Describe Atkinson and Shiffrin's three-stage model of memory. Be sure to describe the capacity of each stage
What will be an ideal response?
Essay should include:
Sensory memory: first stage which holds brief impressions long enough to be perceived; includes iconic and echoic memories that are sense specific. If one focuses on sensory stimuli it will be retained in short-term memory (working memory) in which information is held for about one minute and can be repeated and manipulated. Short-term memory span: seven plus or minus two. With rehearsal, information can be stored in long-term memory: permanent storage that is limitless but can be inaccurate.
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Which of the following theoretical perspectives would be MOST likely to argue that a person's subjective view of the world is more important than the objective reality?
a. behavioral approach b. cognitive approach c. humanistic approach d. biological approach
According to the introductory discussion of the reading process,
a. reading appears to be a modular process. b. the average adult reads at the rate of about 100 words per minute. c. reading is a process that relies on a variety of other cognitive skills. d. most people can introspect accurately about the cognitive processes required when they read an isolated sentence.
The (mistaken) belief that no Jews went to work at the World Trade Centre on the day of the terrorist attack in 2001 best can be defined as:
a. an urban legend b. a contagious hysteria c. a rumour d. a conspiracy theory e. a generalized belief syndrome
The greatest drawback of the information-processing perspective is its difficulty with
A) breaking down children's thoughts into precise procedures. B) putting the components of cognition into a broad, comprehensive theory. C) analyzing cognition into its components. D) reducing changes in thoughts into manageable proportions.