What Is the Current Status of the Atkinson-Shiffrin Model of Memory

question 61

Multiple Choice

What is the current status of the Atkinson-Shiffrin model of memory?

• A) Almost all of the recent research supports the model.
• B) Only the concept of sensory memory is still of interest to researchers.
• C) The theory has been completely abandoned, because there is no research support for the distinction between short-term memory and long-term memory.
• D) Some studies support the distinction between short-term memory and long-term memory, but other studies suggest that these two forms of memory are actually similar

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Definitions:

Capital Budgeting

The process of planning significant investments in projects that have long-term implications such as the purchase of new equipment or the introduction of a new product.

Discounted Cash Flow

A valuation method used to estimate the value of an investment based on its expected future cash flows, adjusting for the time value of money.

Net Present Value

The difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows over a period of time, used in capital budgeting to assess profitability.

Discount Rate

The discount rate is the interest rate used in discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis to determine the present value of future cash flows.