The Phonological Loop, Visuospatial Sketchpad, and Central Executive Are

question 365

Multiple Choice

The phonological loop, visuospatial sketchpad, and central executive are:

• A) the three main components of the semantic network model.
• B) three mnemonic devices that can be used to help you remember a list of unrelated items, such as nonsense syllables.
• C) three different interview strategies psychologist Elizabeth Loftus developed to investigate eyewitness testimony and the development of false memories.
• D) the three main components in the model of working memory developed by British psychologist Alan Baddeley.

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