What Is the Perturbation Theory of Short-Term Memory

question 47

Multiple Choice

What is the perturbation theory of short-term memory?

• A) Short-term memory has a series of ordered slots, and memories are dropped into them.
• B) Short-term memory has associative links, and retrieval involves moving along them.
• C) Information is organized in a hierarchy of chunks, and control units manage them.
• D) Memories are recovered using inhibition, where retrieval is based on which items are the most active.

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