Why Might Someone's Working Memory Capacity (WMC)contribute Toward General Intelligence

question 50

Multiple Choice

Why might someone's working memory capacity (WMC) contribute toward general intelligence?

• A)People with greater WMC seem to have greater processing speeds.
• B)People with greater WMC seem better able to inhibit irrelevant thoughts and stay focused on a particular task.
• C)People with less WMC cannot judge the accuracy of their thoughts/memories,so they do not know what they still have left to learn.
• D)People with greater WMC exhibit longer inspection times because they can hold more information in mind at once.

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