Neuropsych Final Flashcards
Baddeley and colleagues proposed a three-part working memory system that contained a central executive system that regulated which two subordinate systems?
A. Visuospatial sketchpad and phonological loop
B. Short-term and long-term memory
C. Episodic and semantic memory
D. Iconic and echoic memory
A. Visuospatial sketchpad and phonological loop
Long-term memory can be conceptually divided into two distinct sub-divisions. What are they called? A. episodic and semantic memory B. Echoic and iconic memory C. Declarative and Nondeclarative memory D. Primacy and recency effect
C. Declarative and nondeclarative memory
What is the type of memory that is related to the recollection of personal memories? A. Episodic memory B. Anterograde memory C. Nondeclarative memory D. Autobiographical memory
D. Autobiographical memory
What term is used to describe memory retrieval without the aide of external cues? A. Recognition B. Free recall C. Learning D. Incidental learning
B. Free recall
What type of memory has limited capacity and provides temporary storage to manipulate information for complex cognitive tasks such as learning and reasoning? A. long-term memory B. short-term memory C. working memory D. sensory memory
C. working memory
All of the following terms are associated with executive functions except for \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. Tactile perception B. Self-monitoring C. Planning D. Abstract reasoning
A. Tactile perception
Which of the following frontal-subcortical circuits is NOT involved with the regulation of behavior? A. Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex B. Oculomotor circuit C. Orbitofrontal circuit D. Anterior cingulate circuit
B. Oculomotor circuit
Which of the following sub-cortical circuits helps regulate socially appropriate behaviors under typical circumstances? A. Oculomotor circuit B. Anterior cingulate circuit C. Dorsolateral circuit D. Orbitofrontal circuit
D. Orbitofrontal
Damage to this frontal subcortical circuit can cause decreased retrieval fluency, poor organizational skills, poor planning, impaired set shifting, etc. What frontal subcortical circuit seems to be impaired? A. Orbitofrontal circuit B. Anterior cingulate circuit C. Dorsolateral circuit D. Oculomotor circuit
C. Dorsolateral prefrontal circuit
Phineas Gage was a railroad worker who sustained a head injury to his orbitofrontal region of the brain.
A. True
B. False
A. True
A tendency to repeat the same response over and over again, even when shown to be inappropriate, is referred to as \_\_\_\_\_\_. A. Initiation deficit B. Perseveration C. Utilization Behavior D. Echopraxia
B. Perseveration
Which of the following tests measures a child's executive functioning using a rating scale completed by either the parent or teacher. A. D-KEFS B. WCST C. BRIEF D. Stroop Color-Word Test
C. BRIEF
All of the following are examples of constructs that could be classified as speed and efficiency of cognitive processing except one. Which one? A. Processing Speed B. Cognitive Fluency C. Comprehension-Knowledge D. Cognitive Efficiency
C. Comprehension-Knowledge
Which of the two major tests of cognitive processing include a processing speed component? A. WISC and WJ-COG B. WISC and KABC C. KABC and SBV D. WJ-COG and WISC
A and D. WISC and WJ-COG
On the WJ-COG, Cognitive Efficiency is a compilation of which two CHC factor scores?
A. Long-term retrieval and short-term memory
B. Fluid reasoning and processing speed
C. Fluid reasoning and comprehension knowledge
D. Processing speed and short-term memory
D. Processing speed and short-term memory
