In Addition to Serving as a Temporary Storage System,working Memory

question 7

Multiple Choice

In addition to serving as a temporary storage system,working memory also serves as a:

• A) Permanent storage system
• B) Library of information
• C) Procedural knowledge storage location
• D) Temporary workspace

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for rapid action in response to stress or danger, triggering the "fight or flight" response.

Stressful Situations

Circumstances or events that place a psychological or physical demand on an individual, often triggering stress responses.

Allostatic Load

The term refers to the “wear and tear” of the body due to prolonged activation of physiological stress responses.

Allostasis

The concept that different circumstances require different levels of physiological activation.