The major differences between sensory and short-term memory, according to the model of memory proposed by Atkinson and Shiffrin, are _____ and _____

Fill in the blank with correct word


Answer: capacity (how much information the memory store can hold); duration (maximum time information can be maintained)

Psychology

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A. electroencephalogram (EEG) B. mobile operational pulsar (MOP) C. computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan D. functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scan

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A. 4 B. 6 C. 9 D. 12

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The specialization of the two hemispheres of the brain is known as __________

A) lateralization B) brain plasticity C) synaptic pruning D) cortical dominance

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A) 1.37 B) 2.56 C) 3.28 D) 4.15

Psychology