You Know That Some Sources of Information Are Better Than

question 47

True/False

You know that some sources of information are better than others. For example, you know that a research study published in a professional journal is better than one discussed in a popular magazine. Being able to make this distinction is an illustration of information literacy.

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Definitions:

Limited Capacity

Refers to the finite cognitive resources available for processing information or performing tasks.

Sensory Memory

The first step in the information processing system in which stimuli are stored for a brief moment in its original form to enable it to be processed.

Information Processing System

A framework or theory that describes how the human mind takes in, organizes, stores, and retrieves information.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed (seen, heard, touched, smelled, or sensed in any way).