The Human Memory Systems That Store Information for Relatively Brief

question 72

Multiple Choice

The human memory systems that store information for relatively brief time periods are known as ____ and short-term memory.

• A) random memory
• B) sensory memory
• C) read-only memory
• D) perceived memory

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Definitions:

Inherited Condition

A health condition or disease that is passed from parents to offspring through genes, also known as a genetic condition.

Sex Chromosomes

Chromosomes that determine the biological sex of an individual, with the most common configurations being XX for females and XY for males.

Intersex Condition

A condition present at birth where an individual has reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn’t fit the typical definitions of female or male.

Primary Sex Characteristics

The physical structures directly involved in reproduction, such as ovaries in females and testes in males.