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:

Public Good

A product or service that is non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning it can be used by many people simultaneously without reducing its availability to others.

Tiebout Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that people will migrate to local jurisdictions that best satisfy their preferences for public goods and services, reflecting a form of market efficiency in local government.

Public Good

A good that is non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning it can be used by many people simultaneously without depletion.

Free-rider Problem

A situation in which some individuals consume more than their fair share of a public resource, or shoulder less of the cost of its production, benefiting from goods or services without paying for them.