Information in the Short-Term Memory Must Be Rehearsed in Order

question 37

Multiple Choice

Information in the short-term memory must be rehearsed in order to be retained for longer than about

• A) 1 or 2 secondS.
• B) 20 or 30 seconds
• C) 5 seconds.
• D) 2 or 3 minutes.

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Definitions:

Gestalt Psychologists

Psychologists associated with the Gestalt school of thought, which emphasizes that the whole of anything is greater than its parts.

Whole Form

Another term for the Gestalt perspective which focuses on patterns and configurations in human perception rather than individual components.

Component Parts

The individual pieces or elements that collectively create a complete system or product.

Gestalt Grouping

Refers to the psychological principles that allow humans to perceive objects as organized patterns and wholes, rather than mere collections of individual components.