Which of the following best highlights the difference between short-term memory and working memory?
A)
Short-term memory is an updated term for working memory, and introduces the idea of having several short-term buffers.
B)
Mostly bottom-up processing and automatic attention guide short-term memory whereas mostly top-down processes and controlled attention guide working memory.
C)
Short-term memory works more like a place of storage whereas working memory works more like an information processor.
D)
Short-term memory is thought to handle more perceptual level information whereas working memory is thought to handle conceptual information as well.
Anaswer: C