Research Shows That Speeding Up the Presentation of a List

question 51

Multiple Choice

Research shows that speeding up the presentation of a list of words impairs recall of the beginning of the list but not the end. This finding can be interpreted as evidence that ________.

• A) Short-term and long-term memory systems are separate
• B) Short-term and long-term memory systems are in a single system
• C) Both a and b
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Rods

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that are sensitive to low light levels and contribute to black-and-white vision.

Trichromatic Theory

The theory of color vision suggesting that three types of cones in the retina each make a maximal chemical response to one of three colors—blue, green, or red.

Color Sensitive Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that are responsible for color vision under bright light conditions.

Retina

The light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the inner eye, which converts light images into electrical signals sent to the brain.