In Working Memory Most People Usually Have the Capacity To

question 43

Multiple Choice

In working memory most people usually have the capacity to:

• A) Remember sensory information but not content.
• B) Remember only meaningful information.
• C) Remember approximately 5 to 9 items at a time.
• D) Remember information for up to a year.

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Definitions:

Noncompensatory Model

A decision-making approach where no trade-offs are allowed; that is, a poor score in one criterion cannot be offset by a high score in another.

Algorithm

A step-by-step procedure or set of rules designed to solve a problem or perform a specific task.

Heuristic

A problem-solving approach that employs a practical method or various shortcuts to produce solutions that are not guaranteed to be optimal, but sufficient for the immediate goals.

Information Retrieval

The process of obtaining relevant information from a collection of resources in response to a specific query or need.