Within the Working-Memory System, Mental "Assistants" Are Available to Allow

question 8

Multiple Choice

Within the working-memory system, mental "assistants" are available to allow the storage of information soon to be needed but not currently in use. A crucial "scratch pad" is the

• A) output buffer.
• B) executive assistant.
• C) response-planning system.
• D) articulatory rehearsal loop.

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