We read a convoluted statement such as, I know that you are not ...

[j.rubin]

We read a convoluted statement such as, I know that you are not unaware of my inability to speak German. Of the following, which statement best explains why we struggle to try to figure out exactly what the speaker meant?
 
  a. The statement exceeds the capacity of sensory memory.
  b. The statement imposes a heavy cognitive load on working memory.
  c. The statement exceeds the capacity of long-term memory.
  d. The statement cannot be processed by our central executive.

Question 2

Learning or practicing information or operations to the point where they can be used with little mental effort is referred to as:
 
  a. encoding.
  b. retrieval.
  c. automaticity.
  d. perception.

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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

c

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