Someone Leaves a Phone Number on Your Answering Machine

question 103

Multiple Choice

Someone leaves a phone number on your answering machine.You repeat the number to yourself as you start to dial.Then,your mother asks you a question.You answer her and then turn back to the phone to complete your dialing only to realize tht you do not remember the last three digits.This illustrates how short-term memory is affected by

• A)dishabituation.
• B)priming.
• C)chunking.
• D)displacement.

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Definitions:

Synaptic Transmission

The process by which signals are passed between neurons through the synapse, involving the release of neurotransmitters.

Electrical Neural Impulse

The electrical signals transmitted along neurons, facilitating communication between the brain and parts of the body.

Synaptic Cleft

The tiny gap between neurons across which neurotransmitters are released and received, facilitating neural communication.

Limbic System

A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involving several areas near the edge of the cortex concerned with instinct and mood.