A Display of 12 Letters Is Flashed on a Screen

question 128

Multiple Choice

A display of 12 letters is flashed on a screen in front of you followed by a tone. You attempt to recall a portion of the display based on the specific tone you heard. Which aspect of your memory is this experiment designed to assess?

• A) primary memory
• B) sensory memory
• C) long-term memory
• D) short-term memory

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Definitions:

Pacinian Corpuscles

Nerve endings in the skin responsible for sensitivity to vibration and pressure, aiding in the detection of textures and fine touch.

Haptic

Relating to or based on the sense of touch, particularly in reference to electronic devices that provide feedback through physical sensations or vibrations.

Proprioceptive Axons

Nerve fibers that convey information from the body to the brain regarding the position and motion of body parts.

Dorsal Spinothalamic Tract

A pathway in the spinal cord that transmits touch and proprioceptive information from the body to the thalamus in the brain.