Short-Term Memory Can Store Information for a Longer Period of Time

question 161

Multiple Choice

Short-term memory can store information for a longer period of time than _____ memory.

• A)long-term
• B)sensory
• C)implicit
• D)explicit

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Definitions:

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

A principle stating that genetic variation in a population will remain constant from one generation to the next in the absence of disturbing factors.

Homozygous Recessive

An individual that has inherited two identical alleles for a particular trait from each parent, manifesting a trait that is only expressed when dominant alleles are absent.

Sterile Offspring

Individuals that are unable to reproduce due to genetic or physical abnormalities.

Natural Selection

The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, driving evolution.