The Operation Span of Working Memory Measures the

question 25

Multiple Choice

The operation span of working memory measures the

• A) number of letters that working memory can store.
• B) number of sentences that working memory can store.
• C) rate of transfer of information from working memory into long-term memory.
• D) efficiency with which working memory operates when it is working.

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Definitions:

Pigments

Substances that impart color to other materials and are responsible for the colors seen in the natural world.

Color Vision

Ability of the eye to detect specific wavelengths of light; involves specialized cone cells that detect blue, green, and red wavelengths.

Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye responsible for color vision and visual acuity under bright light conditions.

Fovea Centralis

Region of the retina consisting of densely packed cones; responsible for the greatest visual acuity.