Which Memory System Has a Virtually Unlimited Capacity and Can

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which memory system has a virtually unlimited capacity and can keep information for hours or decades?

• A)short-term memory
• B)long-term memory
• C)sensory memory
• D)implicit memory

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Definitions:

Conscious Thoughts

Mentally aware or deliberate thoughts that one can observe, know, and report.

Piagetian Stage

One of the developmental phases in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, including sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational stages.

Sensorimotor Stage

The first stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, occurring from birth to approximately 2 years of age, during which infants learn about the world through their senses and actions.

Skinnerian

Pertaining to the theories and principles of B.F. Skinner, particularly regarding behaviorism and the use of reinforcement and punishment.