Even Though the Articulatory Loop Cannot Be Seen Directly, We

question 36

Multiple Choice

Even though the articulatory loop cannot be seen directly, we are confident it exists because

• A) it is the only possible explanation.
• B) without it, we could not remember phone numbers.
• C) people with anarthria show deficits in the phonological buffer.
• D) behavioral manipulations, like articulatory suppression, suggest it is a distinct component.

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