Chrissie Loves to Play with Sparklers

question 63

Multiple Choice

Chrissie loves to play with sparklers. She enjoys writing her name and creating designs with them in the air. The trail of light Chrissie sees is really only a byproduct of which memory system?

• A) chunks
• B) long-term memory
• C) short-term memory
• D) sensory memory

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Definitions:

Somatic Nervous System

The part of the peripheral nervous system associated with voluntary movement of body muscles as well as the reception of external stimuli.

Voluntary Movements

Movements that are consciously controlled and directed by the brain, such as walking or waving.

Radioactive Glucose

A form of glucose that contains a radioactive component, commonly used in medical imaging to track metabolic processes in the body.

PET Scan

Positron Emission Tomography, a medical imaging technique that produces detailed three-dimensional images of processes in the body.