When Short-Term Memory Is Used as a Buffer for Maintaining

question 66

Multiple Choice

When short-term memory is used as a buffer for maintaining information briefly before it is manipulated,it is referred to as:

• A)depth-of-processing.
• B)sensory memory.
• C)working memory.
• D)transient memory.

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Definitions:

Circuit Switching

A method of communication where a dedicated channel or circuit is established for the duration of a transmission between two endpoints.

PGP

Pretty Good Privacy, an encryption program that provides cryptographic privacy and authentication for data communication.

Handshaking

In a connection-oriented protocol, the process of exchanging control packets before exchanging data packets.

Packet Switching

A method of grouping data into packets that are transmitted over a network and can travel independently to their destination.