When You Read a Section of Your Cognitive Psychology Textbook

question 26

Multiple Choice

When you read a section of your cognitive psychology textbook, you read language units that are longer than an isolated paragraph. This kind of language is called

• A) phonemes.
• B) discourse.
• C) pragmatics.
• D) schemas.

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Definitions:

Maintenance Rehearsal

A cognitive process involving the repetition of information to keep it within working memory or to store it in short-term memory.

Phone Number

A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone line for the purpose of making and receiving calls.

Selective Attention

The process of focusing on a specific aspect of information while disregarding other perceivable information.

Short-term Memory

The component of the memory system that is responsible for holding small amounts of information in an active, readily available state for a short period.