Which Was NOT an Assumption of the Classical Short-Term Memory

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which was NOT an assumption of the classical short-term memory theory espoused by Atkinson and Shiffrin?

• A) Short-term memory has limited capacity.
• B) Short-term memory works only with attended information.
• C) Short-term memory constructs an analog of the external experience to transfer to the long-term store.
• D) Short-term memory transfers information to the long-term store through some type of rehearsal process.

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Definitions:

Axon

A part of a neuron that carries electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body, responsible for transmitting information to different neurons, muscles, and glands.

Facilitator

An individual who makes an action or process easy or easier, often used in the context of learning or group activities.

Communication

The process of transferring information, ideas, and feelings between individuals or groups through spoken words, written text, or other methods.

Interneurons

Neurons that are located in the central nervous system and act as intermediaries between sensory neurons and motor neurons, facilitating the transmission of signals.