Describe the nature and purpose of the sensory register

What will be an ideal response?


The sensory register serves to hold selected stimuli for possible further processing into short-term memory. It is the first memory store whose duration is from one to three seconds, just long enough for one to decide whether to attend to the stimulus perceived.

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a. menu b. address of the school c. hours in session d. brief statement of philosophy

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What will be an ideal response?

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Which genetic abnormality is caused by triplicate material of chromosome 21?

What will be an ideal response?

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Morris's mother is concerned that his attention problems are hindering his school progress. His teacher noted that he seems to listen when instructions are given but then he seems to lose focus long before the activity is completed. The teacher hypothesizes that Morris's problems relate primarily to deficits in:

A. Coming to attention B. Alertness C. Selective attention D. Sustained attention

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