According to the Model of Working Memory, Which of the Following

question 55

Multiple Choice

According to the model of working memory, which of the following mental tasks should LEAST adversely affect people's driving performance while operating a car along an unfamiliar, winding road?

• A) Trying to imagine how many cabinets are in their kitchen
• B) Trying to remember a map of the area
• C) Trying to remember the definition of a word they just learned
• D) Trying to imagine a portrait from a recent museum exhibit

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Definitions:

Muscle Fiber

A single muscle cell, typically cylindrical in shape, that contracts in response to stimulation and is essential for producing bodily movements.

Structural Unit

A structural unit is the smallest component within a structure that retains the overall characteristics and functionality of the larger structure.

All-or-none Response

A principle that states a neuron either fires at full strength or not at all in response to stimulation.

Action Potential

An action potential is a rapid rise and subsequent fall in voltage or membrane potential across a cellular membrane that is characteristic of excitable cells, such as neurons, as a means of transmission of neural information.