Research on the Influence of Working Memory Capacity on Other

question 24

Multiple Choice

Research on the influence of working memory capacity on other types of mental processing has shown that __________.

• A) memory span is related to long-term memory retrieval
• B) memory span is independent of comprehension abilities
• C) people with low working memory spans are fast perceptual processors
• D) working memory is inversely related to the amount of attention a person has

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Definitions:

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Resistance

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