On a Preemptive Multitasking System, What Event Can Occur to Preempt

question 25

Multiple Choice

On a preemptive multitasking system, what event can occur to preempt a running process and allow a new process to get control of the CPU?

• A) time slice expiration
• B) an infinite loop
• C) a lower priority process requires the CPU
• D) a memory error

Distinguish between the mechanisms of short-term and long-term memory storage.

Understand the role of schemas in memory recall and the tendency to remember schema-consistent information.

Identify the effects of pre- and post-event schemas on memory recall.

Recognize the misinformation effect and its impact on memory accuracy.

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