According to Information-Processing Theorists, Short-Term or Working Memory

question 141

Multiple Choice

According to information-processing theorists, short-term or working memory:

• A) holds information temporarily and executes operations.
• B) is a relatively permanent storehouse of knowledge and strategies.
• C) plans and runs each phase of information processing.
• D) logs in environmental input.

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Definitions:

Compulsive Acts

Repetitive behaviors that a person feels driven to perform, often without rational motivation, typically associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Phobias

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Anterior Cingulate

A part of the brain involved in a wide range of cognitive and emotional processes, such as decision-making and impulse control.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

A mental disorder marked by unwanted and repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions) that the individual feels driven to perform.