In a Study on Working Memory, One Group of Participants

question 77

Multiple Choice

In a study on working memory, one group of participants repeated a sound, thereby blocking acoustic coding for other material. This research showed that

• A) working memory disappeared completely.
• B) when acoustic coding was blocked, people often used visual coding.
• C) acoustic coding was even more likely in long-term memory than in working memory.
• D) semantic coding was the dominant mode in working memory, whereas acoustic coding was more likely in long-term memory.

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Definitions:

Point Mutations

Genetic alterations caused by the change of a single nucleotide base in the DNA sequence.

Mutations

Changes in the DNA sequence that affect genetic information, which can lead to variations in phenotype.

Insertions

The addition of one or more nucleotide pairs into a genetic sequence, which can lead to changes in gene function or regulation.

Phenotype

The set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism, resulting from the interaction of its genetic makeup with the environment.