The Memory Trace in Auditory Sensory Memory Is Sometimes Called

question 13

Multiple Choice

The memory trace in auditory sensory memory is sometimes called __________.

• A) the echo
• B) the icon
• C) the memory trace
• D) reverbatory

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Definitions:

Phineas Gage

A historically significant case in the study of neuroscience and psychology, where a man survived a severe brain injury that dramatically changed his personality and behavior.

Availability Heuristic

A mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.

Sunk Cost

A past expense that has already been incurred and cannot be recovered, which should not influence ongoing or future decisions.

Kahneman and Tversky

Psychologists known for their work on the psychology of judgment and decision-making, as well as behavioral economics.