Baddeley and Hitch (1974) argued that Atkinson and Shiffrin's model was incomplete, and that it was necessary to conceptualize STM as also involving an active working processor because ________.
A) some tasks are impaired less than predicted when performed together with others simpler tasks
B) the brain blood flow was increased more than accounted for by a simple storage task
C) subjects with elevated IQ performed better than those with low IQ in certain tasks
D) tasks involving mathematical calculations are consistently more demanding than those involving grammar

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Baddeley and Hitch argued that the simple view of short-term memory (STM) as merely a temporary storage was insufficient. They observed that people could perform multiple tasks simultaneously without significant interference, suggesting that STM also involves active processing and manipulation of information, leading to the development of the working memory model.

Baddeley and Hitch (1974) Argued That Atkinson and Shiffrin's Model