In the Information-Processing System, the Central Executive

question 74

Multiple Choice

In the information-processing system, the central executive

• A) is the conscious, reflective part of the mental system.
• B) collaborates with long-term memory to direct problem solving and reasoning.
• C) is where sights and sounds are represented directly and stored briefly.
• D) is a special part of the long-term memory that manages complex activities.

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Definitions:

Prefrontal Cortex

The frontal part of the cerebral cortex involved in decision making, cognitive behavior, personality expression, and moderating social behavior.

Conditioned Stimulus

A formerly neutral stimulus that becomes capable of triggering a conditioned response after it is associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic reaction to a stimulus that occurs naturally, without the need for prior learning or conditioning.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become conditioned by being paired with an unconditioned stimulus.