The Two Primary Tasks of Short-Term Memory Are to ________

question 61

Multiple Choice

The two primary tasks of short-term memory are to ________.

• A) store information permanently and to process how meaningful that information is
• B) store information permanently and to work on that (and other) information
• C) store information briefly and to work on that (and other) information
• D) hold on to information just long enough to begin initial processing by the nervous system and to selectively filter out irrelevant information

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Definitions:

Boston Tea Party

A political protest that took place in 1773 in Boston, where American colonists, frustrated with British tax laws, dumped an entire shipment of tea sent by the East India Company into the harbor.

John Adams

The second President of the United States (1797-1801), a Founding Father, and a key figure in the American Revolution and the drafting of the Declaration of Independence.

Samuel Adams

An American statesman, political philosopher, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, known for his role in the American Revolution.

Paul Revere

An American silversmith, engraver, early industrialist, and a Patriot in the American Revolution, best known for his midnight ride to alert the colonial militia of the approaching British forces.