A Handful of Theorists Have Questioned the Concept of Sensory

question 6

Multiple Choice

A handful of theorists have questioned the concept of sensory memory on the grounds that

• A) it may be nothing more than perceptual processes at work.
• B) information doesn't last long enough to be tested.
• C) it really isn't all that different from short-term memory.
• D) it seems to work only for auditory stimuli.

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Definitions:

Axons

Long, slender projections of a neuron that transmit electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body to other neurons or to muscles or glands.

Nerves

Bundled axons that form neural “cables” connecting the central nervous system with muscles, glands, and sense organs.

Action Potentials

Electrical impulses that neurons generate to transmit information through the neuron's axon to another neuron or to a muscle or gland cell.

Synapses

The junctions between two neurons, where the transfer of electrical or chemical signals occurs.