Which Part of Working Memory Guides Attention and Ensures That

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which part of working memory guides attention and ensures that the other components are working on the appropriate task?

• A)the phonological loop
• B)the central executive
• C)the episodic buffer
• D)the visuospatial sketchpad

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Definitions:

Competitive Exclusion

A principle stating that two species competing for the same limited resource cannot coexist at constant population values.

Character Displacement

An evolutionary phenomenon where species that compete for similar resources evolve differences, reducing competition.

Interference Competition

A form of competition where organisms directly interact with each other to access resources, often by physically preventing their rivals from exploiting those resources.

Coevolution

The joint evolution of two closely interacting species; macroevolutionary pattern in which each species is a selective agent for traits of the other.