COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What Happens When the Computer Is Thrashing

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Multiple Choice

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What happens when the computer is thrashing?

• A) A hacker is attempting to circumvent antivirus software and firewalls.
• B) Items are being released from being stored in memory because the processor no longer requires them.
• C) The computer is exchanging data between memory and storage.
• D) The operating system spends too much of its time paging, instead of executing application software.

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Definitions:

Three-Box Model

A model of memory that proposes three stages of memory processing: sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory.

Sensory Register

The component of memory that holds incoming information from the senses for a very short period of time, allowing it to be processed further.

Sensory Register

The initial stage of memory, where sensory information is stored for a very brief period before it is processed further.

Extraneous Sounds

Unrelated or irrelevant sounds that can interfere with or distract from the auditory processing of relevant information.