There Are Lots of Books on Your Bookshelves, but You

question 40

Multiple Choice

There are lots of books on your bookshelves, but you aren't making use of them right now; those you are making use of are out on your desk. Because books on your bookshelves contain information you are not accessing right now, but may need later, those books are in fact very similar to the kind of information held in __________.

• A) long-term memory
• B) short-term memory
• C) the unconscious
• D) sensory register

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Definitions:

Random Assignment

A method used in experiments to place participants into groups in a way that each person has an equal chance of being in any group, minimizing biases.

Sorted Objects

A term referring to items that have been arranged based on specific criteria, such as size, type, or color.

Basis Of Color

The fundamental principles or reasons that explain the perception and distinctions of color by the human eye.

Oksapmin Children

Refers to children of the Oksapmin society in Papua New Guinea, often studied for their unique counting and numeric comprehension skills.