Which Fact Does NOT Support the Idea That the Amount

question 128

Multiple Choice

Which fact does NOT support the idea that the amount of information that can be stored in short-term memory (STM) is determined by the number of chunks?

• A) Organizing digits into larger numbers allows people to remember more digits at one time.
• B) There is a limit to the number of units of information that can be stored in STM at one time.
• C) Chunking can increase the amount of information people can place in STM.
• D) Individuals can remember more words from a list of single-syllable words than they can from a list of four- or five-syllable words.

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Definitions:

Stomach

A major digestive organ located in the upper abdomen, responsible for the enzymatic breakdown of food.

Ileocecal Sphincter

A valve situated at the junction of the ileum (last portion of the small intestine) and the cecum (beginning of the large intestine) controlling the flow of digested material.

Ileum

The final and longest segment of the small intestine, where most of the nutrients and minerals from ingested food are absorbed.

Cecum

The beginning of the large intestine, a pouch connected to the junction of the small and large intestines.