The Ability to Perform Higher-Order Cognitive Tasks Such as Reasoning

question 171

Multiple Choice

The ability to perform higher-order cognitive tasks such as reasoning, as well as scores on intelligence tests, has been related to the:

• A)processing of memories in the auditory rather than the visual areas of the brain
• B)ability to bypass short-term memory
• C)duration of sensory memory
• D)ability to keep multiple things available in short-term memory

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