According to Your Text, Which of the Following Makes Us

question 50

Multiple Choice

According to your text, which of the following makes us most human?

• A) The size of our brain size relative to our body size
• B) The fact that we walk upright
• C) The fact that we communicate by talking
• D) The degree to which our life is enmeshed with culture

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Definitions:

Long-Term Memory

Refers to the phase of memory responsible for storing information for an extended period, ranging from a few minutes to a lifetime.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory that allows individuals to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimulus has ceased.

Short-Term Memory

A cognitive storage system that temporarily holds a limited amount of information for a brief period, typically around 20 seconds.

Working Memory Capacity

The amount of information that can be held in working memory at one time, critical for reasoning and the guidance of decision-making and behavior.