The Task of Shadowing Involves

question 45

Multiple Choice

The task of shadowing involves

• A) immediately repeating, word for word, the contents of a message.
• B) drawing the mirror image of a simple sketch.
• C) copying the movements of a target individual.
• D) repeating back, from memory, a message heard some minutes earlier.

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Definitions:

Executive Processes

Higher-order cognitive processes involved in the planning, initiation, sequence, and monitoring of complex goal-directed behavior.

Short-Term Memory

A capacity for holding a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.

Working Memory

Working memory is a cognitive system responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing, important for reasoning and the guidance of decision-making and behavior.

Short-Term Memory

The part of the memory system where information is stored for a short duration, typically seconds to minutes.