As Kayla Was Introduced to the Seven Members of the Committee

question 53

Multiple Choice

As Kayla was introduced to the seven members of the committee who would be interviewing her for a scholarship, she silently repeated all the names to herself, in order. Which of the following was Kayla using, and why?

• A)chunking to increase the capacity of her short-term memory
• B)filtering to temporarily block other information out of short-term memory
• C)acoustic encoding to process the names semantically
• D)rehearsal to temporarily store the names in short-term memory

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Definitions:

Tidal Volume

The volume of air that is inhaled or exhaled in a single breath during normal breathing.

Pleural Cavity

The slim space between the lungs and the chest wall, containing a small amount of lubricating fluid.

Pleural Membranes

Thin layers of tissue that line the thoracic cavity and envelope the lungs, aiding in respiration by facilitating lung expansion and contraction.

Bronchioles

Small airways in the lungs that branch off from the bronchi, leading air into the alveoli for gas exchange.