One Feature of the Atkinson and Shiffrin Model of Memory

question 79

Multiple Choice

One feature of the Atkinson and Shiffrin model of memory is that:

• A) important information can bypass short-term memory and go from sensory directly into long-term.
• B) important information can bypass sensory memory and go directly to long-term.
• C) all information going into long-term memory must first pass through both sensory store and short-term memory.
• D) information can bypass sensory memory and go directly to short-term memory.

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