Which of the Following Is True of Sensory Memory

question 81

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of sensory memory?

• A) It has limited capacity.
• B) It has unlimited duration.
• C) It is considered to be preattentive.
• D) It uses semantic coding to store information.
• E) It uses the same distinctive mechanism for different sensory information.

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Definitions:

Olfactory Cortex

Termination of the olfactory tract in the cerebral cortex within the lateral fissure of the cerebrum.

Olfactory Bulb

Ganglion-like enlargement at the rostral end of the olfactory tract that lies over the cribriform plate; receives the olfactory nerves from the nasal cavity.

Olfactory Tract

Nerve tract that projects from the olfactory bulb to the olfactory cortex.

Transmembranous Receptor

Proteins spanning across the membrane of cells that receive chemical signals from outside the cell and initiate a response within the cell.