The Component of the Information-Processing System in Which Virtually Limitless

question 33

Multiple Choice

The component of the information-processing system in which virtually limitless amounts of information can be stored indefinitely is _____.

• A) working memory
• B) long-term memory
• C) sensory memory
• D) iconic memory

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Definitions:

Synapse

The junction between two nerve cells, consisting of a minute gap across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter.

Nerve Impulse

A signal transmitted along a nerve fiber, consisting of a wave of electrical depolarization that reverses the electric potential along the membrane of the nerve cell.

Neighboring Neuron

A neuron that is located adjacent to another neuron, facilitating neural communication.

Split-Brain

A condition resulting from surgery that involves severing the corpus callosum to treat severe epilepsy, leading to separate consciousnesses in the two hemispheres of the brain.