According to Chapter 4, Working Memory Is Especially Important Because

question 15

Multiple Choice

According to Chapter 4, working memory is especially important because

• A) it provides a perfect copy of the physical stimulus, for example, a visual image that accurately represents the words on a page.
• B) it demonstrates that there is a clear-cut limit to the number of items we can store for a short time.
• C) it is the first process that occurs after the stimulus has entered long-term memory.
• D) it keeps some items active, so that we can use these items when we are working on a relevant task.

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Definitions:

Valence

The intrinsic attractiveness or averseness of an event, object, or situation.

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