Which Theorist Is Associated with the Idea That Information Moves

question 125

Multiple Choice

Which theorist is associated with the idea that information moves from sensory memory to short-term memory through the processes of selective attention?

• A)Thorndike
• B)Atkinson
• C)Sperling
• D)Broadbent

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Definitions:

Division Of Labor

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Interlocking Directorate

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