Mary Is at a Party, Talking to Tom

question 40

Multiple Choice

Mary is at a party, talking to Tom. However, in the middle of her conversation, she hears her name mentioned across the room, and almost immediately turns her attention to the place in the room from where she believes she heard her name. The element of Working Memory most responsible for this shifting of attention is most likely the:

• A) phonological loop
• B) central executive
• C) visuospatial sketchpad
• D) sensory memory

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Definitions:

Hemidesmosome

Similar to half a desmosome, attaching epithelial cells to the basement membrane.

Capillary Walls

The thin, permeable barriers of capillaries through which exchange of gases, nutrients, and wastes occurs between blood and tissues.

Simple Squamous Epithelium

A solitary layer of flattened cells lining areas engaged in diffusion and filtration, including blood vessels and lung air sacs.

Keratinized Epithelium

A type of epithelial tissue that has become hardened or cornified through the incorporation of keratin, often found in the outer layers of the skin, hair, and nails.