The Phonological Loop and the Visuospatial Sketchpad Are

question 314

Multiple Choice

The phonological loop and the visuospatial sketchpad are:

• A) different names for auditory sensory memory and visual sensory memory.
• B) two of the three components in psychologist Alan Baddeley's model of working memory.
• C) two mnemonic devices that can be used to help you remember a list of unrelated items, such as nonsense syllables.
• D) two components in psychologist George Sperling's model of sensory memory.

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