You Are in a Train Traveling on a Horizontal Track

question 54

Multiple Choice

You are in a train traveling on a horizontal track and notice that a piece of luggage starts to slide directly toward the front of the train.From this observation,you can conclude that this train is

• A)speeding up.
• B)slowing down.
• C)changing direction.
• D)speeding up and changing direction.
• E)slowing down and changing direction.

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Definitions:

Central Executive

A part of working memory model that coordinates the activities of the two subsystems, the phonological loop and the visuo-spatial sketchpad, and integrates information from the episodic buffer.

Working Memory Capacity

The amount of information that can be held and manipulated in working memory, a key factor in cognitive processes such as reasoning, comprehension, and learning.

Phonological Loop

A component of working memory model involving the temporary storage and manipulation of verbal and auditory information.

Working Memory

An intellectual system with finite capabilities, tasked with holding data temporarily to facilitate processing.