What Would Be Considered the Main Difference Between Conceptualizations of Working

question 10

Multiple Choice

What would be considered the main difference between conceptualizations of working memory (as described by Baddeley and Hitch) and short-term memory (as described by Atkinson & Shiffrin) ?

• A)One has a longer duration.
• B)One is not limited in capacity.
• C)One does not require attention.
• D)One has separate pathways for different information.

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Definitions:

Difference

A point or way in which people or things are not the same; the state or condition of being unlike.

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