In the Partial Report Method of Sperling's Study of Sensory

question 183

Multiple Choice

In the partial report method of Sperling's study of sensory memory, the participants were to report ________.

• A) one of three lines of letters as indicated by the sound of a tone immediately presented after the letters had disappeared
• B) only one or two of the letters in the cued line
• C) the first letter of each line only
• D) the middle letter of each line

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Definitions:

Nerve Cells

Also known as neurons, these are the basic building blocks of the nervous system, responsible for receiving, processing, and transmitting information through electrical and chemical signals.

Amygdala

A region of the brain involved in emotional processing, particularly fear and pleasure responses.

Hippocampus

A major component of the brain involved in learning and memory, especially the consolidation of short-term to long-term memory.

Fornix

A C-shaped bundle of nerve fibers in the brain that acts as a major pathway for transmitting signals related to memory between the hippocampus and other brain regions.