This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: Using the computer as a metaphor for cognition, RAM is _______________. a. working memory c. ... (Read 79 times)

mikaylakyoung

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 531
Using the computer as a metaphor for cognition, RAM is _______________.
 
  a. working memory c. sensory memory
  b. long-term memory d. executive functioning

Question 2

Briefly describe the N-back task. How are the results of this task interpreted?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

ricroger

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 352
Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A string of items (e.g., letters) are presented during an N-back task and participants are asked to indicate whether the current item in the string matches an item that is N back from it. N is typically 1, 2, or 3. If N is 2, for example, a participant would respond no-no-yes-no to the string C B C D. Since the experimenter can hold the identity and order of items constant, the only factor changing in this design is the working memory load. However, as load increases from 1 to 3 items back, more items need to be stored along with information about the order of the items. Therefore, it is difficult to know whether or not the increase in response of the N-back task with increasing load is related to maintaining more items in working memory or the executive processing required to preserve the order information of the items.




mikaylakyoung

  • Member
  • Posts: 531
Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
Wow, this really help


coreycathey

  • Member
  • Posts: 333
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

Did you know?

More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.

Did you know?

Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.

Did you know?

In inpatient settings, adverse drug events account for an estimated one in three of all hospital adverse events. They affect approximately 2 million hospital stays every year, and prolong hospital stays by between one and five days.

Did you know?

Elderly adults are at greatest risk of stroke and myocardial infarction and have the most to gain from prophylaxis. Patients ages 60 to 80 years with blood pressures above 160/90 mm Hg should benefit from antihypertensive treatment.

Did you know?

Allergies play a major part in the health of children. The most prevalent childhood allergies are milk, egg, soy, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, and seafood.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library