Because This Memory System Can Handle Only Small Amounts of Information

question 73

Multiple Choice

Because this memory system can handle only small amounts of information, it is very difficult to do more than one task at a time in ___________ memory.

• A)short-term
• B)episodic
• C)procedural
• D)semantic

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Definitions:

Sensory Threshold

The minimum intensity of stimulation required to produce a sensation or elicit a perceptual response.

Information-Processing

A cognitive approach describing how the human mind u200ctransforms, stores, and retrieves information, similar to how computers process data.

Sensing Stage

A developmental phase where an organism primarily learns and interacts with the world through sensory experiences.

Cognition

The act of learning and apprehending through the mechanisms of contemplation, life experiences, and the use of the senses.