
A. the phonological loop
B. the visuo-spatial sketch pad
C. the episodic buffer
D. the central executive
Practice Quiz Answers for Section 5-9
Reading for Section 5-9