The Atkinson-Shiffrin Model of Memory Consists of ____________, Which Retain

question 68

Multiple Choice

The Atkinson-Shiffrin model of memory consists of ____________, which retain information in memory without using it for any specific purpose, and ____________, which shift information from one type of memory to another.

• A) central executives; episodic buffers
• B) episodic buffers; central executives
• C) stores; control processes
• D) control processes; stores

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Definitions:

Sensory Receptor

A specialized neuron that detects a specific type of stimulus and converts it into an electrical signal in the nervous system.

Signal Detection Theory

A means to quantify the ability to discern between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.

Stimulus

Any object or event that elicits a sensory or behavioral response in an organism.

Just Noticeable Difference (jnd)

The minimum amount by which stimulus intensity must be changed in order to produce a noticeable variation in sensory experience.