Initially, most theorists viewed information processing as ________. However, investigators now realize that ________.

A. occurring in a serial fashion; information is stored and processed in different stores simultaneously
B. starting with the central executive; information is taken in through the sensory store first
C. composed of both short-term and long-term memory; there is no meaningful distinction between the two
D. coordinated by the central executive; information is stored in a serial fashion


Answer: A

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