When Comparing Human Memory to a Computer, Most Psychologists Today

question 26

Multiple Choice

When comparing human memory to a computer, most psychologists today would agree with which of the following?

• A) Human memory is very similar to a computer.
• B) Humans store information in a way very similar to computers, but humans do not retrieve information in the same way as computers.
• C) Humans retrieve information from storage in a way very similar to computers, but humans do not store information in the same way as computers.
• D) Human memory is really not similar to computers.

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