Working Memory Capacity Is Often Assessed by a Task in Which

Multiple Choice

Working memory capacity is often assessed by a task in which participants read groups of sentences and then repeat the final word of each sentence. Is this task a valid measure of working memory? Why or why not?

A) Yes. We often have to store information while processing other material.
B) Yes. We often have to remember the final words of sentences while we read.
C) No. We rarely have to remember the final words of sentences while we read.
D) No. The task is more a measure of mental speed than of working memory capacity.