When Discussing the Relationship Between Short-Term and Long-Term Memory, the Authors

question 623

Multiple Choice

When discussing the relationship between short-term and long-term memory, the authors of your textbook use the analogy of a warehouse with filing cabinets and a desk. As information enters the warehouse, it is first placed on the desk. Because the desk is small, it must be quickly cleared off to make room for new information. While unimportant items are simply tossed away, personally or culturally meaningful information is placed in the files, which represent

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

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Definitions:

Population

The total set of observations or elements from which samples can be drawn for statistical analysis.

Random Number Table

A table consisting of sequences of numbers generated in a random fashion, used for random sampling and simulation in statistical analysis.

Random Number Generator

An algorithm or device designed to produce a sequence of numbers or symbols that cannot be reasonably predicted better than by random chance.

Nonsampling Error

Nonsampling Error refers to inaccuracies in survey or experiment results caused by factors other than the sample selection, such as data collection and processing errors.