According to Baddeley's Approach to Working Memory, the Central Executive

question 18

Multiple Choice

According to Baddeley's approach to working memory, the central executive plays a role when students are studying for an exam

• A) because it is important in source-monitoring tasks.
• B) because it helps individuals who have ADHD, so that they can actually suppress competing answers.
• C) because it helps people plan how they will divide their time during studying.
• D) because it strengthens and expands the limits of the phonological loop.

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Definitions:

Isometric

Pertaining to the contraction of a muscle without significant change in length, typically involved in exercises where the joint angle and muscle length do not change.

Isotonic

Referring to a solution that has the same salt concentration as the cells and blood of the body, or to muscle contractions where muscle length changes under a constant load.

Muscle Fibers

Muscle fibers are the individual contractile units within skeletal muscle, consisting of myofibrils that enable muscles to contract and generate movement.

Concentric Contraction

Muscle contraction where muscle fibers shorten while generating force, typically occurring when a muscle is actively producing movement.