AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

REMEMBERING AND FORGETTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the memory model, in order for information that has just been sensed to enter short-term memory, it must first be
A
attended to
B
stored
C
extensively processed
D
retrieved
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to their model, short-term or “working memory” consists of at least two storage buffers: one for visuospatial information and another for verbal information.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sensory Memory (First Stage of Storage) In the Atkinson-Shiffrin model, stimuli from the environment are processed first in sensory memory, storage of brief sensory events, such as sights, sounds, and tastes. It is very brief storage-up to a couple of seconds.

Detailed explanation-3: -Short-term memory is the capacity to store a small amount of information in the mind for a short period of time. Also known as primary or active memory, short-term memory is brief-about 30 seconds-and limited to between 5 and 9 items.

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