Asked by Estela Longoria on Jun 17, 2024
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Students in a psychology experiment were exposed to three nonsense syllables for a very short period of time and then asked to recall them. If the instructions to recall the syllables came immediately, the students were usually successful. If the instructions came even one second after the syllables were shown, the students were much less successful. The MOST plausible explanation for this phenomenon is that, in the latter case, _____________.
A) the icon never made it to the sensory registers
B) the icon was already stored in short-term memory
C) the icon faded after being stored in short-term memory
D) the icon faded before being stored in short-term memory
Sensory Registers
The initial processing centers for sensory information, capturing fleeting impressions from the environment that are quickly processed or lost.
Short-Term Memory
The part of the memory system where information is stored for a brief period of time, typically for no longer than 20-30 seconds.
Nonsense Syllables
A string of letters that has no meaning, used in psychological experiments to study memory and learning processes.
- Understand the basic concepts and differences between sensory, short-term, and long-term memory.
Verified Answer
SB
Skyler BlevinsJun 20, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
The rapid fading of the icon (a type of sensory memory for visual stimuli) before it can be stored in short-term memory explains why recall is much less successful with even a short delay.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the basic concepts and differences between sensory, short-term, and long-term memory.