Which of the following is true about how we retrieve information from short-term memory?

A. Information is searched one item at a time.
B. All information is retrieved simultaneously.
C. Retrieval becomes faster when more information is added to short-term memory.
D. Information is only retrieved from sensory memory, not short-term memory.


Answer: A

Psychology

You might also like to view...

In an early study conducted by Chiu (1972) on Chinese and American children, the American children grouped objects according to _____, whereas the Chinese children grouped objects according to _____

a) seemingly unrelated features; structural or circumstantial relationships b) shared contextual or functional relationships; shared features c) structural or circumstantial relationships; seemingly unrelated features d) shared features; shared contextual or functional relationships

Psychology

Light waves of greater amplitude cause colors to appear

a. dull or "washed out.". b. brighter. c. saturated. d. transparent.

Psychology

Between one-half and two-thirds of adolescents who experience significant depression have at least one additional condition

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Psychology

Research suggests that forgiving is an effective problem-focused coping strategy

A) ?True. B) ?False.

Psychology