Prospective Memory Limits the Cognitive Resources Available for Other Tasks

question 94

Multiple Choice

Prospective memory limits the cognitive resources available for other tasks because it

• A) reduces the number of items we can maintain in short-term storage.
• B) interferes with information retrieval from long-term storage.
• C) disrupts the encoding process in short-term storage.
• D) interrupts information processing in sensory storage.

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Definitions:

Short Run

A period of time in economics during which at least one factor of production is fixed, limiting the capacity to adjust to changes in demand or market conditions.

Long Run

Describes a period in which all factors of production and costs are variable, allowing for the adjustment of all inputs and technology by firms.

Fixed Resource

Refers to a factor of production that remains constant, regardless of the level of output or activity in the short term.

Short-Run Adjustment

A temporary change in production or operation to respond to immediate changes in market or environmental conditions.