Broadbent's Model Is Called the Early Selection Model Because

question 12

Multiple Choice

Broadbent's model is called the early selection model because

• A) sensory memory holds all of the information for fraction of second and then transfers all of it to filter.
• B) the output is sent to short-term memory, which holds the information for 10-15 seconds and also transfer the information to long-term memory.
• C) the attended information has been let through the filter, the detector processes all information that enters it.
• D) the filter eliminates the unattended information right at the beginning of the flow of information.

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