The Atkinson-Shiffrin model of memory consists of ____________, which retain information in memory without using it for any specific purpose, and ____________, which shift information from one type of memory to another
A) central executives; episodic buffers
B) episodic buffers; central executives
C) stores; control processes
D) control processes; stores
Answer: C
Rationale: According to the Atkinson-Shiffrin model, human memory includes three memory stores: sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory. Stores retain information in memory without using it for any specific purpose. In addition, control processes shift information from one memory store to another.
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