The Solution to a Problem Appears to Occur Spontaneously,through Insight

question 78

Multiple Choice

The solution to a problem appears to occur spontaneously,through insight.However,it is clear that the solution was arrived at through several steps.These facts suggest that insight involves:

• A) implicit subgoal analysis
• B) holistic processing
• C) unconscious processing
• D) suppressed awareness

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Definitions:

Long-Term Memory

The phase or type of memory responsible for the storage of information over extended periods, ranging from days to decades.

Modal Model

A cognitive model that describes memory as a system consisting of different stores: the sensory register, short-term memory, and long-term memory.

Atkinson and Shiffrin

Psychologists who developed the Multi-Store Model of Memory, explaining how memory processes work.

Working Memory

A cognitive system responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing.