Clarice Presses a Key on Her Computer to Save a Document

question 174

Multiple Choice

Clarice presses a key on her computer to save a document she has been editing. A file is then created on her computer's hard drive. The computer's action is most similar to the memory activity of _________. The computer's hard drive is similar to _________ memory in the three-stage memory model.

• A)retrieval; long-term
• B)priming; short-term
• C)encoding; long-term
• D)encoding; short-term

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Definitions:

Variation

The occurrence of differences or changes in characteristics within a population, process, or system, often leading to diversity or discrepancies in results.

Regression Toward

A psychological defense mechanism involving a return to an earlier stage of development when faced with stress.

Mean

The arithmetic average of a set of numbers, obtained by adding them together and dividing by the count of those numbers.

Correlation Coefficients

Statistical measures that describe the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables.