Items in Working Memory

question 48

Multiple Choice

Items in working memory

• A)are, by definition, held there only long enough to complete a given task.
• B)are held only for a short (10-25 seconds) time.
• C)are held for a long time, and are necessary for successful use of incoming and recently acquired information.
• D)are useful only when other means of behavior acquisition fail.

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Definitions:

Autism Spectrum Disorder

A developmental disorder characterized by difficulties in social interaction and communication, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interest.

Consistent Results

Outcomes that are reliably reproducible under the same conditions, demonstrating reliability in scientific experiments or data collection.

Predictive Validity

The extent to which a score on a scale or test predicts future performance on a related task.

Reliability

The degree to which an assessment tool produces stable and consistent results across multiple trials and instances.